Children of Virtue and Vengeance
- 432
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Children of Virtue and Vengeance” is a dark, war-driven sequel about how hard oppression is to end once a king has fallen. Zélie works to bring the maji together, win Amari the throne and shield them from the new monarch. Admirers of “Children of Blood and Bone” often like this volume less: some call it repetitive, some find the characters’ motives confusing. The ending leaves readers impatient for the next book.
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About the book
Children of Virtue and Vengeance is a 2019 young adult fantasy romance novel by Nigerian-American novelist Tomi Adeyemi. It is the sequel to Children of Blood and Bone and the second book in the Legacy of the Orisha series. The novel follows Zélie as she tries to unite the maji, secure Amari's right to the throne and protect the maji from the new monarch's wrath.
Reading order · Legacy of Orïsha
Full order & progress →- Children of Blood and BoneStart here
8.08.0 / 10 - Children of Virtue and VengeanceThis book
7.67.6 / 10 - Children of Anguish and AnarchyChildren of Anguish and Anarchy–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.3 across 169 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 53% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.1 | 7 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 7.3 | 162 | 96% |
Frequently asked
What age is Children of Virtue and Vengeance for?
Children of Virtue and Vengeance sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 432 pages — shorter than 69% of the ranked books in Young adult.
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