Children of Virtue and Vengeance

DNFed at 63% (page 256),

This was unfortunately really, really bad in my opinion. I didn't enjoy [b:Children of Blood and Bone] very much, mostly due to the lackluster and convenient ending, but the former parts of the book at least kept me turning the page to see what would happen, and I hoped to find answers with this second installement. But no, this was even worse. While I DNFed this, I looked up spoilers for the remaining half I had left, and I actually went to the back and read the epilogue as well. Suffice it to say, I'm glad I didn't spend my time reading the 200-ish pages I had left because the ending that I read here was equally as underwhelming as the one from Children of Blood and Bone.

Aside from the ending, our main character, Zelie, was someone that I just could not stand. I understand the amount of trauma Zelie has gone through, but I cannot root for someone who treats other people the way that she does, because trauma is still not an excuse to treat people like shit, especially after they call you out on it. Zelie constantly treats Amari like absolute shit despite everything Amati has done for her, Zelie never stands up for her, and is just infuriating to read about. I was honestly hoping for someone from the opposing side to end up killing Zelie, and for Amari to take over in her place and get all the glory, because yes, that's how much I disliked Zelie, someone who I don't think is even supposed to be an unlikable character to begin with!

Also, most of the characters in this story were acting like fools. The teenagers acting the way that they do, I can still understand because they are, after all, teenagers. But even the adults? Why was everyone so out of character? There was drama, conflict, and angst just for the sake of having content to fill up the pages, and it was all completely nonsensical. Characters from the previous books who should be expected to be more wisdomous and rational acted the same way that naive teenagers would. The story just kept going on in circles; there was constant misunderstanding and miscommunication just to drive the lacklustre plot forward.

C-8
A-7
W-6
P-6
I-6
L-6
E-7

This is a good second book, but I can't recommend it because of the intense cliffhanger it ends on and that the third book is nowhere to be found.

Good YA

CAWPILE
Characters.Like the characters but i feel like they all regressed in age, but she really captured how Teenagers act.AtmosphereThe World is as engaging as it was in the first one.WritingI felt like the writing was the same quality as the first book, but I feel like longer chapters or 2 from the same character in the beginning would have been better.PlotNot much advancement in terms of plot, everybody is too busy fighting for vengeance.InvestmentTook me about 25% to really get into the book. but its well paced.LogicI found some things to be illogical, but not book shatteringly bad. well maybe Iman thinking everybody would just accept no more nobility.EnjoymentMy Enjoyment was lessened by the intense cliffhanger at the end with no book 3 in sight. just didn't have the same spark as the first book did.

Quando passou da metade eu já tinha a nota formada na minha cabeça e o final foi muito bom, mas não o suficiente pra melhorar muito o que já tinha passado. Parece que os personagens estão o livro inteiro em uma cena só, um ciclo sem fim de guerra e magia que às vezes chega a ser sem sentido. Senti como se fosse um monte de adolescente - cada um querendo mostrar que é mais forte ou que “merece mais” as coisas que os outros. Gostei do livro, afinal terminei as mais de 400 páginas e não abandonei, mas sinto que esperava mais desenvolvimento principalmente por parte dos personagens. O final me deixou curioso pro que pode acontecer no terceiro livro, apesar de não ter ficado empolgado pra ler.

I really enjoyed the first book in this series, but this one did not hit the same. It felt like I was reading the same plot points over and over with the same frustrating outcome each time until the very end... the characters were constantly fluctuating between wanting peace for all and committing genocide. ALL OF THEM. It made it hard to root for anyone. And the ending felt like it came completely out of left field within the context of the story so far.

WTF was that ending huh.... oh i used to be in love with that girl boy gtfo cuz no u didnt have to betray her like that u stupid ass bitch hope she kill your dumb ass in the next one. I WASNT EVEN SHOCKED BRUH I WASNT EVEN SHOCKED IK HE WAS GONNA BETRAY HER ASS LIKE THAT. IM SORRY NO TF UR NOT IAN NO TF YOUR NOT...I DONT EVEN CARE IF I SPELLED HIS NAME WRONG FUCK U AND HOPE U DIE... I AM FUCKING MAD AND PISSED. WHERE IS THE 3RD BOOK WHEN U NEED IT.


I'm done now have a nice day people from the internet.

The sequel focused towards the war between the maji and the nobility which I find interesting because it explored the different clans of the maji, the titans and also their magic. The downfall of the sequel for me is the writing. It became so repetitive and sometimes I just kept rolling my eyes after seeing certain phrases that are always there whenever I read a character perspective and yes, I'm talking about Amari's POV. Also, she's so annoying in this book and I'm done caring about her. I am once again not a fan of the romance. Although, the new love interest is somewhat better than Inan, I still think that its half baked and could've never existed at all, in my opinion. Overall, there's nothing remarkable happened throughout the book but I still cared about Zelie and the maji clans so 3 stars it is.

After reading the reviews that came up first, I felt the need to add my own.
I read this book in a single sitting. Every time something happened, I cried and laughed and prayed with the characters because this author is so gifted in connecting you to this world.

The descriptions Tori writes blow me away, from the way that Zélie sees everyone's Ashé to the dreamscapes built by Zélie, Inan and Amari.

I loved this book.

Can't wait for the next one.

I'm invested in the story and the characters, but I really started to feel dragged down by the fact that literally nothing goes right for literally anyone in this book. Many elaborate plans are made by multiple different characters, and many many times the goal that they want is snatched out of their hands in the final moments before their success, in some shocking twist. It makes for an exciting story, but it is also just vey miserable.

Zelie, Tzain and Amari have succeeded and brought magic back, but at what cost? People who didn't have magic before now do, and while some don't know how to use this newfound magic...some are deadly.

War is here and the land is divided. Can Zelie, Tzain and Amari set things on its proper course so that once and for all Orisha has peace, for all its people?

Ok see this is why I didn't want to read this one yet. I knew it was going to be a great read and would have to wait for the next one to come out. I started this when I got up this morning and finished hours later. Yes, that's how good this is.

The imagery portrayed through these words is simply amazing. I'm blown away with the world that I was submersed in. The ending has me on pins and needles and I need the next book now!

If this series could please be made into a movie... I would be in heaven. Most definitely a must read.