Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Tomi Adeyemi is a young Nigerian-American author. She is a graduate of Harvard University, which is where she earned the opportunity to study West African mythology in Brazil. After seeing a piece of artwork of an African Deity, she was inspired to create her first published novel. 
Each chapter puts us in the world of one of the four main characters: Zelie, Amari, Inan, and Tzain. We go on a journey with them as they fight to bring magic back. Even though the novel may not be deemed quotable, the themes of the powerful being oppressed is one that hits home at a time of social and racial turmoil. 
The world itself is thought-through but not very thorough (something that will likely change with the release of the sequel). Everything seems to be explained but the world seems very shallow. There are aspects to the culture that are discussed and the history is explained but only enough to fill in the gaps of the story.

​Overall Score
If you are a young person of color, this is a story you can easily relate to. If you do not identify as a young POC, you should still see connections between the novel and our modern day society as it deals with race and power. I, personally, am very excited for the release of the sequel, Children of Virtue and Vengeance in December. I give the story a solid 8 out of 10 (with one point pending until the release of Virtue and Vengeance). 

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