Title: Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1)
Author: Tomi Adeyemi
Pages: 592
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Release Date: 8th March 2018
Blurb from Goodreads:
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 targeted and killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope.
Now Zélie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good.
Danger lurks in Orïsha, where snow leoponaires prowl, and vengeful spirits wait in the waters. Yet the greatest danger may be Zélie herself as she struggles to control her powers - and her growing feelings for an enemy.
My Review:
*I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Pan Macmillan and NetGalley*
Orïsha used to be a land full of magic, where maji could control elements and even the dead.
Then one night the king went to war against magic, slaughtering the maji. That was night magic left Orïsha and the night that Zélie's mother was murdered.
One day she gets the chance to bring magic back to Orïsha with the help of Amari, a runaway princess. Along with Zélie's brother, they must evade Amari's brother, the prince, who will do anything to prevent magic from returning.
Can Zélie bring back magic?
As someone who generally has unpopular opinions when it comes to books, I was worried going into Children and Blood and Bone that I wouldn't like it as much as everyone else. And I didn't. But I also didn't hate it.
I liked both Zélie and Amari, and felt sorry for both of them - they both lived in fear. I enjoyed reading as they developed throughout the book. I also liked Tzain, Zélie's brother.
I struggled with Inan, Amari's brother, from the beginning. I felt like I should sympathise with him, but I just didn't like him.
The plot was interesting, as was the theme of oppression, but I wasn't on the edge of my seat at any point. I saw most of the twists coming, but the one at the end definitely makes me want to read the sequel.
I really, really, REALLY didn't like a certain romance. It seemed unnecessary and took away from the story for me.
The world of Orïsha was interesting and I'm intrigued to find out more about it. I loved the idea of giant lions, panthers and snow leopards.
I liked the writing style and found it easy to follow.
While I am disappointed that I didn't enjoy this more, it's a promising start to the series and I'm interested to see what happens next.
Overall this was an enjoyable read, but for me, it didn't quite live up to the hype.
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