Reviewer: Ryan O’Boyle
If you remove the remembrance of power, it can be easier to quell rebellion. If you live life under the bootheel of oppression, it can be harder to understand what freedom looks like. For the people of Orisha, therein lies a group of people who have the capability to harness magic after the age of 13, called Diviners. Hosidans are people without the ability to wield magic. There are 10 clans of magic users that garner different abilities with their suffusion of magical talent.
Snow white hair and silver eyes belay this trait of magic. Until the Raid, enacted by King Saran, a non magic Hosidan fueled by anger and revenge, wiped out all Diviners over the age of 13. In Children of Blood and Bone, author Tomi Adeyemi crafts a novel rife with real life corollaries. The lives of Inan, prince of Orisha, Amari, princess of Orisha, Tzain and Zelie Adebola, a Hosidan and Diviner who witnessed their mother perish in the Raid 11 years ago, cross paths in a manner that will have them fighting for the future of Magic in Orisha.
If you’re in the mood for an action packed, page turning powerhouse with romance and intrigue galore, this is the novel for you. Vibrant characters and beautiful world building set the stage for an engrossing, explosive tale. Painting the scene with a deft brush, Tomi Adeyemi constructs an awe inspiring story of battling through oppression to lead a battle against an evil that thinks itself both necessary and good.
Written with care, Children of Blood and Bone is sure to draw you in and leave you wanting more. Underscored by its first person viewpoint, each narrative spins a tale of character that winds its way into scintillating revelation and pulse pounding action. This novel is a launchpad for a planned trilogy. Immerse yourself in a world of magic, wonder and chaos.