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francescamcm's review
5.0
I absolutely adored the first TJ novel and The Windweaver's Storm was no different. It adds more to what we learnt and explored in the first story from the deal with a God, the budding romance between TJ and Manny, and even the magic school elements.
Can't wait to see what comes next!
Can't wait to see what comes next!
readingrainbill's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.5
4.5 stars. A very good YA book the lags just a bit in the middle. The story has a solid ending but sets up book 3 perfectly. Antoine Bandele is a master of his craft.
Thanks to Net Galley and the Publisber for letting me read this for an honest review. But if I'm being honest I was going to read it anyway.
TJ Young makes me say Potter who?
Thanks to Net Galley and the Publisber for letting me read this for an honest review. But if I'm being honest I was going to read it anyway.
TJ Young makes me say Potter who?
sophiasunlitreads's review
4.0
This book was given to me in exchange for an honest review via Silver Dagger Book Tours and Bandele Books.
Last year I got an arc to read The first book in the TJ Young and the Orishas, The Gatekeeper's Staff. A story I absolutely loved and adore till date. It was interesting to see a young Hero trying to reconnect with his Nigerian heritage and finding out that the Orishas still exist and have a special plan for him.
Fans of Harry Potter and Percy Jackson and the Olympians who are Nigerians will absolutely love this story series because it's a Young adult action adventure fantasy but with black characters.
Book 2 kicks off with TJ trying to figure out how he's going to bring the people to worship the great Orisha Olokun and destroy Eko Atlantic for him.
After saving Camp Olosa and making a partnership with Eshu, TJ gets admitted into the IFA academy in New Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Things I enjoyed in Book 2"
It was interesting to see TJ return to Nigeria, a place he's never been to but only in stories his mother told him. I think every Diaspora Nigerian might connect with TJ in this case.
The story moves on with TJ trying to fit I with the students, finding his Orisha alignment and finding out what it means to have a crush.
Book 2 reminds us that TJ is still a 15 year old, he hasn't figured anything out. His academics aren't all that good, he's terrible at making friends, and there's a doomsday clock counting down and despite all he has to save thousands of people living in Eko Atlantic.
I liked the character development TJ was put through. The constant doubting because let's be honest every teenager would experience the same.
Also he's struggles with expressing his feelings to Manny his long time friend. I mean no one wants to ruin a friendship because of crush. Also Ayo was still Ayo, he's voice was really loud in the story. Like you'd just know that's Ayo. We didn't really get much of Manny's perspective in this story.
The story is gast paced but the writing style slowed it for me if I'm being honest.
I enjoyed book 2 but not as much as I did book 1. Let's see what the Orishas have in store for TJ in book 3.
Last year I got an arc to read The first book in the TJ Young and the Orishas, The Gatekeeper's Staff. A story I absolutely loved and adore till date. It was interesting to see a young Hero trying to reconnect with his Nigerian heritage and finding out that the Orishas still exist and have a special plan for him.
Fans of Harry Potter and Percy Jackson and the Olympians who are Nigerians will absolutely love this story series because it's a Young adult action adventure fantasy but with black characters.
Book 2 kicks off with TJ trying to figure out how he's going to bring the people to worship the great Orisha Olokun and destroy Eko Atlantic for him.
After saving Camp Olosa and making a partnership with Eshu, TJ gets admitted into the IFA academy in New Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Things I enjoyed in Book 2"
It was interesting to see TJ return to Nigeria, a place he's never been to but only in stories his mother told him. I think every Diaspora Nigerian might connect with TJ in this case.
The story moves on with TJ trying to fit I with the students, finding his Orisha alignment and finding out what it means to have a crush.
Book 2 reminds us that TJ is still a 15 year old, he hasn't figured anything out. His academics aren't all that good, he's terrible at making friends, and there's a doomsday clock counting down and despite all he has to save thousands of people living in Eko Atlantic.
I liked the character development TJ was put through. The constant doubting because let's be honest every teenager would experience the same.
Also he's struggles with expressing his feelings to Manny his long time friend. I mean no one wants to ruin a friendship because of crush. Also Ayo was still Ayo, he's voice was really loud in the story. Like you'd just know that's Ayo. We didn't really get much of Manny's perspective in this story.
The story is gast paced but the writing style slowed it for me if I'm being honest.
I enjoyed book 2 but not as much as I did book 1. Let's see what the Orishas have in store for TJ in book 3.
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