There is still room for more tales in this world, even if our time with Binti has come to a close. It isn’t clear how the future – not Binti’s personal future, but that of a broader future of the Meduse and the Khoush, to name a few – will unfold. Very old hatred and penchants for warring cannot always be overcome so easily. There are very few loose ends dangling in the wind, at least as far as Binti and her personal life are concerned. Still, the ending wrapped things up very well. There is at once a pull to see the best for all the characters you’ve grown to love and a want to see a book go to bold places not often explored, which was initially how I foresaw this ending. This was at once very welcome and a touch disappointing. In particular, the ending wrapped up much less messily than I had initially expected. Some events border on being too convenient. Events occur – sometimes, but not always – with no carefully placed hints or priorly related lore. Other character’s actions are highlighted a bit more, and we get a more neutral view of Binti’s world and ongoing events.Īt times, plot twists can be a bit too twisty. I really liked this aspect, partially because it is seen so infrequently. A very different perspective is provided, no matter how long or short it might have been. Here, the viewpoint switches from first person to third. Most often there is a time skip, with some minor exposition dumping later on depending on what sort of action or important plot elements the main characters and narrator might have missed. When Binti is, shall we say, indisposed, Okorafor does something that I haven’t see very often. This novella, like the others, is written from the first person point of view. On pain of venturing into slight spoiler territory, I would like to highlight one feature. The prose in Binti: The Night Masquerade is, as always, absolutely wonderful. Facing the resentment of her people and the distrust of the elders, Binti and her friend Mwinyi must do whatever they can to prevent war from destroying her people completely. The flames of war are fanned, and Binti finds herself far from her village when the fighting begins. But as peaceful as her people are, the Khoush are not. Binti travels back home, the Meduse far behind her and no more violence in sight. This novel continues where the last, Binti: Home, left off.

This book sees Binti’s journey concluded. Binti: The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor is the third and last book in the Binti series, a great conclusion to a wonderful series.

The last book in the acclaimed Binti series has been released.

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