--- product_id: 72040245 title: "Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orisha, 2)" brand: "tomi adeyemi" price: "VT6151" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/72040245-children-of-virtue-and-vengeance-legacy-of-orisha-2 store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orisha, 2) **Brand:** tomi adeyemi **Price:** VT6151 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orisha, 2) by tomi adeyemi - **How much does it cost?** VT6151 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/72040245-children-of-virtue-and-vengeance-legacy-of-orisha-2) ## Best For - tomi adeyemi enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted tomi adeyemi brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orisha, 2) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51-QmBtB8TL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars I loved the books. I even took them to work with me so I could read on my lunch break *by M***M on Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2023* I absolutely loved the book both of them the first one and the second one. I hope there will be a third book because of the ending of the second one. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Story *by S***M on Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2023* This book series is amazing. I’m still reading book 2, but each page has me craving more! ### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars War! What is it good for? *by R***D on Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2021* For a follow up to “Children of Blood and Bone,” Tomi Adeyemi wrote “Children of Virtue and Vengeance.” COVAV was supposed to answer any lingering questions and perhaps bring a conclusion to the perpetual war between the maji and the monarchy. ***Spoiler Alert *** There's going to be a third book. And while we’re playing spoiler, let’s go into some specifics about why COVAV is not as good as COBAB.COVAV continues in the same format as COBAB in that the chapters are alternately narrated from the first person perspective of Zelie, Amari, and Inan. Just like in COBAB, they don’t equally share in the chapters. Of the 90 chapters Zelie has 40, Amari has 30, and Inan has 20. I don’t know if Tomi Adeyemi intentionally divvied out the chapters like this or if they just so happened to be neatly allotted as they are.Now that Saran is gone a new nemesis has stepped into his place in his wife, Queen Nehanda. She proved to be even more vicious, bloodthirsty, and vengeful than Saran. And though Inan is now the king, Queen Nehanda pretty much runs the show.But the single biggest development of the book was the creation of a race of people called Titans (not pronounced titans though it’s spelled that way). When Zelie did the sacred ritual without the sacred scroll, she brought magic back to the maji while also giving magic to some who had diviner blood though they weren’t diviners. The titans are distinguished by a streak of white hair and many titans became soldiers for the monarchy. One of the greatest titans wound up being Queen Nehanda herself.That’s a quick synopsis and none of that information spoils the book, but I said I would get into why COVAV was not as good as COBAB. So, here we go in order from least significant to most significant.1. The romance.Simply put, I wasn’t the target audience for that aspect of the book. There was romance in the first book, yet it wasn’t as much nor as drawn out. This time around there seemed to be more of the tingly feelings, racing pulses, and charged caresses between Amari and Tzain, and Zelie and Roen. That stuff always makes me shift in my seat uncomfortably.2. Tzain’s decreased role.Tzain was my favorite character in COBAB. He was the strongest without the benefit of magic or noble blood, he was the most consistent, and he was the most important character of those without a first person narrative. He was a consummate big brother and Zelie could not have got along without him. In COVAV he takes a big step back and has a noticeably reduced role. It’s apparent that his strength is not required as much being that Zelie and Amari have gained in power. As a result Tzain was relegated to Amari’s boy toy. I may be overstating it, but not by much.3. The fickleness of the main characters.In COBAB we found that Inan was extremely wishy-washy. What was firm resolve one day was nothing but empty promises the next. It seems to have been contagious because Zelie got a severe case of it and Amari caught it as well. Throughout the book the three of them would seem to be so determined only to do an about-face after some unfortunate event. They were very shallow in that way. Instead of pondering or simply modifying their understanding and beliefs about a person or a course of action, they would do a complete 180. It was exasperating reading them flip-flop around like politicians.4. Bringing the dead back to life.There’s something about bringing the dead back to life that has never sat well with me in a book or movie unless we’re talking about zombies. Death is a finality that all human beings have to deal with. Death is also a consequence that some people have to deal with as a result of their own hasty or ill-advised actions. When Amari followed through on her plan to spread Cancer gas throughout the city of Ibadan in order to kill her mother and brother, she had to know there would be a lot of collateral damage. There were blackened desiccated bodies everywhere due to her actions, but wait a minute… Zelie has found a new power. Now she can bring the dead to life.Along with being a cheap and easy cop out for the writer the move has other implications. First: it makes Zelie and the other maji too god-like. They already have the power to do awesome things; to bring the dead back to life is superfluous. Second: if death is not final and permanent, then what is? They can already heal anyone with any injury, the grounders and welders can rebuild cities with a simple wave, so then what is out of their reach? They’re one step away from becoming a children’s cartoon in which all damage is reset by the next scene. Last: the move let Amari off the hook. What she did was egregious and nigh unforgivable. She sacrificed the lives of countless innocent people in order to win a war--or better yet win a throne. That’s a decision she should have to live with for the rest of her life, but now it’s as if she made a simple boo-boo that was fixed with super glue. I can’t help but think that because she’s a main character Tomi couldn’t let her be a bad guy deserving of death herself. With that one move death no longer has any significance.COVAV suffered from what many sequels suffer from: an attempt to be better than the first installment. Unfortunately, what so many authors and studios do is make the second episode more dramatic and more action packed. Either the powers become amplified, the body count is increased, or the amount of overall action is markedly more. Tomi made the monarchy more powerful which meant the maji had to be more powerful and in the process of all the talk about war the endearing theme of COBAB was lost. Magic had been restored, but not the rights and dignity of the diviners, so now instead of a ceremony being the goal, annihilation became the goal, and it sucked. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/72040245-children-of-virtue-and-vengeance-legacy-of-orisha-2](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/72040245-children-of-virtue-and-vengeance-legacy-of-orisha-2) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-09*