Binti

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The thrilling sequel to the Hugo and Nebula-winning Binti by Nnedi Okorafor, and a finalist for the 2018 Hugo and Nommo Awards n n It's been a year since Binti and Okwu enrolled at Oomza University. A year since Binti was declared a hero for uniting two warring planets. A year since she found friendship in the unlikeliest of places. n n And now she must return home to her people, with her friend Okwu by her side, to face her family and face her elders. n n But Okwu will be the first of his race to set foot on Earth in over a hundred years, and the first ever to come in peace. n n After generations of conflict can human and Meduse ever learn to truly live in harmony? n n The Binti Series n Book 1: Binti n Book 2: Binti: Home n Book 3: Binti: The Night Masquerade n n Praise for Nnedi Okorafor n n Binti is a supreme read about a sexy, edgy Afropolitan in space! It's a wondrous combination of extra-terrestrial adventure and age-old African diplomacy. Unforgettable! - Wanuri Kahiu, award winning Kenyan film director of Pumzi and From a Whisper n n A perfect dove-tailing of tribal and futuristic, of sentient space ships and ancient cultural traditions, Binti was a beautiful story to read. - Little Red Reviewer n n n n n Binti is a wonderful and memorable coming of age story which, to paraphrase Lord of the Rings, shows that one girl can change the course of the galaxy. - Geek Syndicate n n n n n Binti packs a punch because it is such a rich, complex tale of identity, both personal and cultural... and like all of Nnedi Okorafor's works, this one is also highly, highly recommended. - Kirkus Reviews n n n n n There's more vivid imaginatio