Pub Date: December 25, 2019
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Code: 0680
Features: Large Print, Maps, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 13 to 17
Physical Info: 1.30" H x 8.60" L x 5.60" W ( 1.80 lbs) 679 pages
BISAC Categories:
Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy | General | Social Themes | Prejudice and Racism | Legends Myths Fables
Series: Legacy of Orisha
Description: ZZlie must save Or-sha from a devastating civil war in the dazzling second installment of the Legacy of Or-sha trilogy--the follow-up to Adeyemi's debut novel, "Children of Blood and Bone."od and Bone."
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Praise for Children of Blood and Bone
"Adeyemi taps into a rich imaginative lineage as she weaves West African mythology into a bespoke world that resonates with our own." -The Atlantic
"Propulsive pacing and richly imagined world." --Vox
"Adeyemi's writing is beautiful and immersive." -Tor.com
"A miraculous achievement." -The Guardian
"The epic I've been waiting for." --New York Times-bestselling author Marie Lu
"You will be changed. You will be ready to rise up and reclaim your own magic!" --New York Times-bestselling author Dhonielle Clayton
"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." --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." --VOYA, Starred Review
"Nigerian culture and geography... give this fantasy a distinct flavor, further distinguished by the intensity of emotion." --Horn Book