Beast Made of Night is a 2017 young adult fantasy novel by Nigerian-American novelist Tochi Onyebuchi. It is the first book in a duology set in a magical world inspired by Nigeria.
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. 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". Time recognized the book as one of the 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time, praising Onyebuchi's creativity and world building.
Award 2018 Nommo Award for Best Speculative Fiction Novel, won
Sequel A sequel, Crown of Thunder, was released by Razorbill in 2018.
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