Overall Story:
4 disco balls
Narration:
5 disco balls
Published: March 6, 2018 by Macmillan Audio
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Length: 17 hours and 44 minutes
Category: Young Adult, Fantasy, Fiction
Kirkus Prize Nominee for Young Readers’ Literature (2018), Goodreads Choice Award for Debut Author and Nominee for Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2018)
I bought this book in March of 2018 and it had been sitting on my shelf a bit too long. I typically do not read fantasy, but was intrigued by the synopsis and gravitated toward the stunning book cover. Fast forward to January 2019 and it was my book club book! Its a beast of a book clocking in at 527 pages so I thought I would enlist the help of the audiobook from the library to keep me on pace.
I am SO glad I picked up the audiobook! The book is action packed and narrator, Bahni Turpin, brought all the characters to life. She captured the emotions effortlessly that I would often listen to the audio while reading along (as I do like to hold a book in my hands).
There was to be no more magic in Orïsha; the king would see to that. Zélie would never forget the raid that killed her mother – a maji just like her – leaving her, her brother Tzain and father Baba to live in constant fear of Zélie being captured, or worse, killed.
Though magic was gone, were the Gods at work when they crossed the paths of Princess Amari and Zélie? Amari unknowingly in possession of something that will point to Zélie as the chosen one to bring magic back: leading to a long journey filled with self-discovery, carnage, anger, and hope. It will be very hard to keep dry eyes as you feel you are fighting right alongside the divîners against the evil King and his army.
Author, Roxanne Gay, reviewed Children of Blood and Bone on Goodreads and it was speaking what I felt. While there aren’t any major spoilers, there are some plot points discussed so tread lightly.
I was satisfied and also unsatisfied with the ending, but it definitely set up a Book 2 (Children of Virtue and Vengeance) that I will be reading once it comes out June 4, 2019!
I highly recommend this one on audio even if you aren’t an audio fan: the narration was just that good!
Have you read Children of Blood and Bone? Do tell!
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Saturday Nite Reader 
I totally agree with you on all accounts and specially on the narrator! She did a fantastic job with this book! I can’t wait for our upcoming bookclub talk on this book! ♥
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I finished just in time!!
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I did like the book but was not blown away by it. It could be that I was expecting too much.
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I think going the audiobook route for me created a different experience than just reading would have. I felt it opened my imagination more (I have a hard time visualizing scenes when I read them)
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I’ve wanted to read this one, but maybe I’ll do the audiobook! Great review.
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thank you! 💛
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I was always curious about Children of Blood and Bone and I am glad the audiobook does it justice, I want to listen to it now!
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enjoy!
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I really enjoyed this book and gave it a high rating. However I’m not a huge fan of the author anymore after she stuck her foot in her mouth one too many times on Twitter (look up Tomi Adeyemi/Nora Roberts if you haven’t seen what happened!)
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I know 🙈 I was going to mention it in my post, but bit my tongue. It definitely can leave a sour taste in your mouth, it was disappointing.
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I will try this.. Hope I like it too
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can’t wait to hear what you think!
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I haven’t read it yet, I do like the cover thought, but there’s something not calling me at all on it
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totally understandable- I think movie rights were purchased so you can wait for the movie 😉
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I love it when a book sucks me in like that
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This has been on my TBR for a while! Glad you enjoyed.
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thank you! ☺️
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This book has intrigued me for a while, may have to check it out because you liked it!
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I’ve been going back and forth on reading this one. Maybe I should try the audiobook instead.
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I think I liked it more because I listened to it 🙂
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I loved the book, was a top read for me last year. I keep hearing great things about the audio. I will have to check it out! Great review!
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thank you ☺️
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Great review, I feel that I might be one of only a handful of bloggers who haven’t read this.
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Great review. Keep hearing only great things about this book. It’s on my shelf, so Im hoping to get to it this year.
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I hope you enjoy it!
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Great review! I love the narrator but with how screaming their was from the main character and the writing, I couldn’t get into it personally
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Yes, there were quite a few of those parts. During some of the fight scenes I couldn’t help but cry.
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Great review Nikki, I’ve been seeing this book everyehere’s and it looks and sounds absolutely fantastic and right up my alley to boot as well. I’m really glad you fully enjoyed listening to this book my friend, thank you so much for sharing your awesome post.
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