The Bone Witch is a very well thought out and well written Dark Fantasy YA trilogy. 

It has a very slow and methodical pacing filled with an interesting magic system and detailed world.  There are Asian themes throughout both the world, and the naming conventions.  The magic system felt a bit complicated in the beginning, since it was difficult to separate world specific terminology from those used for simple clothing items or other daily use.  This was a bit of an oversight and a needless complication. 

I loved the smaller moments of this book, where the interactions with Fox invokes some sibling comradery and help keep our FMC grounded.  I didn't love the frequent swapping between the past and the present.  Unfortunately, that is simply a writing style I dislike and typically it's use in a book can sour my opinion.  I don't mind it as a backstory or context device, but I don't enjoy stories where the majority of it is told in tandem with frequent time jumps. 

Overall, I did enjoy this book.  It has very fun witchy vibes, necromancy, and dark themes. It covers a large range from cultural explorations to war time struggles, and tells the story through the lens of a woman of color facing a world of discrimination due to the powers she was born with. 

The characters are lovely and the plot was engrossing.  Though, the elaborate fantasy and slower pacing are not enough to encourage me through two more books. I am on a doom spiral through YA, and simple seeking faster, dirty, quicker reads.