“Meet Tomi Adeyemi—the new J.K. Rowling. (Yep, she’s that good).”
—Entertainment Weekly After battling the impossible, Zélie and Amari have
finally succeeded in bringing magic back to the land of Orïsha. But the
ritual was more powerful than they could’ve imagined, reigniting the powers
of not only the maji, but of nobles with magic ancestry, too. Now, Zélie
struggles to unite the maji in an Orïsha where the enemy is just as
powerful as they are. But when the monarchy and military unite to keep
control of Orïsha, Zélie must fight to secure Amari's right to the throne
and protect the new maji from the monarchy's wrath. With civil war looming
on the horizon, Zélie finds herself at a breaking point: she must discover
a way to bring the kingdom together or watch as Orïsha tears itself apart.
Children of Virtue and Vengeance is the stunning sequel to Tomi Adeyemi's
New York Times-bestselling debut Children of Blood and Bone, the first book
in the Legacy of Orïsha trilogy. Praise for Children of Blood and Bone:
“Poses thought-provoking questions about race, class and authority that
hold up a warning mirror to our sharply divided society.” –The New York
Times “The next big thing in literature and film.” —Ebony “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