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Beasts Made of Night

By: Tochi Onyebuchi
Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi
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 "...The beginning of a great saga..." —NPR.org

"This compelling Nigerian-influenced fantasy has a wonderfully unique premise and lush, brilliant worldbuilding that will consume you until the last page."—Buzzfeed

"...Unforgettable in its darkness, inequality, and magic." —VOYA, Starred Review

"...A paean to an emerging black legend."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

Black Panther meets Nnedi Okorafor's Akata Witch in Beasts Made of Night, the first book in an epic fantasy duology.

In the walled city of Kos, corrupt mages can magically call forth sin from a sinner in the form of sin-beasts—lethal creatures spawned from feelings of guilt. Taj is the most talented of the aki,young sin-eaters indentured by the mages to slay the sin-beasts. But Taj’s livelihood comes at a terrible cost. When he kills a sin-beast, a tattoo of the beast appears on his skin while the guilt of committing the sin appears on his mind. Most aki are driven mad by the process, but Taj is cocky and desperate to provide for his family.

When Taj is called to eat a sin of a member of the royal family, he’s suddenly thrust into the center of a dark conspiracy to destroy Kos. Now Taj must fight to save the princess that he loves—and his own life.

Debut author Tochi Onyebuchi delivers an unforgettable series opener that powerfully explores the true meaning of justice and guilt. Packed with dark magic and thrilling action, Beasts Made of Night is a gritty Nigerian-influenced fantasy perfect for fans of Paolo Bacigalupi and Nnedi Okorafor.

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A good adventure with an original premise. I hope to see more stories from this writer soon.

Enjoyable - something a bit different

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Amazing read, loved every word and the narrator brought out every emotional moment and stupid joke perfectly. The book's plot takes a turn about 3/4ths way through, both parts of the plot are great, but it was a bit of whiplash. Brilliant read otherwise. Such a captivating concept!

Great book, becomes something different 3/4ths way through.

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I'll update once it's done. 3 chapters in and so far it's a good story and the performance is pretty much perfect. I see no reason not to recommend it; however, the author also wrote War Girls which is one of the most powerful books I've ever read so hopes were ratcheted ridiculously high. So far this is a very good story but no War Girls. I may change my mind.

*Early review*

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