After 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 … 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 title in her Legacy of Orïsha trilogy.
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Magic is back in the land of Orïsha, but life isn’t getting any easier for Zélie. I’m hanging out for book 3 to see who she will choose from 3 possible partners …I have a soft spot for Inan, but Amari offers so much! Wait and see…
I totally enjoyed this second book of a trilogy. I have become totally attached to the characters and can’t wait for the final book. Plenty of action and great story.
I’ve read and loved the first book in the Orisha series, Children of Blood and Bone. A friend told me to hurry up and read the second book (this book) because she wanted to talk about it, and ohhhhhhh boy was there a lot to talk about!
The world was still well-developed and the characters were still deeply developed, but the story seemed to change direction every chapter (even mid-chapter!). It made it unpredictable in a frustrating, rather than entertaining, way. There were also scenes that seemed like they were written outside the context of the story (like fanfic scenes ***which I love so not to disparage fanfic!***) and then plugged in at random.
I thought it was supposed to be a duology, which made the ending of this one confusing. I’m interested to see where the third book goes, and I still think it’s a worthwhile read! And, like every good librarian says, “Every reader their book, every book their reader.” Just because I didn’t absolutely love it doesn’t mean you won’t!
I hate to say it, but I was a little let down by this sequel. I was so excited to jump back into this world again, but as I was reading I realized I wasn’t as invested as I was with the first book. Zelie is so blinded by her anger and the pressure and responsibility of the maji. I loved her character in the first book and I kinda didn’t in this book. Amari wanted to prove to everyone she wasn’t like her family, yet she made some very questionable decisions, ones she may not be able to come back from. I did like Inan a little better because he had the most growth. He was starting to see that his faith and beliefs are a lie and needed to act like a ruler.
Everything in this book sounded so jumbled and all over the place. I didn’t really understand where the story was taking us and it really went nowhere. That ending was crazy so I’m going to assume this book was the typical setup for the next book in the series. I have not given up on this series. I do hope the next book is better.
I loved the first book of this series. However, with this second book, I was angry and frustrated with each and every character. They seemed to make choices that seemed to be to push the story forward only rather than choices I felt the characters would actually make. Unfortunately, I don’t think I will be continuing with the series.
Although this one starts a bit slower than the first in the series, we get to see the characters grow and the relationships develop. I am looking forward to reading the next in the series.
After reading the first book, I immediately read this one. I suspected that the second in the trilogy would end in a cliffhanger … i just have one question: how long do I have to wait for book 3???
I was sent a code for the audio book by Macmillan Audio in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Let me start by saying, I do NOT do audio books. I don’t have the attention span for it. I had to skip back so many times that I didn’t think I would ever finish it. With that being said, once I actually got through it, I loved it. Unfortunately I have not read the first book in the trilogy. So I was at a little disadvantage as I was not familiar with the characters and the book jumped right in to where, I’m assuming, it left off in the first book.
I LOVED the cover!! Beautiful artwork!
The characters were amazing. I felt so bad for Amari when she found out that her mother was still living only to have her mother attack her. Zelie realizes that even though they have brought magic back to their people, nothing much has changed. The royalty who has magic in their ancestory are now also magis. The people are still oppressed.
Orisha sounds like an amazing place. The descriptive language used made it possible to imagine the world in which they were.
There was so much fighting in this book. And, again, the descriptive language makes it feel as if one were there inside of it. Love and war, friends and foes, and family drama are all included in this amazing tale of magic.
I am going to read the first book and then get the physical book (Children of Virtue and Vengeance) as well. In the meantime, I will be waiting for the third installment of the trilogy.