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Urmașii de Sânge și Os by Tomi Adeyemi

117 reviews

lsol8tion's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I wanna take a deep dive into tomi adeyemi's mind to experience her process of how she created this immersive world, society caste system,  and magic system. To incorporate youruba mythology into each of them , & so amazingly too??? WOW.

Reading Zelie's POV chapters & seeing her internal war holding such a huge responisbility of restoring magic in Orisha was so engrossing but also frustrating at times when she makes bad decisions, such as

her falling for Inan

. However, I think her decisions are aslo reflective of how young she is. She's only 17 & being tasked by the gods to restore magic is an INSANE responsibility. 

AND LEMME GET INAN REAL QUICK. I understand he felt a familial pressure to put "duty before self" and "protect" Orisha as its future king but he shoulda known

his daddy was NAWT gon spare him when he found out about his Connector powers. Your dad is Saran, the brutal king who regularly had you & your sister fight & injure each other with real weapons & KILLS maji without a second thought. Once Saran ordered Inan to kill Amari if he found her whike Zelie was in captivity, then Inan shoulda realized that his father is mercilies & doesn't give a fuck about family. Inan shoulda tkaen the chance to run with Tzain, & Amari when they fled the fortress after saving Zelie. BUT WHAT DID INAN DO? STAYED BY HIS FATHER'S SIDE LIKE A BITCH, CONTINUOUSLY DEFEND THE OPPRESSIVE SYSTEM HIS FATHER CREATED, & TEAR THE SCROLL THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE USED TO BRING MAGIC BACK. I don't feel bad that Inan was killed by his father because there were so many instance that Saran showed his ruthlessness & Inan thought he would be the only exception. GOOD RIDDANCE HOE

Now Amari's a girl who STANDS ON BUSINESS. She saw

her father kill Binta & immediately sprung into action. She had the balls to go against her father's wishes (something bitch-ass Inan couldn't do). 

However, she's also a  princess who's unlearning her biases and imdoctrination. I hope she continues her deconstructing journey & untimately find a way end maji oprression in a way that doesn't include her famiky staying in power. Honestly I don't think the maji of Orisha will feel comfortable with another person from the same royal line who was responsible for the Raids. ALSO

SHE GOT POWERS NOW??

I hope we see more Tzain development in book 2. I would love to read flashbacks of him and Zelie's childhood from his perspective. He's Zelie's brother and protector, and Amari's potential boo thang, but what else?

That cliffhanger was DIABOLICAL OMG??? I can't wait to read more!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, War, and Injury/Injury detail

ivi_reads_books's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Great storybuilding and storytelling. Gives you a glimpse into African mythology and religions.
I felt myself rooting for the characters who fight to bring magic back

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Slavery, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

ibadella's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, and War

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Fatphobia and Sexual harassment

chrisb913's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was an absolutely incredible story. Tomi Adeyemi put me through an emotional rollarcoaster. The worldbuilding and descriptions of the places the characters visited was so masterfully done! The magic system was incredible and I absolutely loved that Tomi did not give all the details away in a info dump but rather gave more and more info as the story progressed. But for me the characters were the best part. I had such visceral reactions throughout the story. I flip flopped between loving and hating the MC's. The villains were so well written. The hero's fell and stumbled along the way. Everything about this book just made me feel something. Absolutely recommend and so excited for the next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Genocide, and Slavery

Minor: Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

good_names_dont_exist's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Genocide, Slavery, Violence, and Police brutality

Minor: Child death, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

rosieraggz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, and Murder

bubblybelle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

this book truly altered my brain chemistry. the world building and characters are so rich and complex. the magic system is captivating, and the plot had me enthralled from start to finish. but beyond that, this book was so much more. the parallels between this novel and the realities of our world are stark and heartbreaking. so many of my emotions about the injustices i see were captured in what these characters went through. as i sobbed for the maji of Orisha, i sobbed for the people of Palestine, Congo, and so many others taken too soon through oppression and genocide. this is now my favorite book of all time. reading the sequel immediately.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

noms01's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

peggy_racham's review against another edition

5.0

Rereading this for the upcoming third book relase. The audiobook narrator did a great job bringing this world to life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

brynalexa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This is my second read, first listen. Just as good in each format. Don’t skip the author’s note. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Alcohol