Fantasy · Young adult
Children of Blood and Bone
In a West African-inspired kingdom, magic was wiped out by a brutal king, and those with the potential to wield it are persecuted. A young woman whose mother was killed races to bring magic back with the help of a runaway princess and her brother.
- First published
- 2018
- Pace
- fast
- Length
- long
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want an energetic, high-stakes young-adult fantasy about oppression and rebellion.
Skip this if you want a gentle story, as the book has a lot of fight scenes and shifting points of view.
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