Children of Blood and Bone

, #1

Hardcover, 544 pages

English language

Published March 6, 2018 by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR).

ISBN:
978-1-250-17097-2
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2 stars (1 review)

They killed my mother. They took our magic. They tried to bury us.

Now we rise.

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 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.

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2 stars

DNF.

I made it about halfway through this book before deciding to abandon it. I was bored. The characters didn't feel like they were going anywhere and the adventure seemed frivolous. I think the unfamiliar West-African roots of the mythology and accent of the reader (I did the audiobook) kept me engaged far longer than I would have been normally. I thought it was hiding something deeper and more interesting, but at its heart this feels like a rather generic Y/A fantasy.