Children of Anguish and Anarchy: 3 (Legacy of Orisha, 3)

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Featuring gorgeous designed edges, dazzling metallic foil designs on the jacket and case, and an exclusive endpaper map that reveals new unexplored territories, Tomi Adeyemi’s #1 New York Times -bestselling Legacy of Orïsha series comes to an earth-shaking conclusion. New allies rise. The Blood Moon nears. Zélie faces her final enemy. The king who hunts her heart. When Zélie seized the royal palace that fateful night, she thought her battles had come to an end. The monarchy had finally fallen. The maji had risen again. Zélie never expected to find herself locked in a cage and trapped on a foreign ship. Now warriors with iron skulls traffic her and her people across the seas, far from their homeland. Then everything changes when Zélie meets King Baldyr, her true captor, the ruler of the Skulls, and the man who has ravaged entire civilizations to find her. Baldyr’s quest to harness Zélie’s strength sends Zélie, Amari, and Tzain searching for allies in unknown lands. But as Baldyr closes in, catastrophe charges Orïsha’s shores. It will take everything Zélie has to face her final enemy and save her people before the Skulls annihilate them for good. - The Complete Legacy of Orïsha Series: Children of Blood and Bone (Book 1) Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Book 2) Children of Anguish and Anarchy (Book 3) Review: An amazing conclusion to the series! - This was the conclusion to the Legacy of Orisha series, and it’s safe to say it’s now one of my favorite fantasy series. After that thrilling ending in the previous book, I was so excited to find out what happened next in this one. The world building was impeccable in every way, and the way the author weaves the stories of how all the Maji, Titans and the other allies from New Gaia came together to fight a common enemy was incredibly satisfying. The first half was very fast paced and filled with many twists and turns. I loved how it made me feel like I was on a roller coaster of adventures with the characters. There were also some great character development and I loved that so much. The only reason it wasn’t a solid 5 star read was because the romance felt messy, and it also sort of felt quite underwhelming towards the end for me. That’s probably because of how fast and short the ending was. I also had a few questions about why a particular character was absent throughout the book and what happened to them, which was never answered, so that part will probably haunt me for some time now. This is probably just my opinion, but I wish we could’ve gotten a longer epilogue to tie up all the loose ends. But apart from all that, I had an amazing time reading it and I’d definitely recommend it if you’re looking for a good fantasy book. Review: A fight that you never knew was coming - The way things ended in book 2 was, we couldn't think there would be more left to unfold - but I am so glad to be wrong! Trapped in a cage on a foreign ship, Zélie discovers, they haven't really won, the iron skulls are back and King Baldyr is the true player behind the scenes who destroyed civilizations in search of her. Her destiny and fight to be free forever drive her to unknown shores, as she understands what it will take to break Baldyr. People who enjoyed the first two books in the Orïsha series will love this. I loved the world buildup, fast-paced narration, the characters (so happy to see Amari finally acting up) and the constant urge to survive even when everything seems lost. The antagonist's hunger for power and the blood moon ritual tie up this part beautifully. One thing that's tricky in here is a constantly evolving plot and the twists, which will be very subjective to readers - I enjoyed it for the most part except for the abrupt end. Also, there isn't much romance but I am totally fine fuelled by revenge too. Just wanted to put this out there for people looking for a romantasy section. Genre: #fantasy #africa