Top Ten Tuesday is an original weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish, which is now hosted on That Artsy Reader.
This week’s prompt looks at books that have either surprised me in good [expletive expletive expletive] ways, or surprised me for being bad. More of this list regards the former though.
Continue reading [Top Ten Tuesday] – #158 – Books That Surprised Me
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Book Title: Children of Blood and Bone
(Series, Legacy of Orisha #1)
Author: Tomi Adeyemi
Number of pages: 525
Synopsis:
Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zelie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls.
But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were targeted and 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.
(re: Goodreads @ Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi)
– Incredibly well-paced making this read really quick despite its tome-like size; narrative follows three POVs
– Magic system is a bit wonky at times but otherwise the abilities themselves are penned with great imagery during action sequences
– West-African inspired fantasy re: Nigerian/Yoruba influences
– There is a romance and a ship but it does not really take center stage to the conflict
– I’d recommend Google Translate for some passages; inclusive of phrases and incantations that bring to life the mythos and mysticism of this world
The hype is pretty legit!
Disclaimer: I received an ARC of Children of Blood and Bone from Raincoast Books.
Continue reading [Review & Giveaway] Children of Blood and Bone – Tomi Adeyemi
Top Ten Tuesday is an original weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish, which is now hosted on That Artsy Reader.
I had actually done this topic before two/three years ago (this is more telling of my age in this community than anything else lolol) but i figured I’d try to include newer quotes from recent faves. I shall denote this post as “Part Two” and select more recent quotes from books I’ve read.
Continue reading [Top Ten Tuesday] – #157 – Favourite Book Quotes (Part Two)
thoughts and afterthoughts. 