Praise for the New York Times-bestselling Legacy of Orïsha series
Children of Blood and Bone An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller
A TIME Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time
A New York Times Notable Children's Book
A Kirkus Prize Finalist A TIME Top 10 Best YA and Children's Book
A NPR's Book Concierge Great Read
A Bustle Best Young Adults Book
A Paste Magazine Best YA Novel
A Newsweek's Best Book
A Boston Globe's Best Children's Book
A Publishers Weekly Best YA Book
A School Library Journal Best Book
A Chicago Public Library Best Book
A New York Public Library Top Ten Showstopper Favorite (Notable 100 Books for Kids)
A TAYSHAS Reading List Selection
A YALSA Best Fiction
A YALSA Teen's Top Ten Book List Selection "A magnificent, heartrending, earthshaking debut." --
New York Times-bestselling author Daniel José Older
"High stakes, a captivating fantasy landscape, and a brave heroine worth rooting for make
Children of Blood and Bone unlike anything I've ever read." --Kami Garcia, #1
New York Times bestselling co-author of
Beautiful Creatures and author of
The Lovely Reckless "Powerful, captivating, and raw--Adeyemi is a talent to watch. Exceptional." --
Kirkus, Starred Review
"Adeyemi's devastating debut is a brutal, beautiful tale of revolution, faith, and star-crossed love." --
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"... Adeyemi keeps it fresh with an all-black cast of characters, a meaningful emphasis on fighting for justice, a complex heroine saving her own people, and a brand of magic made more powerful by the strength of heritage and ancestry. Perfect for fans of the expansive fantasy worlds of Leigh Bardugo, Daniel Jose´ Older, and Sabaa Tahir." --
Booklist, Starred Review
"...A refreshing YA fantasy with an all-West African cast of characters that should be on every shelf." --
School Library Journal, Starred Review
"This is an exceptional debut from the author and will have a huge audience desperately waiting for more.
Children of Blood and Bone is perfect for fans of Nnedi Okorafor, Nancy Farmer, and Angie Thomas." --
VOYA, Starred Review
"Nigerian culture and geography... give this fantasy a distinct flavor, further distinguished by the intensity of emotion." --
Horn Book "Meet Tomi Adeyemi--the new J.K. Rowling. (Yep, she's that good)."
--Entertainment Weekly
"Poses thought-provoking questions about race, class and authority that hold up a warning mirror to our sharply divided society."
-The New York Times
"A fast-paced, excellently crafted hero's journey...populated with compelling and nuanced black characters."
-NPR
"A debut novel that is nearly impossible to put down."
-USA Today
"Adeyemi's writing is beautiful and immersive."
-Tor.com
"A miraculous achievement."
-The Guardian Children of Virtue and Vengeance
An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA Book Club Pick
A TIME Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time
A TIME 100: Most Influential People
An NPR's Best Book
"Electrifying . . . With this second book Adeyemi brings a new maturity and depth to the series. Her characters are no longer underdogs on a hero's journey to return magic--now they are leaders who are suffering from the consequences and trauma of their previous quest." --
The New York Times "Like its predecessor, Children of Virtue and Vengeance is fast-paced and unafraid to ask tough questions about the cyclical nature of oppression and the systems that enforce it." --
TIME "Relentless even beyond its finish, this is a sure-fire hit." --
Booklist,
starred review "Adeyemi's thrilling second Legacy of Orïsha novel ups the stakes and expands the series' mythology while extolling unity and illustrating the futility of hatred and retribution . . . A vivid, visceral tale studded with action and capped with a literary gut-punch." --
Publishers Weekly "The passion and drama in the writing are as powerful as ever . . . Readers delighted by the complex, politically sophisticated kingdom of Orïsha will cheer its return in this alluring sequel." --
The Horn Book
