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The Bone Charmer
by Breeana Shields
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Book: The Bone Charmer
Author: Breeana Shields
Book Series: The Bone Charmer Book 1
Rating: 3/5
Publication Date: May 21, 2019
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: 15+ (bones, violence, slight gore, some quantum leap stuff with alternate time lines)
Publisher: Page Street Kids
Pages: 400
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Synopsis: In Saskia’s world, bones are the source of all power. They tell the future, reveal the past, and expose secrets in the present. Each village has a designated seer who performs readings for the townsfolk, and in Midwood, the Bone Charmer is Saskia’s mother.
On the day of her kenning—a special bone reading that determines the apprenticeships of all seventeen-year-olds—Saskia’s worst fears come true. She receives an assignment to train as a Bone Charmer, like her mother, and even worse, a match-making reading that pairs her with Bram—a boy who has suspicious tattoos that hint of violence.
Saskia knows her mother saw multiple paths for her, yet chose one she knew Saskia wouldn’t want. Their argument leads to a fracture in one of the bones. Broken bones are always bad luck, but this particular set of bones have been infused with extra magic, and so the break has devastating consequences—Saskia’s future has split as well. Now she will live her two potential paths simultaneously. Only one future can survive. And Saskia’s life is in danger in both.
Review: For the most part this book was pretty good. The characters were well developed personality wise and the pacing was excellent for the book. I was very invested in the plot of this book and while I’m not normally a fan of the love triangle, it was well done in this book.
However, I did think that the world building needed to be worked on and the writing needs to be more descriptive and not showy. I hope that in the second book, this is rectified.
Verdict: A great story, just needs worked on a bit more.
Book: The Bone Charmer
Author: Breeana Shields
Book Series: The Bone Charmer Book 1
Rating: 3/5
Publication Date: May 21, 2019
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: 15+ (bones, violence, slight gore, some quantum leap stuff with alternate time lines)
Publisher: Page Street Kids
Pages: 400
Amazon Link
Synopsis: In Saskia’s world, bones are the source of all power. They tell the future, reveal the past, and expose secrets in the present. Each village has a designated seer who performs readings for the townsfolk, and in Midwood, the Bone Charmer is Saskia’s mother.
On the day of her kenning—a special bone reading that determines the apprenticeships of all seventeen-year-olds—Saskia’s worst fears come true. She receives an assignment to train as a Bone Charmer, like her mother, and even worse, a match-making reading that pairs her with Bram—a boy who has suspicious tattoos that hint of violence.
Saskia knows her mother saw multiple paths for her, yet chose one she knew Saskia wouldn’t want. Their argument leads to a fracture in one of the bones. Broken bones are always bad luck, but this particular set of bones have been infused with extra magic, and so the break has devastating consequences—Saskia’s future has split as well. Now she will live her two potential paths simultaneously. Only one future can survive. And Saskia’s life is in danger in both.
Review: For the most part this book was pretty good. The characters were well developed personality wise and the pacing was excellent for the book. I was very invested in the plot of this book and while I’m not normally a fan of the love triangle, it was well done in this book.
However, I did think that the world building needed to be worked on and the writing needs to be more descriptive and not showy. I hope that in the second book, this is rectified.
Verdict: A great story, just needs worked on a bit more.