Admin's Pick: Children of Blood and Bone

By Morpheus

This week's Admin's Pick is Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi, a story that takes place in the heart of Orïsha, a land that was once blessed by the gods with magic and the power of the Maji.

 Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls.

But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope.

Now Zélie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good.

Danger lurks in Orïsha, where snow leoponaires prowl and vengeful spirits wait in the waters. Yet the greatest danger may be Zélie herself as she struggles to control her powers and her growing feelings for an enemy.

The children of the gods had once been blessed with white hair to symbolize their connection Sky Mother, but after Raid, the once-powerful magic that flowed through the Maji is no longer. 

 Eleven years ago, King Saran ordered the Raid, purging Orïsha of the Maji, the diviners left behind forced into slavery and indentures, treated worse than maggots. 

 They killed my mother.
They took our magic.
They tried to bury us.

 Now we rise.

The Legacy of Orïsha 

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