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ⓘ About Tomi Adeyemi
Tomi Adeyemi is Nigerian American author who also doubles up as a creative writing coach. She is best known for the critically acclaimed title “Children of Blood and Bone” the first in a trilogy named “Legacy of Orisha”. Adeyemi went to Harvard University from where she graduated with an English literature honors degree. Soon after she got a fellowship and moved to Salvador in Brazil to study West African culture and mythology. She made her name when her debut novel “Children of Blood and Bone” claimed a seven figure book advance deal and a movie deal to boot. The novel is currently in development by Temple Hill/Fox 2000 and is being produced by Marty Bowen and Karen Rosenfelt.
All Book Series by Tomi Adeyemi
Children of Anguish and Anarchy
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2024
The Six Deaths of the Saint
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2022 Anthology · Alix E. Harrow
The Candles Are Burning
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2022 Anthology · Veronica G. Henry
Awaken the Magic: A Children of Blood and Bone Journal
Single-title series · published 2020
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Tomi Adeyemi?
Tomi Adeyemi is Nigerian American author who also doubles up as a creative writing coach. She is best known for the critically acclaimed title "Children of Blood and Bone" the first in a trilogy named "Legacy of Orisha". Adeyemi went to Harvard University from where she graduated with an English literature honors degree.
Which Tomi Adeyemi series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Legacy of Orïsha series, the earliest of Tomi Adeyemi's multi-book series: it opens with Children of Blood and Bone (2018) and runs to 3 books across 2018–2024, ending with Children of Anguish and Anarchy (2024). Tomi Adeyemi's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Tomi Adeyemi written?
Tomi Adeyemi has 12 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2018 and 2026. 10 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Into Shadow series with 7 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Tomi Adeyemi's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Tomi Adeyemi's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Legacy of Orïsha (2018–2024, 3 books) and Into Shadow (2022, 7 books).
How are Tomi Adeyemi's books organised into series?
This guide splits Tomi Adeyemi's 12 books into 2 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Into Shadow (7 books, 2022); Legacy of Orïsha (3 books, 2018–2024).