In this article we will be talking about the book Children Of Blood And Bone, written by Tomi Ademeyi. We’ll preview some of the characters, the plot, and overall rating I would give this book and why. Now without further a due, let us begin.
The book follows the perspectives of the four main characters: Zellie, Tzain, Amari, and Inan as they travel and fight together to bring back magic to the magi, and diviners.
To start, Zellie is the main protagonist in the story. She is portrayed as a powerful leader who is meant to do great things. Throughout the story we see her fighting to bring back magic and prove she is worthy. Though we as readers didn’t get to see Zellie’s character develop, throughout the book we did see Amari change.
Amari is one of the other protagonists. She is the princess, and we learn almost immediately that she doesn’t like sticking out or causing problems, like being a fly on the wall. Not doing anything, just watching what’s going on, but never saying anything.
Tzain is first introduced to the story as Zellie’s older brother who we learn is the head of the family trying to keep everything, and Zellie in place. Throughout the book, we see him put aside his needs for others, mainly Zellie. Tzain doesn’t have a lot of character development, but he does have more than Zellie so… “People change people” (Cory Matthews, from girl meets world) I believe that this is true in this case, throughout the book we constantly see Tzain and Amari changing for the better, when being influenced by one another.
When we first meet Inan, we learn that he is the prince and future king. He starts as the antagonist in the beginning of the book, but slowly starts to realize that he’s fighting on the wrong side. But not long after, he goes right back to the dark side. Inan wants more than anything to be worthy of the crown and his father, but feels as though he is constantly letting them all down. His main mission throughout the story is to kill Zellie, and make sure magic doesn’t come back. He is a really complicated character, and often finds himself in pickles.
The book overall is alright, however I don’t know if I would go publicly recommending it to others. The author of this book, though a very talented writer, I would say that she often leaves out important and minor details in her stories. And if you get attached to the book then be prepared for an abrupt ending that’ll leave you frustrated. There is a second book, but the same thing happens. The lack of character development throughout the book can be frustrating as literally none of the characters beside Amari really change that much. Overall I’d give it and 3 out of 5, but definitely would recommend to not go into the book with too much expectation.
