Children of Blood and Bone: Chapters 26–50

by Tomi Adeyemi
In the first novel in Adeyemi's fantasy series, Zélie attempts to overthrow a repressive king and bring magic back to her land.

Here are links to our lists for the novel: Prologue–Chapter 4, Chapters 5–15, Chapters 16–25, Chapters 26–50, Chapter 51–Epilogue
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  1. ethereal
    of heaven or the spirit
    She turns. Softly. Almost ethereal in her grace. But when her silver eyes meet mine, the rebel I know emerges.
  2. ruminate
    reflect deeply on a subject
    A gold piece a cup? I ruminate as she dives below the surface. Even for the monarchy, coin like that is a stretch.
  3. unbridled
    not restrained or controlled
    There’s no recognition in her eyes. Only unbridled fear.
  4. elocution
    an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice
    This is no different from elocution at the palace.
  5. rabid
    marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea
    They chant the false title, rabid in their praise.
  6. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
    The slur disparages everything I’ve ever worked for.
  7. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
    My father.
    Her king.
    The harbinger of all this suffering.
  8. feral
    wild and menacing
    But when the blood flows, something snaps, something feral I can’t contain.
  9. garner
    assemble or get together
    Besides Ilorin, the only eastern village large enough to garner nobles in the palace is Warri.
  10. inextricably
    in a manner incapable of being disentangled or untied
    How am I supposed to fix anything when I’m inextricably linked to the problem?
  11. periphery
    the outside boundary or surface of something
    We move through the shadows, crouching at the periphery of the masks’ camp.
  12. intoxicating
    extremely exciting
    I wheeze as the sunstone fills me, an intoxicating rush I’m beginning to crave.
  13. stanch
    stop the flow of a liquid
    She keeps one hand gripped on the sunstone as the other stanches the wound in her side.
  14. incinerate
    cause to burn
    The sight stops me in my tracks, reigniting a fear Father’s pounded into me my whole life. The type of maji that incinerated Father’s first family.
  15. indomitable
    impossible to subdue
    An indomitable fire rages around the maji’s hands, billowing in shocking red clouds.
Created on Mon May 07 16:19:42 EDT 2018 (updated Tue Jul 29 15:17:39 EDT 2025)

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