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Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
I read this book in one day. To be fair, I spent most of that rainy day holding a sleeping baby, but still I couldn't put it down.
Adeyemi does a masterful job of world-building, and infusing the necessary history as part of the plot instead of exposition. It also has one of the strongest hooks in the beginning--I felt immediately immersed in Zelie's world, felt I was rooting for her and cared about her immediately.
One note for younger readers--there are some pretty intense themes in the book especially in regard to graphic violence and military brutality that readers should be aware of especially in a genre where fantasy violence is less realistic. However, I do think it was interesting and cool to have fantasy set in a non-western culture (instead of that all fantasy settings are medieval England).
I recommend wholeheartedly, and look forward to seeing more from Adeyemi.
Spoilers:
My main criticism of this novel is the cliff-hanger ending, but I guess it just makes me want to read the next one.
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34728667-children-of-blood-and-bone" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1)" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1516127989m/34728667.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34728667-children-of-blood-and-bone">Children of Blood and Bone</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16642745.Tomi_Adeyemi">Tomi Adeyemi</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2320140037">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
I read this book in one day. To be fair, I spent most of that rainy day holding a sleeping baby, but still I couldn't put it down. <br /><br />Adeyemi does a masterful job of world-building, and infusing the necessary history as part of the plot instead of exposition. It also has one of the strongest hooks in the beginning--I felt immediately immersed in Zelie's world, felt I was rooting for her and cared about her immediately. <br /><br />One note for younger readers--there are some pretty intense themes in the book especially in regard to graphic violence and military brutality that readers should be aware of, especially in a genre where fantasy violence is usually less realistic. However, I do think it was interesting and cool to have fantasy set in a non-western culture (instead of that all fantasy settings are medieval England). <br /><br />I recommend wholeheartedly, and look forward to seeing more from Adeyemi.<br /><br />Spoilers:<br /><br />My main criticism of this novel is the cliff-hanger ending, but I guess it just makes me want to read the next one.
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