Nnedi Okorafor is now an auto-buy author for me and this series is why. Binti, who left her community and Earth to attend one of the most prestigious universities in the galaxy, has not returned home. Those who knew her now consider her to be completely different both physically and figuratively. And those who don’t understand her now attempt to use her to create more division in a long-standing war. Although this was not my favorite book in the series, it was a really nice ending to a story about transformation and discovery. Binti learns more about her family history and future in this book. While she lost many people she cared about along the way, she continued to be surrounded by her family and built relationships during her travels that helped her grow. By the end of the series, Binti still has a lot more she will discover about herself, the universe, and those around her. However, it’s clear that now she is better prepared to handle the unknown than she was when we first met her at the beginning of the series.