Children of Blood and Bone

Tomi Adeyemi

Mar 2018 · Legacy of Orisha Book 1 · Sold by Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

About this ebook

An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller
A TIME Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time
A New York Times Notable Children's Book
A Kirkus Prize Finalist

With five starred reviews, Tomi Adeyemi’s West African-inspired fantasy debut, and instant #1 New York Times Bestseller, conjures a world of magic and danger, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sabaa Tahir.

They killed my mother.
They took our magic.
They tried to bury us.

Now we rise.

Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls.

But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope.

Now Zélie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good.

Danger lurks in Orïsha, where snow leoponaires prowl and vengeful spirits wait in the waters. Yet the greatest danger may be Zélie herself as she struggles to control her powers and her growing feelings for an enemy.

Praise for Children of Blood and Bone

"A phenomenon." —Entertainment Weekly

“The epic I’ve been waiting for.” —New York Times-bestselling author Marie Lu

“You will be changed. You will be ready to rise up and reclaim your own magic!” —New York Times-bestselling author Dhonielle Clayton

“The next big thing in literature and film.” —Ebony

“One of the biggest young adult fiction debut book deals of the year.” —Teen Vogue

This title has Common Core connections.

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The Complete Legacy of Orïsha Series:

Children of Blood and Bone (Book 1)
Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Book 2)
Children of Anguish and Anarchy (Book 3)

Ratings and reviews

I like the concept of the book and what it could have been, but the main plot of the book seems super rushed and unrealistic while other, non-important parts dragged on and on. This book would have flourished better if it had been split into two and given more time for the characters to grow naturally, rather than they go from hating one another to being beat friends in under a couple chapters

I was so looking forward to reading this mostly bc of the reviews. A YA story really more for pre-teens and written as such. Only on ch. 9 so far and the story is so predictable it hurts. Characters are one dementional and the writing is sophomoric. I realize I'm in the minority here so it's disappointing to say the least. This may be the first book in years that I don't get through.

Started this book with such high hopes! New gods, a new magic, a culture not explored in YA writing, BUT. I've already come to the "you shall not pass" scene from LOTR. I can see Throne of Glass series stamped everywhere. And again, like do many YA series it starts running and frantic, so much so that how can you care about the characters? How can the writer develop the characters? And the language omg. A fantastical world with plain teen language that does nothing to lift or transport them and their lives elsewhere. I wouldn't be writing this review at all but for the fact that I started this book with such high hopes. So disappointed, 3 stars just for the effort of trying something new.

About the author

Named one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people, Tomi Adeyemi is a Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Nigerian-American writer and storyteller based in Los Angeles, CA. After graduating from Harvard University with an honors degree in English literature, she studied West African mythology, religion, and culture in Salvador, Brazil. Her first novel, Children of Blood and Bone, debuted at #1 on The New York Times Bestseller list and is being developed into a movie by Disney's Fox & Lucasfilm. Its highly anticipated sequel, Children of Virtue and Vengeance, also debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller list. When she’s not working or playing with puppies, Tomi can be found teaching creative writing at thewritersroadmap.net. In 2020, she was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in Media, and her website has been named one of the 101 best websites for writers by Writer’s Digest.