Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://ar-c.org/video/64DO76BYvbT.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Children of Blood & Bone - West African Mythology & YA Fantasy [3RVLwESAryO] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT Final week of Discovery December, looking at fantasy books set outside of Europe. This is Children of Blood & Bone, set in a fantasy version of Nigeria in West Africa. Zelie remembers the night magic failed. The crown took away her mother and slaughtered every magi over the age of 13. But Zelie thinks she knows how to bring magic back. If she does, she will be able to finally fight back against her oppressors. We discuss West African Mythology and history. We'll look at the heavy themes of systemic violence and oppression. And we'll discuss the strange delay in publishing the third book. Buy my books here! To support the channel, check out my patreon and my shop: Patreon.com/CronkTheBookGuy Instagram @cronkthebookguy 0:00 Intro 1:16 The Concept 2:41 The Authors Journey 5:45 The Worldbuilding – A Fantasy Nigeria 9:36 Plotlines 14:27 Characters 16:56 Themes of Oppression 19:37 The Missing Third Book 21:22 Representation 22:23 Content Warning 23:27 Is the Ending Worth it? 23:56 How much should you try? 24:34 Outro hmI97z7am2e 2U1og6VCJ1i O6uZmpEkFfK B6mq5tIcGHK b9I0BpLTSa9
Final week of Discovery December, looking at fantasy books set outside of Europe. This is Children of Blood & Bone, set in a fantasy version of Nigeria in West Africa. Zelie remembers the night magic failed. The crown took away her mother and slaughtered every magi over the age of 13. But Zelie thinks she knows how to bring magic back. If she does, she will be able to finally fight back against her oppressors. We discuss West African Mythology and history. We'll look at the heavy themes of systemic violence and oppression. And we'll discuss the strange delay in publishing the third book. Buy my books here! To support the channel, check out my patreon and my shop: Patreon.com/CronkTheBookGuy Instagram @cronkthebookguy 0:00 Intro 1:16 The Concept 2:41 The Authors Journey 5:45 The Worldbuilding – A Fantasy Nigeria 9:36 Plotlines 14:27 Characters 16:56 Themes of Oppression 19:37 The Missing Third Book 21:22 Representation 22:23 Content Warning 23:27 Is the Ending Worth it? 23:56 How much should you try? 24:34 Outro hmI97z7am2e 2U1og6VCJ1i O6uZmpEkFfK B6mq5tIcGHK b9I0BpLTSa9