Children of Blood and Bone
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By Tomi Adeyemi
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Tomi Adeyemi conjures a stunning world of dark magic and danger in her West African-inspired fantasy debut Children of Blood and Bone.
They killed my mother.
They took our magic.
They tried to bury us.
Now we rise.
Zélie remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. When different clans ruled – Burners igniting flames, Tiders beckoning waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoning forth souls.
But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, anyone with powers was targeted and killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope. Only a few people remain with the power to use magic, and they must remain hidden.
Zélie is one such person. Now she has a chance to bring back magic to her people and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie must learn to harness her powers and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good.
Danger lurks in Orïsha, where strange creatures prowl, and vengeful spirits wait in the waters. Yet the greatest danger may be Zélie herself as she struggles to come to terms with the strength of her magic – and her growing feelings for an enemy.
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An exciting plot and characters you become invested in.
Highly recommend. Set in a pre-colonial African country called Orisha, teenager Zelie (a diviner) is trying to restore magic - lots of danger and obstacles to overcome. YA novel.
I recommend this book as it has quite a lot of action in it. It is a bit gruesome but other than that it is a really good book.
I loved this book. Everything was really good and I would recommend it.
This book, by far, is my favorite book I have read since I got into reading 3-4 years ago. Theres so much suspense and character development, especially for Inan. I also love how the book changes points of view so you can see all sides to the story, not just Zélie’s.
I’m so excited for the second book of the series, Child of Virtue and Vengeance
Although the novel seems to be about magic and amazing creatures, the concept is really about segregation and pain. Excellently written and characters who make you want to read on. I can’t wait for book 2!
A fabulous book full of twists and turns. I loved the fact that the protagonist is a young black girl who fights for survival in a corrupt world. It’s a great example of a text linked to African mythology. It does contain some detailed descriptions of violence, death and murder which may some young readers may find disturbing.
It was a tiny bit slow at the start but it got much better and more interesting very quckly.
I really enjoyed this book. It is set in a magical land where there was once magic, but it was taken away. Zélie is on a quest to restore magic. Along the way she makes several new friends and enemies. I would recommend this book to over 11 year olds.
I really liked this book because it has lots of different types of magic, which is amazing. I liked all of the characters except the king as he was cruel and horrible. My favourite character was Amari because she was really brave and she never gives up hope.
My favourite thing about the book was how it showed the situation from different people's perspectives, so you can see different points of view or be reading about what's going on in different places at the same time.
I loved this book for its adventurous spirit and amazing storyline, I really felt connected to Zelie, Amarillo and Tzain
This book was amazing and very suspenseful! It has really interesting creatures like Snow Leponairs and the characters are intriguing. My favourite character is Amari because she is really scared but tries her best. I would recommend this book to anyone aged between 10-12 as there are some scary bits.
