Children of Anguish and Anarchy Audiobook

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• Children of Blood and Bone

• “A magnificent, heartrending, earthshaking debut.

  — New York Times-bestselling author Daniel José Older

• High stakes, a captivating fantasy landscape, and a brave heroine worth rooting for make Children of Blood and Bone unlike anything I've ever read.

  — Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of Beautiful Creatures and author of The Lovely Reckless

• Powerful, captivating, and raw—Adeyemi is a talent to watch. Exceptional.

  — Kirkus, Starred Review

• Adeyemi’s devastating debut is a brutal, beautiful tale of revolution, faith, and star-crossed love.

  — Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

• ... Adeyemi keeps it fresh with an all-black cast of characters, a meaningful emphasis on fighting for justice, a complex heroine saving her own people, and a brand of magic made more powerful by the strength of heritage and ancestry. Perfect for fans of the expansive fantasy worlds of Leigh Bardugo, Daniel Jose´ Older, and Sabaa Tahir.

  — Booklist, Starred Review

• ...A refreshing YA fantasy with an all–West African cast of characters that should be on every shelf.

  — School Library Journal, Starred Review

• This is an exceptional debut from the author and will have a huge audience desperately waiting for more. Children of Blood and Bone is perfect for fans of Nnedi Okorafor, Nancy Farmer, and Angie Thomas.

  — VOYA, Starred Review

• Nigerian culture and geography... give this fantasy a distinct flavor, further distinguished by the intensity of emotion.

  — Horn Book

• “Meet Tomi Adeyemi—the new J.K. Rowling. (Yep, she’s that good).

  — Entertainment Weekly

• Poses thought-provoking questions about race, class and authority that hold up a warning mirror to our sharply divided society.

  — The New York Times

• A fast-paced, excellently crafted hero's journey…populated with compelling and nuanced black characters.

  — NPR

• A debut novel that is nearly impossible to put down.

  — USA Today

• Adeyemi’s writing is beautiful and immersive.

  — Tor.com

• A miraculous achievement.

  — The Guardian

• Children of Virtue and VengeanceInstant #1 New York Times BestsellerA GOOD MORNING AMERICA Book Club PickTIME Top 100 Fantasy Books of All TimeTIME 100: Most Influential People of 2020NPR's Best Books of 2019

• Electrifying . . . With this second book Adeyemi brings a new maturity and depth to the series. Her characters are no longer underdogs on a hero’s journey to return magic—now they are leaders who are suffering from the consequences and trauma of their previous quest.

  — The New York Times

• Like its predecessor, Children of Virtue and Vengeance is fast-paced and unafraid to ask tough questions about the cyclical nature of oppression and the systems that enforce it.

  — TIME

• Relentless even beyond its finish, this is a sure-fire hit.

  — Booklist, starred review

• Adeyemi’s thrilling second Legacy of Orïsha novel ups the stakes and expands the series’ mythology while extolling unity and illustrating the futility of hatred and retribution . . . A vivid, visceral tale studded with action and capped with a literary gut-punch.

  — Publishers Weekly

• The passion and drama in the writing are as powerful as ever . . . Readers delighted by the complex, politically sophisticated kingdom of Orïsha will cheer its return in this alluring sequel.

  — The Horn Book