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by Nnedi Okorafor

Recommended by Sahil Lavingia

Recommended by Sahil Lavingia

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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Science Fiction, Most Recommended Books, and Science Fiction.

It_x0092_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 abandoned her family in the dawn of a new day.And now she must return home to her people, with her friend Okwu by her side, to face her family and face her elders.But Okwu will be the first of ...

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