Turns out we had more to talk about in Children of Blood and Bone than could fit in a single episode. welcome to our first bonus episode! Our discussion turns to the future of this young adult fantasy story series. What would you like to see in the future novels? Are you excited for the sequel?
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The most anticipated book of 2018. Tomi Adeyemi’s debut novel signals a shift in young adult fantasy. The story follows Zelie as she is tasked with returning magic to a divided world. Children of Blood and Bone challenges perspectives and asks the reader to understand the consequences of their actions.
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A modern fairy tale. In this episode we discuss the whimsical prose of El-Mohtar. This modern fairy tale follows the story of two women entrapped by magic and the journey to overcome their prisons of glass and iron.
Glass and iron are common symbols in stories. El-Mohtar revises these items as a glass mountain and iron shoes, items that trap the two protagonists in this modern fairytale. As magic can be made, so it can be undone. Follow our protagonists master their magic and become their heroes.
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