Title overview
Tomi Adeyemi conjures a stunning world of dark magic and danger in her West African-inspired fantasy debut Children of Blood and Bone. Winner of the Tonight Show Summer Reads with Jimmy Fallon. Now we rise.Z©lie remembers when the soil of Or¯sha hummed with magic. When different clans ruled – Burners igniting flames, Tiders beckoning waves, and Z©lie’s Reaper mother summoning forth souls.
But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, anyone with powers was targeted and killed, leaving Z©lie without a mother and her people without hope. Only a few people remain with the power to use magic, and they must remain hidden.
Z©lie is one such person. Now she has a chance to bring back magic to her people and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Z©lie must learn to harness her powers and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good.
The movie of Children of Blood and Bone is in development at Fox 2000/Temple Hill Productions with the incredible Karen Rosenfelt and Wyck Godfrey (Twilight, Maze Runner, The Fault In Our Stars) producing it.
