Hey guys, this is Abi here,
And because of booktubeathon, I am now back at having a ton of reviews to get to. At present count, 7 book reviews (including this one) and 2 movie reviews!
So best get my head down and get on with the review!
I hope you enjoy it!
Title: Children of Blood and Bone
Author: Tomi Adeyemi
Genre: Fantasy
Release date: 6th March, 2018
Status: Book 1 in the Legacy of Orisha (trilogy?)
Pages: 525
Blurb: "They killed my mother.
They took our mother.
They tried to bury us.
NOW WE RISE.
Zelie remembers when the soil of Orisha hummed with magic.
When different clans ruled- Burners igniting flames, Tiders
beckoning waves, and Zelie'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 Zelie without a mother and her people without hope.
Only a few remain with the power to use magic, and they
must stay hidden.
Zelie is one such person. Now she has a chance to bring back
magic to her people and strike against the monarchy. With the help
of a rogue princess, Zelie must learn to harness her powers and
outrun the crown prince, who is hell bent on eradicating magic
for good.
Danger lurks in Orisha, where strange creatures prowl, and
vengeful spirits wait in the waters. Yet the greatest danger may be
Zelie herself as she struggles to come to terms with the strength of
her magic- and her growing feelings for an enemy."
My Thoughts
I know this is an age old saying but, I can't believe I waited so long before picking this up! I read this in no less than three days, not that time should be a measure of how you feel about a book (because no book shaming.)
It was such a pleasure to read the book in such a short space of time, to get to full impact of the world, the characters, the relationships, and the hunt to get magic back to the land of Orisha.
Another age old saying, there isn't a spare moment before things start happening in this novel. I don't know what I was expecting when I started in, but it throws you in straight away and it doesn't let go. I'll admit at some chapters it did drag a tiny bit, but overall, each chapter, regardless of who it read from was either intriguing or explosive, and each perspective could have made up their own individual story.
The world-building was vast, and I feel like each place that they went, we were given a really good idea of what the place felt like, based on the character's own experience. Each place also felt different, which made each place, and the events that took place there, all the more unique as the story progressed.
The character development was done well, particularly for Amari. It was the most evident with her. You could really see how she went from being a girl raised in the palace, doubting and thinking, but never fully being herself. Her transformation from that, to what she became by the end of the novel was extraordinary change.
I feel like Zelie changed, but in more of a subtle way. I saw her think before she made a decision, she remained fiercely dedicated to her family and the goal of bringing magic back to her land, but she didn't jump straight into trouble before thinking things through, which I liked.
These two females also went from complete strangers in most ways, and they each grew to befriend the other, as they encountered each new obstacle.
As well as all that, the plot was never, ever at a standstill. It was constantly progressing, new twists and turns with each new chapter, and I never knew what was going to happen next. The pacing was great, even for such a large book. And all of it was so intense! My heart was racing through all of it. I never wanted it to stop.
And finally, I have to mention the history of the world, the land of Orisha. Brilliantly done, it didn't seem rushed at all, and I loved that it was done in such a smooth way. Also, it was introduced during the start, so I wasn't confused at all going into the story.
Overall, I am obsessed with this story, the characters, the plot, and I cannot wait to read the second book. Props, Tomi Adeyemi, you have created an amazingly creative, brilliantly engaging story.
And I'm so glad I had the fortune to delve into this world.
Okay! So that is my review of Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi!
I hope you enjoyed it, and I will be back on Wednesday with another review!
Byeeeee!
-Abi xxxxx
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