Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

 

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

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 Children of Blood and Bone is an epic fantasy that challenges you to create a new world, with new magic and new rules. This book demanded more of my attention than most because of how new the world of Orïsha, it's language and rules are to me and my own previous knowledge of what defines magic. It was like learning a new meaning to the word.

Zélie lives in Orïsha, a world where magic and her mother was taken away 13 years ago. She lives in constant fear for herself and those like her (the maji and the diviners). Anyone who has been capable of magic is now at risk of becoming indentured to the King, other nobles, or worse, death. 

Zélie saves a young, hooded girl from soldiers only to realize that she is Princess Amari and she has stolen a sacred artifact from her father, King Saran. Upon touching the artifact, Zélie's magic returns, but only a small amount of it.

To return magic in its full capacity to all of Orïsha, Zélie, her brother Tzain and Amari go through hell and back to retrieve two other artifacts that are needed to perform the ritual necessary. Inan, Amari's brother, prince of Orïsha and sworn protector of the crown sets off to stop them and destroy the artifacts at all costs. 

There are many heartbreaking moments that you wish didn't have to happen but ultimately signify the desperation for the return of magic and equal footing for all. They remind the reader what's at stake.

Zélie, Tzain and Amari must make it to the Holy Temple with all three of the sacred artifacts and perfom the ritual at solstice or magic will be lost forever.

Favorite Quotes:

  “I teach you to be warriors in the garden so you will never be gardeners in the war.”

  “They don't hate you, my child. They hate what you were meant to become.”

 

Genre:

Young Adult, Fantasy, Fiction