| Title | : | Legacy of Orïsha Collection Set (Legacy of Orïsha, #1-2) |
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| ISBN | : | 9123719141 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9789123719143 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | - |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2018 |
Zélie remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. When different clans ruled - Burners igniting flames, Tiders beckoning waves, and Zélie's Reaper mother summoning forth souls. But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, anyone with powers was targeted and killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope.
Legacy of Orïsha Collection Set (Legacy of Orïsha, #1-2) Reviews
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He’ll do the right thing when it’s easy, but when it matters most, he’ll
stab you in the back. You can’t trust him, Amari. All he leaves us with are
scars.
I am still mourning the end of the book!! -
I liked the first part. The African slant on things was very refreshing. I had high hopes for the second book but I was badly disappointed. It became a real effort to get through the last half of the book. The epilogue made me want to throw it at the wall.
This should have been one, much, much shorter volume as the second book effectively regurgitates the first. In the first book, plucky teens fight and fall in love with equally plucky princes and princesses. Then everyone gets magical powers. So far so good. In the second book, plucky teens fight, fall in love, break up, betray, reconcile while gaining god-like powers.
This is a bad case of grade inflation, as even gaining god-like powers isn’t enough to save them, apparently.
No third book for me -
I personally really really enjoyed this book. I think it tackled racism and inequality through a fantasy story line in a very well thought out way that I found very interesting. There was a couple of pacing issues, and some repetitiveness with the characters. Inan for example, whilst essentially one of the main antagonists, always had me changing my mind and not really knowing what to believe when it came to him with him constantly changing his viewpoint with each turn of the page. Despite this however, I am looking forward to reading the second book, as I just need to know what’s going to happen following the books cliffhanger conclusion
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Need the next book asap!
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Classic African Sci-fi
