Children of Virtue and Vengeance
Age 12 +
05 March 2020Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Synopsis
Full of magic and danger, Children of Virtue and Vengeance is the breathtaking sequel to Tomi Adeyemi's ground-breaking, bestselling West African-inspired fantasy Children of Blood and Bone, soon to be a major movie starring Wicked's Cynthia Erivo.
After battling the impossible, Zélie and Amari have finally succeeded in bringing magic back to the land of Orïsha. But the ritual was more...
Details
05 March 2020416 pages
9781509899456Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Reviews
Tomi Adeyem's epic fantasy debut Children of Blood and Bone, was a publishing sensation, and her much-anticipated sequel, Children of Virtue and Vengeance, does not disappoint, as Zelie and Amari discover that bringing magic back to Orisha comes with its own set of problems. Black Panther with magicIrish Independent
Black Girl Magic indeed! . . . it storms the boundaries of imagination.The New York Times, on Children of Blood and Bone
Infused with rich mythology of west Africa, Adeyemi’s lush world-building and consummate plotting breathes new life into a YA fantasy epic. Themes of oppression and racism resonate all too strongly in today’s political climate. The cliffhanger ending may leave some readers reeling but, rest assured, this is first in a trilogy.Observer, on Children of Blood and Bone
Epic fantasy YA debut of magic and war.Guardian, on Children of Blood and Bone
