Children of Blood and Bone

I enjoyed this young adult novel, but it felt very formulaic. It has a good premise. A girl tries to bring magic back into a Nigeria-like land after it has been eradicated by the monarch. It's loosely based on Yoruba mythology. The primary purpose of each god is to bestow a certain type of magic. It's basically a quest story with a kick-ass female main character named Zelie. Many cool things happen on this quest, but ultimately everything feels like you've read it before, right down to Zelie falling for the morally questionable antagonist. Still, it was an exciting, engrossing story. I just kept having feelings of déjà vu. This book was nominated for a lot of awards, winning several including the Andre Norton Award.

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