Children of Blood and Bone
Synopsis
READ IT BEFORE YOU SEE IT! Soon to be a major movie starring Wicked's Cynthia Erivo, Amandla Stenberg, Viola Davis, Idris Elba, Lashana Lynch and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Enter Tomi Adeyemi's stunning world of dark magic and danger in her West African-inspired fantasy Children of Blood and Bone, the first in the New York Times-bestselling Legacy of Orïsha series.
Believe the reader hype . . .
"Couldn't put it down. 100% recommend"
"10/10! No notes."
"I felt pain, I felt excitement, I was left with goosebumps and tears."
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.
Now Zélie 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 . . .
'A hugely enjoyable escapist story that makes you re-examine the world around you.' – Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Deathless Girls
'Three perspectives, complex world-building and superlative characterisation make this a must for fantasy fans.' – Imogen Russell Williams, Metro
The magic continues in Children of Virtue and Vengeance.
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“Black Girl Magic indeed! Full of cinematic action sequences (the most memorable of them set underwater and employing an army of the dead) and creatures worthy of Star Wars (horse-sized 'lionaires' have saber teeth and horns), it storms the boundaries of imagination.”The New York Times, The New York Times
“Infused with rich mythology of west Africa, Adeyemi’s lush world-building and consummate plotting breathes new life into a YA fantasy epic. Themes of oppression and racism resonate all too strongly in today’s political climate. The cliffhanger ending may leave some readers reeling but, rest assured, this is first in a trilogy.”The Observer, The Observer
“A hugely enjoyable escapist story that makes you re-examine the world around you. It is a miraculous achievement.”Kiran Millwood Hargrave, The Guardian
“All our bookselling instincts tell us Children of Blood and Bone is a book apart.”Waterstones Loves, Waterstones Loves
