Children of Blood and Bone
For once, when somebody (myself) says "I might try reading this book in the future", it actually happened. I read a blog review by Deven earlier this year and over winter break read that same book. This is my review of Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi.
Plot
Zelie Adebola is a maji, a person who can harness magic. When she was young, she remembers the days that magic ran wild, where all maji were free to use their powers. This all changed when one night when the evil king Saran interrupted the connection between the maji and the Sky Mother. He took this chance to murder all adult maji.
Flash back to the present day and Zelie and her family are struggling to survive. The maji tax is especially harsh, rising ever month and forcing them to live off of scraps. When Zelie learns that there is a chance for magic to return, she takes it and sets on a wild adventure across Orïsha to bring it back.
Review
This book is written excellently. You constantly feel connected with the characters, seeing their pain and rooting for them. This book lets one's imagination roam free, and while it has similar features to many books in the fantasy genre, it manages to stand out and still be captivating. Finally, it does have a decent amount of romance which seems to affect the plot slightly, but it is not too overbearing.
Overall, my high expectations for this book (credit to deven's review) were blown away by the great writing. I would recommend this book to any and all people who enjoy fantasy, and/or slightly romantic books.
-Joseph
Great review, Joseph! I saw the cover of this blog post and thought to myself where I had seen it before, eventually recognizing from Deven's earlier blog post. The components and genre that you've described about this book have intrigued me, and the fact that two people have enjoyed it so far is also a good sign. "I might try reading this book in the future"!
ReplyDeleteNice Review! I can see that you thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I believe that I will too. I often have trouble feeling the emotions of characters in fiction books, but I would like to give this a try because that was a part of your review.
ReplyDeleteGood review!! I remember getting this book as a gift a few years ago and I really enjoyed it! It has been a while since I read it though, and this review might just inspire me to read it again
ReplyDeleteThis blog was well written, Joseph! I remember seeing Deven post about this book, and now with two people posting about it, this book definitely should be on my reading list. The concept of this book sounds exciting and interesting, especially all the magic. Again, good job Joseph!
ReplyDeleteAwesome review Joseph!! I am so happy that you read Children of Blood and Bone and enjoyed it. I also liked the brief but informative summary you gave and your opinion of the book. As Joseph said in his article, I also recommend this book to anyone in our class who likes fantasy with a hint of romance. Overall, Awesome job!
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