Description
Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi is the second book in the Legacy of Orïsha series, a young adult fantasy saga inspired by West African mythology and culture.
After Zélie and Amari succeed in bringing magic back to Orïsha, the powerful ritual unleashes unexpected consequences. Magic returns not only to the maji but also to nobles with magical ancestry, shifting the balance of power across the kingdom. As Zélie struggles to unite the maji, the monarchy and military join forces to maintain control. She must fight to protect the newly empowered maji and secure Amari’s right to the throne, even as tensions threaten to erupt into civil war.
With its richly imagined world, complex loyalties and themes of power, oppression and belonging, this instalment continues the series’ exploration of what it takes to build a fairer kingdom when old divisions refuse to disappear.
