After battling the impossible, Zélie and Amari have finally succeeded in bringing magic back to the land of Orïsha. But the ritual was more powerful than they could've imagined, reigniting the powers of not only the maji, but of nobles with magic ancestry, too.
Now, Zélie struggles to unite the maji in an Orïsha where the enemy is just as powerful as they are. But when the monarchy and military unite to keep control of Orïsha, Zélie must fight to secure Amari's right to the throne and protect the new maji from the monarchy's wrath.
With civil war looming on the horizon, Zélie finds herself at a breaking point: she must discover a way to bring the kingdom together or watch as Orïsha tears itself apart.
Children of Virtue and Vengeance is the stunning sequel to Tomi Adeyemi's New York Times bestselling debut Children of Blood and Bone, the first title in her Legacy of Orïsha trilogy.
The series
Magic was once the heartbeat of Orïsha—until it was hunted down, silenced, and bled from the land. Now, whispers of its return stir not in ivory towers or ancient scrolls, but in the defiant breath of a young girl who refuses to let her people be forgotten.
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The Legacy of Orïsha series cracks open the fantasy genre and fills it with fire. Rooted in West African myth and carried on the shoulders of unforgettable characters, it weaves a world where the cost of justice is steep, and the path to liberation is tangled with betrayal, grief, and impossible choices. Through the eyes of Zélie—fierce, flawed, and full of fury—we navigate a kingdom where magic isn’t just power, it’s identity. And reclaiming it means revolution.
The landscapes of Orïsha breathe with elemental magic and political unrest: moonlit coastlines where spirits wait to rise, burning cities where resistance blooms in shadows, and sacred temples still echoing with ancient chants. Yet what truly drives the story is the raw humanity pulsing beneath the magic—families torn apart, loyalties tested, and the desperate hope that the world can be remade.
Told with cinematic intensity and lyrical strength, this series doesn’t just tell a story—it demands to be felt. It grapples with legacy, generational trauma, and the question of who gets to shape the future. Drawing in readers of epic fantasy, Afro-futurism, and coming-of-age tales alike, Legacy of Orïsha leaves a mark long after the final page.
This is fantasy that remembers where it came from—and dares to imagine what comes next.
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