Children of Virtue and Vengeance

Books | Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Epic

4.1

(2.9K)

Tomi Adeyemi

An Instant #1 New York Times BestsellerA GOOD MORNING AMERICA Book Club Pick"Adeyemi has sparked magic once again." —The New York TimesAfter 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 Virtue and Vengeance:“Electrifying . . . With this second book Adeyemi brings a new maturity and depth to the series. Her characters are no longer underdogs on a hero’s journey to return magic―now they are leaders who are suffering from the consequences and trauma of their previous quest.” ―The New York Times“Like its predecessor, Children of Virtue and Vengeance is fast-paced and unafraid to ask tough questions about the cyclical nature of oppression and the systems that enforce it.” ―TIME“Relentless even beyond its finish, this is a sure-fire hit.” ―Booklist, starred review-The Complete Legacy of Orïsha Series:Children of Blood and Bone (Book 1)Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Book 2)Children of Anguish and Anarchy (Book 3)

Fantasy

Young Adult

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Author

Tomi Adeyemi

Pages

608

Publisher

Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

Published Date

2019-12-03

ISBN

1250171008 9781250171009

Ratings

Google: 5

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"⭐️⭐️⭐️"

A Broke Book Buyer

"This one…so much inner dialogue and miscommunication between the characters. BUT, that’s what makes me stay. It leaves off on a cliffhanger, but the 3rd one (Children of Anguish and Anarchy) is on its way! So excited and highly recommend the series!"

Nhaya Henley

"This book really focused on the political aspects of the two rivaling kingdoms. It shows how religion can have a huge impact on how a country is run and how there never is a perfect answer"

Taylor Bennett

"What an emotional roller coaster I cannot wait for Book 3! I have so many questions!"

Darcy Fain

"DNF at 75%. Felt like nothing really happened even by 75% and I could not stand Amari."

Reading into the Void

"Overall the book was good, but the cliffhanger suck"

April Brown

"A great inclusion to the series. Can’t wait for the next book."

Nyjah

"Read the first one WHICH DID END ON A CLIFFHANGER, but it’s been awhile so I’m not really urgent to read this one since I’ll most likely want to reread the first one. Which is a pain."

Zachary

"I can’t deny that she’s an amazing storyteller…but if I had to rate this book I would rate it a 7. I only liked it because her way of entrancing the reader with her words is amazing, but I feel that the message is “fake progressive”. I understand that the point of the book is to address harmful stereotypes within the black community (specifically colorism) BUT 🚨SPOILER ALERT FROM THIS POINT ON🚨she made the only 2 non darkskin characters who were likeable into villains. The whole point is to unite the black community…we have enough people trying to tear it apart. At least keep Inan and Amari fighters for the side of unity. I wish that Orisha had came to a compromise and decided to fight together instead of the Maji killing nearly all of the Titans. The book should have been giving unity instead of war between skin colors. Despite all this, I was hooked onto the storyline because she’s an amazing writer, I just wished the last 100 pages didn’t portray Amari and Inan in such a negative light to where the Maji were willing to kill their only Titan (or lightskin) allies. If she wanted to keep it a war-related stories where all titans were the antagonists, she shouldn’t have made Maji and Titans an allegory towards lightskins/brownskins and darkskins. Again, still a thumbs up for me because I love why she’s trying to do and her writings amazing. Can’t wait for the next book."