Children of blood and bone

Description:

Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie's Reaper mother summoned forth souls. But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope.

subjects: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General,  Magic,  Brothers and sisters,  Resistance to Government,  Youths' writings,  Prejudices,  Fiction,  Fantasy,  YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism,  YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / General,  Princesses,  Siblings,  Princes,  Children's fiction,  Magic, fiction,  Fantasy fiction,  nyt:young-adult-hardcover=2018-03-25,  New York Times bestseller,  Young adult,  fantasy,  sci-fi,  Juvenile fiction,  YOUNG ADULT FICTION,  General,  Legends, Myths, Fables,  Social Themes,  Prejudice & Racism

Places: West Africa