Tomi Adeyemi is a Nigerian-American writer and creative writing coach based in San Diego, California. After graduating Harvard University with an honors degree in English literature, she received a fellowship that allowed her to study West African mythology, religion, and culture in Salvador, Brazil. Her first novel is Children of Blood and Bone. 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.
Praise for Children of Blood and Bone "Adeyemi taps into a rich
imaginative lineage as she weaves West African mythology into a
bespoke world that resonates with our own." -The
Atlantic"Propulsive pacing and richly imagined world." --Vox
"Adeyemi's writing is beautiful and immersive." -Tor.com"A
miraculous achievement." -The Guardian "The epic I've been waiting
for." --New York Times-bestselling author Marie Lu "You will be
changed. You will be ready to rise up and reclaim your own magic!"
--New York Times-bestselling author Dhonielle Clayton
"A magnificent, heartrending, earthshaking debut." --New York
Times-bestselling author Daniel José 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."
--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."
--VOYA, Starred Review "Nigerian culture and geography... give this
fantasy a distinct flavor, further distinguished by the intensity
of emotion." --Horn Book
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