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Synopsis
The earth-shattering and magical epic finale to the Legacy of Orïsha trilogy by bestselling author Tomi Adeyemi, soon to be a major movie starring Cynthia Erivo! Readers are loving Children of Anguish and Anarchy: ‘Love this series and highly recommend. I can't wait for the movie’ - Reader review ‘This book broke my heart and put it very slowly back together. I loved every heart-breaking moment and would suffer it all over again in a heartbeat’ - Reader review ‘My favorite book of the series . . . so hard to put down’ - Reader review 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 and the man who has ravaged entire civilizations to find her. The ruler of the Skulls, Baldyr’s quest to harness Zélie’s strength sends Zélie, Amari, and Tzain searching for allies in foreign 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.
Is Children of Anguish and Anarchy appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
This epic fantasy finale features strong violence including trafficking, enslavement, and battles with civilizations being destroyed. Contains themes of genocide and colonialism with intense peril throughout.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include genocide, human trafficking, slavery, captivity, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will love this sweeping magical adventure following Zélie as she faces her greatest enemy to save her people and homeland from annihilation.