Beasts Made of Night
Beast Made of Night is a 2017 young adult fantasy novel by Nigerian-American novelist Tochi Onyebuchi.[1] It is the first book in a duology set in a magical world inspired by Nigeria.[2]
Reception
Beast Made of Night received positive reviews for its world building and themes. A review from NPR lauded the novel as the beginning of a great saga.[3] In a starred review, Kirkus praised it as a story that "moves beyond the boom-bang, boring theology of so many fantasies—and, in the process, creates, almost griotlike, a paean to an emerging black legend".[4] Time recognized the book as one of the 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time, praising Onyebuchi's creativity and world building.[5]
Award
- 2018 Nommo Award for Best Speculative Fiction Novel, won[6]
Sequel
A sequel, Crown of Thunder, was released by Razorbill in 2018.[7]
References
- ^ "Beasts Made of Night". Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi". Penguin random house. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Beasts Made of Night is the beginning of a great saga". NPR. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Beasts made of night review". Kirkus. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Beasts Made of Night is one of Time fantasy novel of all time". Time magazine. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Tade Thompson, Tochi Onyebuchi and more amongst the winners of the 2018 Nommo awards". Tor.com. October 26, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Crown of Thunder". Penguin random house. Retrieved July 7, 2021.