History Literature / LegacyOfOrisha

* ThemeNaming: Each book is titled ''Children of X and Y'', combined with AlliterativeTitle (''Blood and Bone'', ''Virtue and Vengeance'', ''Anguish and Anarchy'').

''Children of Blood and Bone'' is a 2018 novel by Tomi Adeyemi. Adeyemi has called her work "West Myth/AfricanMythology meets ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''".

The book was followed by a sequel, ''Children of Virtue and Vengeance'', in 2019; a third book, ''Children of Anguish and Anarchy'', is scheduled to be published in 2024.

* YoungestChildWins: Zélie is the youngest child of her family and inherited her mother's Reaper power.

* MagicIsEvil: The official belief of King Saran and the authorities in Orisha.

* VillainHasAPoint: Saran is militantly and heavily anti-magic. One can obviously agree that this is wrong, but seeing how utterly ''destructive'' it is when wielded in battle does make him think maybe his dad isn't ''entirely'' wrong with wanting to eliminate it. Of course, it's ambiguous as to whether or not this is his own thoughts or his [[AbusiveParents conditioning]].

The book was followed by a sequel, ''Children of Virtue and Vengeance'', in 2019.

* ButNotTooBlack: While everyone is black, dark skin is still discriminated against and Amari's mother covers her in make-up to lighten her. However, pretty much everyone in the book averts it, including the gods, and dark skin is often a mark of beauty so overall it comes off as a condemnation of the trope.

A 2018 novel by Tomi Adeyemi. Adeyemi has called her work "West Myth/AfricanMythology meets ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''".

Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls. But everything changed when the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope. Now Zélie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie must outwit and outrun the crown prince Inan, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good. Danger lurks in Orïsha, where snow leoponaires prowl and vengeful spirits wait in the waters. Yet the greatest danger may be Zélie herself as she struggles to control her powers—and her growing feelings for an enemy.

A LiveActionAdaptation by Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios and Creator/{{Lucasfilm}} is in the works.

* YoungestChildWins: Zélie is the youngest child of her family and inherited her mother's Reaper power. [[spoiler: [[SelfMadeOrphan Amari]] is the only survivor of the royal succession.]]

* OffingTheOffspring:[[spoiler:Saran kills Inan when he realizes his son is the maji who killed [[DarkMistress Kaea.]] He attempts the same with Amari.]]

* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: Inan's obligation to his people, hero-worship of his father, feelings for Zélie, and his own powers lead to him flipping back and forth between the magical and nonmagical sides. He wants what's best for Orïsha, but his idea of what that is keeps changing. [[spoiler:He ends up on heel. [[HeelFaceDoorSlam And then he dies.]]]]

* AllForNothing: Inan is motivated by following in his father Saran's steps and being the best king possible for Orïsha. To that end, he gives up everything that might possibly distract him from that goal: the love of his remaining family members, the love of possibly his life and the lives of hundreds of innocent maji. [[spoiler:Saran ''still'' kills him the moment he realizes Inan is a maji, ending his hopes of uniting the peoples of Orïsha for good.]]

Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls. But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope. Now Zélie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie must outwit and outrun the crown prince Inan, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good. Danger lurks in Orïsha, where snow leoponaires prowl and vengeful spirits wait in the waters. Yet the greatest danger may be Zélie herself as she struggles to control her powers—and her growing feelings for an enemy.

* IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim: During Amari's climactic duel [[spoiler:with her father, she is initially reluctant to kill him because it would feel too close to his cruel methods. She stands down, but when he tries to cut her down anyway, Amari sees he has no reluctance about murdering his own child and thus stabs him through the heart.]]

* HeroicSuicide: [[spoiler: Knowing that they need a HumanSacrifice of someone Zélie loves is necessary for the ritual to bind all ten elders together, Mama Agba willingly volunteers for the rite.]]