In the flesh: Children of Blood and Bone

Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone is a gripping story set in the parallel world of an apartheid where the black people used to have magic on their side. But after The Raid (a genocide against black people with magic) The dark skins of Orisha were enslaved and beaten by the royalty. But after many years of slavery, young Zelie receives a scroll that could bring magic back, so they set off on a journey that could save the diviners or end their race entirely. During her journey she experiences betrayal and bonding with people she hated at first. But it all boils down to the solstice where the magic island appears. And with the three artefacts of the majji will Zelie and her followers manage to bring back magic and allow the world to thrive or end their race entirely.

Recommendations:

The book contains detailed torture so I would recommend it only to teenagers and above. However it is quite gripping and ensures that you read until the end. But although that is a aspect valued in a book it is a bit dangerous in this instance, this is because it is quite difficult to learn about discrimination, so I would not recommend this to sensitive people.