Children of Blood and Bone (Children of Orisha #1)

Under Orïsha’s copper sun, Zélie Adebola still feels the scorch of the night the monarchy’s soldiers stormed her village, murdered her Reaper mother, and snuffed out magic like a candle—an act that branded Racial Justice and Political Justice into every orphaned heartbeat. Now the white-haired teenager barrels across desert dunes and river-haunted forests beside rogue Princess Amari, pursued by Crown Prince Inan, whose obsidian spear gleams like frozen lightning each time he vows to purge what’s left of the maji. Snow leoponaires stalk their campfires, vengeful spirits churn under moonlit tides, and every dash toward the sacred scroll that could rekindle Burners’ flame or Tiders’ wave feels like balancing on a warrior’s blade. Yet the fiercest danger coils inside Zélie herself: will she command the storm blossoming in her veins or let grief turn hope to ash? Praised by TIME, Ebony, and five starred reviews, Tomi Adeyemi’s West African-inspired phenomenon hurls classrooms into a high-stakes conversation about oppression, resistance, and Gender Equality that crackles louder than any spell. Tap the blue ➕ to Save to List for later inspiration, or hit the bold arrow to Learn More and connect your classroom, youth group, or congregation to the uprising surging through Orïsha.