<This is
the final novel in a trilogy.>
<Alert:
Potential spoilers ahead.>
Torturous pain and puddles of blood punctuate Zélie
Adebola’s existence since she and so many were captured. The monarchy was
felled, the magi had overcome the tîtáns, and it felt like Orïsha
could rebuild with magi safely at the helm. Instead, they are far
from Orïsha’s shores, trapped in cages, starving, tortured and dying at
the hands of warriors with iron skulls, led by King Baldyr. He’s a man obsessed
with harnessing Zélie’s magic and has ravaged the lands trying to find
her. Allies are necessary for everyone if Orïsha is to become home again.
Inan Olúborí goes with a group of magi. As a tîtán, he is not
tolerated well, but he must find a way to unite the groups lest the remaining
people be destroyed. Meanwhile, Zélie, Tzain (her brother) and Amari
(Inan’s sister) go another direction to find the other person Baldyr seeks,
hoping to reach her before he does. What now resides over Zélie’s heart
has returned her powers – they’re different but they’re there – and enables her
to return the gifts of others, but none of them are yet free. The Blood Moon
nears, as does the king who hunts her.
Pushing
beyond the battles and bloodshed rises a varied people – magi, tîtáns and
soldiers (the most latter without any magic) – ready to give their lives so
that the survivors can make their homeland home again. The fantasy landscape is
earthshaking and captivating, the emotion is deep and raw, the bravery
of Zélie and her allies is mighty and inspiring. The story’s brutality is
devastating and traumatic, but it cannot overwhelm the strength of one’s roots
nor the beauty of their courage. This expansive journey is epic.
Legacy
of Orïsha Book One: Children of Blood and Bone
Legacy
of Orïsha Book Two: Children of Virtue and Vengeance