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The Bone Shard Daughter has been on my radar since it was acquired -- it's book that I just knew I'd love. I'm happy to say that it was worth the wait. The Bone Shard Daughter is easily one of the best books of the year.

Stewart is clearly a master of worldbuilding, despite this being her first published novel. The world of the book is lush, varied, and gorgeous. I really loved the different points of view that showed you different areas of the empire and the way different classes live.

Her characters are particularly fantastic as well. I had initially thought that we'd just follow Lin, the emperor's daughter and possible heir, but was delighted to see a larger cast. My favourites are, as I suspect many will agree, Jovis the reluctant hero and his animal companion Mephi (who steals the show).

I cannot wait to get my hands on book 2!

4.5 out of 5 stars