Cynthia Erivo to NarrateChildren of Anguish and AnarchyAudiobook (Exclusive)

Cynthia Erivo; The cover of ‘Children of Anguish and Anarchy’.Photo:Todd Owyoung/NBC/Getty; Amazon

Todd Owyoung/NBC/Getty; Amazon

According to the publisher, the first two installments of Adeyemi’s West African-inspired hit fantasy series,Children of Blood and BoneandChildren of Virtue and Vengeance, both debuted at #1 on theNew York Timesbestseller list. Furthermore,Children of Blood and Bonewon the Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year in 2019.

Readers may know Erivo from her 2015 Broadway debut as Celie inThe Color Purple,which earned her a Tony Award in 2016. In 2020, Erivo also received two Oscar nominations — one for best actress and another for original song — for the period dramaHarriet. She will also appear as Elphaba in the upcoming movie adaptation ofWicked.

“Cynthia is a once-in-a-generation type of talent. Maybe even once in an eon," Adeyemi says of the narrator. “Everything her beautiful spirit and voice embraces touches my heart. I am absolutely honored that she will be bringing the final installment of this trilogy to life with her incredible talent, and I personally cannot wait to devour her narration!”

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