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Zelie Quotes
Five of the best book quotes from Zelie
01
“Though the sun shone brutal and the work was hard, each moment passed with a smile, with song.”
Tomi Adeyemi
author
Children of Blood and Bone
book
Zelie
character
songs
ᐧ
Smiles
ᐧ
sun
ᐧ
hard work
ᐧ
happy moments
concepts
02
“He wants to believe that playing by the monarchy’s rules will keep us safe, but nothing can protect us when those rules are rooted in hate.”
Tomi Adeyemi
author
Children of Blood and Bone
book
Zelie
character
rules
ᐧ
safety
ᐧ
monarchy
ᐧ
hate
ᐧ
misplaced faith
ᐧ
to protect
concepts
03
“It’s like seeing her for the first time: the human behind the maji. Fear embedded in the pain. Tragedy caused in Father’s name.”
Tomi Adeyemi
author
Children of Blood and Bone
book
Zelie
ᐧ
Inan
characters
fear
ᐧ
pain
ᐧ
tragedy
ᐧ
human
ᐧ
to see
ᐧ
for the first time
ᐧ
"Maji"
concepts
04
“Our lack of power and our oppression are one and the same, Inan. Without power we’re maggots. Without power the monarchy treats us like scum!”
Tomi Adeyemi
author
Children of Blood and Bone
book
Zelie
ᐧ
Inan
characters
power
ᐧ
oppression
ᐧ
lack of
ᐧ
treated badly
concepts
05
“For the first time since the torture, I feel a hint of the old fire that used to roar louder than my fear. But its flame is weak now; as soon as it flickers, it’s blown out by the wind.”
Tomi Adeyemi
author
Children of Blood and Bone
book
Zelie
character
fear
ᐧ
fire
ᐧ
torture
ᐧ
flames
ᐧ
blown away
ᐧ
to weaken
concepts
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fear
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