Hello
happy readers! So I finished another
debut book and I am so excited! Bella is
also doing well she is enjoying the backyard even more now that the grass got
cut, but in my defense it rained on all my days off so when was its supposed to
be done? Anywho today I'm so happy to
talk about this new debut Children ofBlood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha
#1) by Tomi Adeyemi. Now I am sorry in
advance but I listened to this on audiobook and knew instantly spelling was
going to be tricky so I've looked up what I could find without having a
physical book to reference, but that aside this book was amazing.
Rating: 5 Stars
Magic
used to be. Until it disappeared the
night of the raid when Zelie watched her mother die and her father be beaten. When the world changed. Zelie is a diviner, meant to become a full
maji. She is meant to have magic but
even though it is gone she and others like her still pay a heavy price for what
they should have become. After a chance
encounter Zelie has one chance to bring magic back to Orisha and strike against
the tyrannical monarchy with the help of her brother and a rogue princess. Still the king and his crown prince are
determined to hunt them down and destroy magic for good. But with magic back in play even in a small
part there is much more to see as characters struggle not only with the outside
influences but with themselves.
So
this book was amazing. I was interested
to start but once I got into it a small bit I was completely hooked. Zelie is strong willed, impulsive,
determined, and strong headed. I love
her. She is so fierce and determined and
sometimes that gets her into trouble. Tzain
is a loving brother willing to do anything to protect his sister, usually from
herself. But he has a kinder more open
heart and softens her. Amari is
completely out of her element but comes into her own as she progresses through
the story. She is a beautiful contrast
that just because you live in "luxury" doesn't mean you are worry or
problem free. The palace is a dark place
too. Inan…..he had an interesting story
as well and his internal struggle was captivating as the paths connected and
crossed. Everyone was so beautifully
written.
"I won't let your ignorance silence my pain."
The
story of Orisha and what has happened to it.
What is common place just rocked me to my core. As some of the things happened I just wanted
to jump into the book and make them stop or help in some way. After the book finishes there is an authors
note where she brings up similarities to things in our current and very real
world that I didn't see at the time because I was so entranced in the world of
magic with these characters on this journey but it really pulled the fantasy
into reality. I love that this story is
more than just an amazing fantasy story you can enjoy but it has a much deeper
meaning which gives it even more depth.
"Courage does not always roar. Valor does not always shine."
I
can't wait for the next book because we did leave off on a bit of a cliff
hanger. I know there was a lot of stuff
happening and we have so much more to do.
There was some twists and turns and I did some serious character swaps
throughout the story if that tells you anything. Everyone is changed in this. Every character grows in this story and being
along for the ride, seeing what shapes them into who they become was
amazing. I loved seeing how one event in
particular could put people on such different paths. I did cry some in this and that made
listening at work a bit difficult but yeah I did so have a tissue around just
saying. Adeyemi really crafted an
amazing world with characters that make you feel for and with them. You will be dragged right in there with them
on this quest.
Until
next time…
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