The cliffhanger ending may leave some readers reeling but, rest assured, this is first in a trilogy. Themes of oppression and racism resonate all too strongly in today’s political climate. The New York Times, on Children of Blood and Bone Infused with rich mythology of west Africa, Adeyemi’s lush world-building and consummate plotting breathes new life into a YA fantasy epic. Adeyemi's brutally depicted war between the noble, lighter-skinned kosidans, and the enslaved, darker-skinned majis poses thought-provoking questions about race, class, and authority that hold up a warning mirror to our sharply divided society. Full of cinematic action sequences (the most memorable of them set underwater and employing an army of the dead) and creatures worthy of Star Wars (horse-sized 'lionaires' have saber teeth and horns), it storms the boundaries of imagination.
Black Girl Magic indeed! It's no surprise that this epic trilogy opener has already been optioned for film.
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