Tomi Adeyemi is the #1 New York Times-bestselling Nigerian-American author of Children of Blood and Bone. After graduating Harvard University with an honors degree in English literature, she received a fellowship to study West African mythology, religion, and culture in Salvador, Brazil. When she's not working on her novels or watching BTS music videos, she can be found blogging and teaching creative writing on her website. She lives in San Diego, California.
New York Times Notable Children's Books of 2018
TIME Top 10 Best YA and Children's Books of 2018
NPR's Book Concierge 2018 Great Reads List
Bustle's Top 25 Best Young Adults Books of 2018
2018 Kirkus Prize Finalist
Paste Magazine's 30 Best YA Novels of 2018
Newsweek's 61 Best Books from 2018
Boston Globe's Best Children's Books of 2018
Publishers Weekly Best YA Books of 2018
School Library Journal Best Books of 2018
Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2018
New York Public Library Top Ten Showstopper Favorite of 2018
(Notable 100 Books for Kids)
A TAYSHAS 2019 Reading List Pick
2019 YALSA Best Fiction Pick "A magnificent, heartrending,
earthshaking debut." --New York Times-bestselling author Daniel
Jos� Older "High stakes, a captivating fantasy landscape, and a
brave heroine worth rooting for make Children of Blood and Bone
unlike anything I've ever read." --Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times
bestselling co-author of Beautiful Creatures and author of The
Lovely Reckless "Powerful, captivating, and raw--Adeyemi is a
talent to watch. Exceptional." --Kirkus, Starred Review "Adeyemi's
devastating debut is a brutal, beautiful tale of revolution, faith,
and star-crossed love." --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "...
Adeyemi keeps it fresh with an all-black cast of characters, a
meaningful emphasis on fighting for justice, a complex heroine
saving her own people, and a brand of magic made more powerful by
the strength of heritage and ancestry. Perfect for fans of the
expansive fantasy worlds of Leigh Bardugo, Daniel Jose� Older, and
Sabaa Tahir." --Booklist, Starred Review "...A refreshing YA
fantasy with an all-West African cast of characters that should be
on every shelf." --School Library Journal, Starred Review "This is
an exceptional debut from the author and will have a huge audience
desperately waiting for more. Children of Blood and Bone is perfect
for fans of Nnedi Okorafor, Nancy Farmer, and Angie Thomas."
--VOYA, Starred Review "Nigerian culture and geography... give this
fantasy a distinct flavor, further distinguished by the intensity
of emotion." --Horn Book
"Meet Tomi Adeyemi--the new J.K. Rowling. (Yep, she's that good)."
--Entertainment Weekly "Poses thought-provoking questions about
race, class and authority that hold up a warning mirror to our
sharply divided society." -The New York Times "A fast-paced,
excellently crafted hero's journey...populated with compelling and
nuanced black characters." -NPR "A debut novel that is nearly
impossible to put down."-USA Today "Adeyemi's writing is beautiful
and immersive." -Tor.com
"A miraculous achievement." -The Guardian
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