#1 Binti ★★★★★
#2 Home ★★★★☆
#3 The Night Masquerade ★★★☆☆
#1-3 Complete Trilogy Edition ★★★★☆

Even back then I had changed things, and I didn’t even know it. When I should have reveled in this gift, instead, I’d seen myself as broken. But couldn’t you be broken and still bring change?

I feel a little bit guilty about this, so let me get it out of the way first: I know I said in my reviews of the first two novellas that I wanted more world-building, but I didn't want this much of it. Whoops! I definitely think the biggest drawback with The Night Masquerade is that it tries to cram in a lot of information to make up for the lack of depth in the world and history of the first two pieces of the series.

That said, I still more or less enjoyed this installment! It started off very slow for me, but around the halfway mark, picked up a lot and brought in some serious action and suspense, as well as a few tragic moments I wasn't expected and definitely got a few Feels from. I wouldn't say it wrecked me or anything, but things got heavy here and there.

Mostly, though, I just wish we'd gotten a little more time with certain characters—some new, some old. I found myself missing the weird little companionable moments I'd grown accustomed to, and I wasn't thrilled with the sudden introduction of romance to the plot.

All of that in mind, while this was a somewhat disappointing finale, it was still an enjoyable series that I'm glad I read. I think Nnedi Okorafor has a tremendous wealth of potential and natural talent to draw from, and I genuinely cannot wait to read her work again in the future.

Thank you so much to the publisher for providing me with this review copy in exchange for an honest review!