This is so much more than just a fantasy book. Children of Blood and Bone is about finding yourself, the power of inner strength, overcoming boundaries that society has placed on you, and racial discrimination in a variety of forms (police brutality, racism, oppression...).

I am not a fantasy reader. I do not typically believe that fantasy books are believable. Before this novel, I only thought J.K. Rowling did fantasy correctly. Adeyemi has found herself on my list of authors and I'm absolutely thrilled that I read this book.

It's a long book, but worth every page. I would recommend this novel to avid readers (due to its size), specifically ones that enjoy exploring different cultures. Adeyemi created a world that is unlike our own. She created languages, classes, societal norms, and many other factors that makes Orïsha whole and believable. If you're willing to leave the modern world behind and enter a world unlike any other, I recommend this book.

As a writer, I love her style. I usually do not like point of view shifts between different characters, however, Adeyemi did a fabulous job of making it work. She cut between different point of views in the ideal places, such as in the middle of action scenes, to allow you to see different sides of the same situation. Her words are crafted beautifully and it's easy to tell which character is speaking without the tags because that's how well she developed them.

The only thing I did not like about this book is the pace. It's action-packed, which is a good thing, but there's such a thing as too much action. It's page-turning and heart-racing, but it's pretty constant. The characters are in trouble 90% of the time and it can get exhausting for a reader to have that heart-racing feeling 90% of the book.

Aside from that, the book was amazing and I loved it! I've already pre-ordered the sequel.