Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Oh wow, what a thriller! I listened to this beauty of a book beautifully narrated by Bahni Turpin!!! I could not stop listening; the adventure, the magic, the horror of Zel and Zane's lives after their mother is killed by King Anan, and their race to bring back magic was thrilling, sickening, and pulse pounding. The world of Orisha is beautiful through Zelie's eyes but also stunningly sad and horrifically fearful as the diviners and maji are considered maggots and their magic died (King Anan killed all the maji and diviners) over 10 years ago. As princess Amari steals the scroll artifact and runs for her life; she runs into Zelie and asks for help. The stories and histories of both the royalty and Zelie and Zane was mesmerizing and beautiful. I was grief stricken by the violence throughout and rooted for Zelie but being chosen does not mean she is given an easy task at all. She is stubborn, honest and passionate, a great fighter, and not at all happy she has been tasked with the greatest task of all---constantly she is fearful and upset about the insurmountable odds thrown at her, Amari and Zane. I loved Tomi Adeyemi's world building, her rich characters, and her author notes at the end are so important to read---her book is a response to the violence in our world today. A must read, I can't wait for the second book; the cliffhanger left me with questions. Highly recommended.

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