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Mar 08, 2024rlstults rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
loved this book. So many correlations to our current times and lots of lessons to think about.
Mar 02, 2024
Pretty good took me a while to get through and I didn’t know this was a series
Oct 26, 2023anitacoulson rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A word-of-mouth Fantasy genre recommendation with a strong female lead character (Zélie) who has nascent magical powers (drawn from real life and historic African religious traditions). The plot is centred around a quest, pitting good…
Aug 30, 2023SurreyLibraries_Teens4 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Children of Blood and Bone is a book by Tomi Adeyemi, which is about a girl named Zelie who faces things such as class discrimination in a world filled with magic. She plans to restore the magic. I wanted to read the book because I thought…
Aug 17, 2023SurreyLibraries_Teens rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Children of Blood and Bone takes place in the kingdom of Orïsha, where magic has disappeared. The story follows Zélie Adebola, her brother Tzain and the princess of Orïsha, Amari as they set out on a quest to return magic to Orïsha. This…
Jul 02, 2023
You'll fall in love with the cover, but you'll fall in love with the story even more. This refreshing spin on YA fantasy is raw, captivating, and will have you scrambling for more.
Jun 27, 2023jdbd08 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
In this book, Zélie, a young outcast, has one last chance to restore magic to her home, the land of Orïsha. She must do this while escaping the monarchy, who are determined to end magic for good. Using three different perspectives, the…
May 30, 2023MLISPanther rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I was assigned this book for a young adult literature class. Normally, this genre wouldn't be at the top of my list, but I am thankful I was assigned the book. I enjoyed the characters, plot, language, and setting. At times, it was a bit…
May 05, 2023arty_pea rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This book has such an excellent premise and I just wish it had gone through another round of editing. I made it about 300pgs in before realizing I didn't care much for the characters or how the plot turned out and decided to put it down. I…
Mar 31, 2023SurreyLibraries_Teens3 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A thrilling fantasy adventure based on themes of power, oppression, and resistance. Orïsha is a land based on magic, where those that have talent or show signs of magical abilities are hunted down and oppressed. The story is told through…
Mar 22, 2023SurreyLibraries_Teens1 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
“Children of Blood and Bone” is a powerful novel written by Nigerian-American author Tomi Adeyemi, and the first part of a trilogy. It tells the story of Zelie Adebola, whose maji mother was killed by the king’s forces, who goes on a…
Mar 07, 2023SurreyLibraries_Teens2 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I am not very merciful when it comes to books. Those that have read my reviews know this. Yeah, this book sucked. A wise man learns from others mistakes, so learn from mine. Ok guys: Oppression, magic, and stupid, stupid decisions. No you…
Feb 14, 2023HPL_Teen_Volunteer3 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
"Children of Blood and Bone" by Tomi Adeyemi is an epic and thrilling fantasy novel that follows the journey of a young girl named Zelie Adebola, who embarks on a quest to restore magic to the land of Orisha. The book is set in a world of…
Oct 24, 2022
5th grade
Aug 23, 2022sarinasajj rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The book, Adeyemi's debut novel and the first book in a planned trilogy, follows heroine Zélie Adebola as she attempts to restore magic to the kingdom of Orïsha, following the ruling class kosidáns' brutal suppression of the class of magic…
Aug 09, 2022
Children of Blood and Bone takes readers through story filled with a rich and unique world building as well as memorable and heroic characters. Born a maji, Zélie possessed the power to wield magic for good of Orïsha (her kingdom). Yet,…
Apr 18, 2022gvianai rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Woah. I honestly don't know why I didn't read it sooner. I mean, I've been fanning over the cover for weeks and it should have been enough to draw me in. If it didn't, then the summary, map, clan list and the multiple perspectives I got a…
Jan 12, 2022HPL_Michelle_N rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Children of Blood and Bone takes place a richly-detailed mythical African country called Orïsha, in which magic is very real. That is, it’s real until a ruthless, despotic king decides that magic and the dominant social order can't…
Sep 08, 2021jectoons_real rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
In general, the book was great. Rich fantasy world, great worldbuilding, good characters, fast paced, action-packed, emotional and relevant. I almost cried more than a few times. I liked it a lot. Couple of dislikes: One or two of the…
Aug 30, 2021gooberuser rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Children of Blood and Bone is a YA fantasy series set in the world of Orïsha, where a cruel king has killed or oppressed the once powerful magi. The story begins when the main characters discover three magical artifacts that, when…
Aug 24, 2021WPL_Kylie rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book was amazing!! The fantasy world and the way magic works there was so interesting and I loved the characters. This is such a page-turner!
Aug 21, 2021Aven_reads rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
while the worlding building and lore were beautiful and intriguing, the characters themselves fell kind of flat for me. There were so many and I had a hard time telling them apart. Their characterization felt a little forced in some points…
Jul 24, 2021sailorlynn8 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Really good story and characters. Very strong female empowerment. Read that Disney has picked up the rights to this so I'm totally looking forward to seeing this on the big screen!
Jul 16, 2021stellarae1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I very much enjoyed this book. All of the characters are very complex and compelling and have a lot of character development. Tzain, Zélie, and Amari are all amazing and Inan’s storyline is heartbreaking. The way magic is set up is so…
Jul 16, 2021HPLTeenReviewers rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi, is an enjoyable read. The characters’ likability allowed me to be annoyed with their irrational and reckless decisions, which was relatable to a certain degree (I don’t live in a world filled…