Binti

HernameisBinti,andsheisthefirstoftheHimbapeopleevertobeofferedaplaceatOomzaUniversity,thefinestinstitutionofhigherlearninginthegalaxy.Buttoaccepttheofferwillmeangivingupherplaceinherfamilytotravelbetweenthestarsamongstrangerswhodonotshareherwaysorrespecthercustoms.Knowledgecomesatacost,onethatBintiiswillingtopay,butherjourneywillnotbeeasy.TheworldsheseekstoenterhaslongwarredwiththeMeduse,analienracethathasbecomethestuffofnightmares.OomzaUniversityhaswrongedtheMeduse,andBinti\'sstellartravelwillbringherwithintheirdeadlyreach.IfBintihopestosurvivethelegacyofawarnotofhermaking,shewillneedboththethegiftsofherpeopleandthewisdomenshrinedwithintheUniversity,itself—butfirstshehastomakeitthere,alive.PRAISEFORBINTI\"Bintiisasupremereadaboutasexy,edgyAfropolitaninspace!It\'sawondrouscombinationofextra-terrestrialadventureandage-oldAfricandiplomacy.Unforgettable!\"—WanuriKahiu,award-winningKenyanfilmdirectorofPunziandFromaWhisper,