Beasts Made of Night explained

Beasts Made of Night
Author:Tochi Onyebuchi
Country:Nigeria
Language:English
Series:Made of Night
Genre:Fiction, Fantasy, Dark fantasy
Published:2017
Pages:304
Isbn:978-0-448-49390-9
Followed By:Crown of Thunder
Publisher:Razorbill
Award:2018 Ilube Nommo Award for Best Speculative Fiction Novel

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

Sequel

A sequel, Crown of Thunder, was released by Razorbill in 2018.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beasts Made of Night. 2021-07-07.
  2. Web site: Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi. 2021-07-07. Penguin random house.
  3. Web site: Beasts Made of Night is the beginning of a great saga. 2021-07-07. NPR.
  4. Web site: Beasts made of night review. 2021-07-07. Kirkus.
  5. Web site: Beasts Made of Night is one of Time fantasy novel of all time. 2021-07-07. Time magazine.
  6. Web site: 2018-10-26. Tade Thompson, Tochi Onyebuchi and more amongst the winners of the 2018 Nommo awards. 2021-07-07. Tor.com.
  7. Web site: Crown of Thunder. 2021-07-07. Penguin random house.

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