How can you not get taken by the opening line in this book, “Father told me I’m broken.” It’s a hell of a start, that’s for sure. 

It’s a sweeping tale with bone magic at the center, engraving commands onto bone to create constructs. There’s some political intrigue, classism with a side of rebellion, and some competition between the emperor’s daughter and his foster son. 

But really. This book belongs to Mephi. Mephi and Jovis 100% stole this narrative and took off running.