Beast Made of Night received positive reviews for its world building and themes. A review from NPR lauded the novel as the beginning of a great saga.[3] In a starred review, Kirkus praised it as a story that "moves beyond the boom-bang, boring theology of so many fantasies—and, in the process, creates, almost griotlike, a paean to an emerging black legend".[4]Time recognized the book as one of the 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time, praising Onyebuchi's creativity and world building.[5]
Award
2018 Nommo Award for Best Speculative Fiction Novel, won[6]
Sequel
A sequel, Crown of Thunder, was released by Razorbill in 2018.[7]