9 Fantasy Books for Teens and Tweens Who Loved ‘Children of Blood and Bone’
This article provides a curated list of fantasy books for young readers who enjoyed Tomi Adeyemi's 'Children of Blood and Bone'. It highlights the importance of diverse literature and explores themes of afrofuturism, systemic oppression, and magical realism.
Why it matters
It promotes diverse representation in young adult literature and highlights the growing cultural impact of afrofuturism in global media.
Credit: Paramount Reading is a great gift that has the power to open portals in the mind. A love of books is one of the greatest gifts that my parents ever gave me. Throughout my young adult years, I was never confused when I saw regal images of African kings and queens. My parents had already done the work of exposing me to diverse literature that shaped my perception of the continent of Africa and its many histories.
As a parent, I must confess that I was joyfully amused to see New York Times bestselling author Tomi Adeyemi's young adult books Children of Blood and Bone and Children of Virtue and Vengeance on my daughter's bedside table a few years ago. Written in the magical realism, afrofuturism, and speculative fiction genres, these books depict an African-inspired fantasy world where African characters recognize their supernatural power in the Kingdom of Orisha.
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