The follow up the the stunning Children of Blood and Bone does not let up. In this sequel, we find Zelie and Amari dealing with the aftermath of bringing magic back to Orisha. During the ritual, Zelie's love for her father and her reliance on her blood to complete the ritual has created semi-magical people who are not Magi.In Children of Virtue and Vengeance, Zelie must fight against Amari's mother who was gifted with magic during the ritual. Her racist hatred against the Magi is now fueled and channeled through her own powerful magic. She attacks the Magi relentlessly and pulls Zelie into a trap. In her fight against her mother, Amari finds that the quest for the throne and for power has corrupted her.
How will Orisha survive when all who quest for the throne are corrupted and a source of what is rotten in the kingdom? Apparently we find out in the third book because there is going to be another one! I didn't know that when I was reading this so the ending or rather, not-ending, was a complete surprise!
Once again the writing is fantastic and the story moves. You have to question the motives of even your favorite characters. No one is unscathed. I love the moral ambiguity that is thrown into every encounter. Very excited to see this transferred to the screen.
4/5 Stars.
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