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Really enjoyed this. Sometimes the three main characters were waffly and unreliable and I found it difficult to connect with them but I liked the flow of the story in general. Only one thing bothered me and it may seem petty but I couldnt stop thinking about it. I know it's meant to be fantasy and anything is possible in a mythical world but I was very distracted by mention of snow and autumn in a book based in the very tropical country of Nigeria where snow is pretty much non existent and seaso
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4.5 stars
I read The Childen of Blood and Bone after reading Black Leopard, Red Wolf and despite reading another weighty tome it didn't feel heavy at all.
I liked the fact the book focused on four distinct characters, and I did not feel lost at all with the changing scenes and characters.
The story read like the story of many displaced Africans who were made to learn the ways of another people, and the epilogue resonated with me greatly.
I'm so impressed that it is a debut novel.
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I liked the fact the book focused on four distinct characters, and I did not feel lost at all with the changing scenes and characters.
The story read like the story of many displaced Africans who were made to learn the ways of another people, and the epilogue resonated with me greatly.
I'm so impressed that it is a debut novel.
Looking forward to the next ...more
You know when you watch a film and it finishes and you want to watch it again? That's how I felt about this book. I want to read at all over again and I can't wait for the next book.
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WOW. I just finished the last chapter and I can literally feel my heart beating in my chest!! 😮
Just Amazing. The characters, the emotions everything. This book has fighting, high speed chases, spirituality, humour, love, realness, emotion, cliff hangers and then some. Throughout the whole book I kept connecting the story to the experience of black people in today's world and times gone by. After reading the Authors note at the end everything I was thinking was correct!!
I can't wait for part 2 a ...more
Just Amazing. The characters, the emotions everything. This book has fighting, high speed chases, spirituality, humour, love, realness, emotion, cliff hangers and then some. Throughout the whole book I kept connecting the story to the experience of black people in today's world and times gone by. After reading the Authors note at the end everything I was thinking was correct!!
I can't wait for part 2 a ...more
Beautiful, visual landscape of a book... #BlackMagic
Jan 21, 2021
Caleb
marked it as to-read
Jan 02, 2023
Yohannes
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Nov 10, 2024
Cosmo Chapters
marked it as to-read
