Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha, 1)

I have never read a book like this!! The feeling I got from reading a heroine that was beautiful and powerful that was described to look like my coworkers, friends family and me.... indescribable. To read blackness finally being describe as we are; multifacted! Distinct! Each one unique. I wish books like this were written when I was younger.

Loved this story! So much to take in. Fear leads the kingdom to destroy magic and those they believe are evil because of it. But the Maji refuse to let this 2nd chance of magic escape them. two sides either two different agendas. Will the princess and prince be able to join the two together.

It’s been a while since I’ve written a review. I honestly think I put my all into my review about Addie LaRue so as amazing as I found this book to be, I couldn’t formulate a decent review about it to save my life. A while ago I learned that I have a lot of Nigerian DNA furthering my already budding curiosity about the Yoruban faith and the Oriṣas. That was initially what brought me to move this up on my TBR in addition to wanting to start reading more books written by Black authors. 🚨SPOILERS BELOW🚨 The story is centered around a young maji girl named Zélie surviving under the persecution of the Orishan monarchy simply because of the magic that runs in her veins. Her mother has already been killed during The Raid where magic was also stripped from the land entirely, rendering the maji powerless and she is being raised by her father, brother, and Mama Agba who is also her teacher and trainer. The story follows Zélie on an intense journey alongside the rogue princess of Orisha to learn the secrets of the past, strengthen her connection with her own Oriṣa Oya, and eventually reawaken magic to restore power to her people. There’s action, there’s light romance, there’s anxiety, there’s magic. I was definitely on the edge of my seat. Heart pounding during the fight scenes. The plot didn’t miss a beat. I was hoping Inan wouldn’t disappoint me but he did. Royally. (No pun intended) he was such a scary ass! Couldn’t make a decent decision for shit. Turned me off immediately. He couldn’t handle her. She may not be the eldest daughter but she certainly has eldest daughter energy. Roen though 👀….I guess we’ll see. After reading this, I immediately bought a nonfiction book about the Yoruba faith and its basic concepts. I loved it and it’s definitely got me excited to learn more about one of the oldest belief systems to exist. Until next time fellow fantasy fanatics 😉🫶🏾

This was so good! I can say I’m a Tomi fan now. I couldn’t wait to finish this and start the second book. Currently waiting for the third book on preorder!

My goodness, this was so good!!! Just finished and I'm opening the next IMMEDIATELY! The fight scenes were so good and so... vivid in my mind! Had me yelling and everything. Lol. I have no idea what will happen next, but I really hope everything is okay. On to the next!