Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1)

by Tomi Adeyemi

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.

Reviewed by luddite on

4 of 5 stars

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3.5 rounded up for potential.

Think along the lines of the Avatar world, but one in which the memories of genocide aren't far removed. Characters felt a little predictable, and space that could've been spent on history was directed towards action - which there is a lot of.

Overall, a fun read. And the series has a lot of potential.

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