Children of Blood and Bone
Author Tomi Adeyemi
-
Story
Magic is disappearing. Zelie remembers a time when the land of Orisha was enchanted, but now it is enslaved to a harsh ruler who wishes to rid the land of magic forever. Her white hair marks her as one of the ibawi, those with the divine potential for magical power, and when she runs into an escaped princess, Zelie finds herself on a dangerous journey to reclaim her birth-right and restore magic to her home.
-
Why we chose it
A gripping thriller set in a fantasy world based in West African myths, written in response to anger and helplessness at police bruatality and racism, a fantasy novel firmly rooted in modern horrors.
-
What a young reviewer said
This read was always a page turner for me. I would say that it was the best fantasy series that I read in 2024. (Freya, age 15)
Story Reviews
Our reviews come from a team of young story lovers! If you’re aged 8–16 and keen to join in, learn how to become a reviewer for The Story Museum.
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi is a fantasy trilogy that focuses on West African Mythology. It has really good world building and the magic system in the book is very well fleshed out. All of the characters in the trilogy go through lots of character building and at the end turn out much better and very different people. Every book is better than the last and this read was always a page turner for me, I would say that it was the best fantasy series that I read in 2024.