And of course we see prior characters as well. I also loved the characters of Mwinyi and Okwu. I felt for her still warring within herself to not lash out and try to change what she perceives may be coming next. She makes mistakes, but is trying her best to do what she can to keep her people safe. The Khoush and Meduse still continue to attack one another, and unfortunately others are now in the cross-fire.īinti is such a great character. “The Night Masquerade” follows Binti who has returned to her home planet trying to do what she can to get back to her people with her knowing all of her family are lost to her now.
All together that is why I only gave this one 4 stars. I felt myself losing a bit of interest towards the end. Just because I think it would have made it a more “real” ending in my eyes. I think it may have been better if it had ended differently too. I will echo what some other readers said though which is that it felt like the story had several endings.
Okorafor does a great job of ending the series in a satisfying way. I honestly took a while to get back to it because I wanted to take my time. Once again it is up to Binti, and her intriguing new friend Mwinyi, to intervene-though the elders of her people do not entirely trust her motives-and try to prevent a war that could wipe out her people, once and for all.ĭon't miss this essential concluding volume in the Binti trilogy.Īt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.This was a great ending to the series. Unfortunately, although her people are peaceful on the whole, the same cannot be said for the Khoush, who fan the flames of their ancient rivalry with the Meduse.įar from her village when the conflicts start, Binti hurries home, but anger and resentment has already claimed the lives of many close to her. The concluding part of the highly-acclaimed science fiction trilogy that began with Nnedi Okorafor's Hugo- and Nebula Award-winning BINTI.īinti has returned to her home planet, believing that the violence of the Meduse has been left behind.
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