Children of Blood and Bone: The Orisha Legacy -- Tomi Adeyemi

from Lisa5127

A friend recommended this book to me as someone who liked the Harry Potter series. Somehow, even though there are a lot of parallels with Harry Potter, the story didn't remind me of that at all. Reading the author's note at the end of the book, she actually has a bigger story to tell. This is to ...

from ladycato

This book had substantial buzz and I was glad that its Norton nomination gaze me an excuse to read it at last. I checked out the ebook from my local library. Adeyemi has created an Africa-inspired fantasy setting that is feels fantastically fresh and vivid. I've been encountering a lot of bland '...

from lexilewords

Wow oh wow Do I even feel up to writing this review? Honestly probably not. but 4 hours after starting this book I'm done and guys how do I praise a book so well-praised already? It's magnificent and heart wrenching and powerful and tragic and beautiful. Amari was my favorite, but I think I und...

from ewyatt

An epic page-turner that follows Zelie and Amani as they try to bring back magic and save the maji from a King (Amari's father) bent on destroying those graced with magical power in Orisha, mythical Africa. At one point there were two romantic story lines, but the characters and story were more c...

from justagirlwithabook

This book was So. Good. I don't even really know what to say except that everyone should put this on their TBR pile right now!! And if you're hesitant and asking, "Does it actually live up to the hype?" ... the answer is YES! For me, yes! Also, can we please have more of this? The world needs the...