Description
Description
The new novel from acclaimed, three-time instant #1 New York Times-bestselling author Tomi Adeyemi blends shocking contemporary storytelling with a sinister dark academic flair to create a blockbuster about rage, longing, and a woman's darkness that will leave readers breathless.
Nothing is more intoxicating than power. . . When Emery steps foot onto Dartmouth's campus, she knows what she has to do: keep her scholarship, take her meds, and pray no one ever finds out about the past she left behind. But that all changes when Emery meets an intoxicating girl named Roux, her disarming stepbrother named Eli, and the mystical band of girls Roux calls "The Sirens." Each Siren is as beautiful as the last, and their lives on campus are shrouded in extravagance and secret parties. Before the girls became Sirens, they were outcasts, yet under Roux, their wildest dreams come true. When Roux offers Emery the chance to join them, Emery will do whatever it takes to make it in. Even if it costs Emery her life.
About the Author
About the Author
Named one of TIME magazine's 100 Most Influential People, Tomi Jasmine Adeyemi is a Hugo and Nebula Award-winning writer and model based in New York. After graduating from Harvard University with an honors degree in English literature, she wrote the groundbreaking, instant #1 New York Times-bestselling Legacy of Orïsha series, which includes Children of Blood and Bone, Children of Virtue and Vengeance, and Children of Anguish and Anarchy. Tomi's trilogy has sold over three million copies around the world, and its highly anticipated adaptation, starring Viola Davis, Cynthia Erivo, Idris Elba, Regina King, and more, will release in theaters and in IMAX in 2027. When she is not busy writing, Tomi can be found kicking ass in her local boxing gym.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
Praise for the New York Times-bestselling Legacy of Orïsha series
Children of Blood and Bone An Instant #1 New York Times BestsellerA TIME Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time
A New York Times Notable Children's Book
A Kirkus Prize Finalist
A TIME Top 10 Best YA and Children's Book
A NPR's Book Concierge Great Read
A Bustle Best Young Adults Book
A Paste Magazine Best YA Novel
A Newsweek's Best Book
A Boston Globe's Best Children's Book
A Publishers Weekly Best YA Book
A School Library Journal Best Book
A Chicago Public Library Best Book
A New York Public Library Top Ten Showstopper Favorite (Notable 100 Books for Kids)
A TAYSHAS Reading List Selection
A YALSA Best Fiction
A YALSA Teen's Top Ten Book List Selection "A magnificent, heartrending, earthshaking debut." --New York Times-bestselling author Daniel José Older "Powerful, captivating, and raw--Adeyemi is a talent to watch. Exceptional." --Kirkus, Starred Review "Adeyemi's devastating debut is a brutal, beautiful tale of revolution, faith, and star-crossed love." --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "... Adeyemi keeps it fresh with an all-black cast of characters, a meaningful emphasis on fighting for justice, a complex heroine saving her own people, and a brand of magic made more powerful by the strength of heritage and ancestry." --Booklist, Starred Review "...A refreshing YA fantasy with an all-West African cast of characters that should be on every shelf." --School Library Journal, Starred Review "This is an exceptional debut from the author and will have a huge audience desperately waiting for more. Children of Blood and Bone is perfect for fans of Nnedi Okorafor, Nancy Farmer, and Angie Thomas." --VOYA, Starred Review "Nigerian culture and geography... give this fantasy a distinct flavor, further distinguished by the intensity of emotion." --Horn Book "Poses thought-provoking questions about race, class and authority that hold up a warning mirror to our sharply divided society." -The New York Times "A fast-paced, excellently crafted hero's journey...populated with compelling and nuanced black characters." -NPR "A debut novel that is nearly impossible to put down."-USA Today "Adeyemi's writing is beautiful and immersive." -Tor.com "A miraculous achievement." -The Guardian Children of Virtue and Vengeance An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA Book Club Pick
A TIME Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time
A TIME 100: Most Influential People
An NPR's Best Book "Electrifying." --The New York Times "Like its predecessor, Children of Virtue and Vengeance is fast-paced and unafraid to ask tough questions about the cyclical nature of oppression and the systems that enforce it." --TIME "Relentless even beyond its finish, this is a sure-fire hit." --Booklist, starred review "A vivid, visceral tale studded with action and capped with a literary gut-punch." --Publishers Weekly "The passion and drama in the writing are as powerful as ever . . . Readers delighted by the complex, politically sophisticated kingdom of Orïsha will cheer its return in this alluring sequel." --The Horn Book Children of Anguish and Anarchy
An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller
USA Today Bestseller
Indie Bestseller
A Children"s Book Council Librarian Favorites Award Grades 9-12 Selection
"[A] marvel of a final installment, Children of Anguish and Anarchy begs readers to start again--just to cherish all that Orïsha has accomplished." --Booklist, Starred Review
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Henry Holt & Company
Pub date:
2026-09-29
Length:
336 pages
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