The Bone Houses is one gripping story filled with adventure, magic, horror, mystery, and the beautiful yet heartbreaking telling of death and grief. Safe to say, I adored reading this book! 

Gripping writing
I loved the writing style of the author in this book! It was mysterious, fast-paced, thrilling, and melancholic as well. As a result, it was gripping and I just couldn't help getting sucked in to the story. There were parts where I held my breath and gasped, parts where my heart ached and I teared up a little, parts where I was just so excited and bewildered. It was a nice roller coaster of emotions, and for me, the author did it brilliantly. 

I also specifically loved how the author told little stories and flashbacks within the book. It was atmospheric, and I was left thinking that the storytelling was ace. 

Flawed yet awesome characters
Here's a confession: I immediately liked the main character, Ryn! She was fierce and stubborn, and had so much love and determination for her family. And yet, just when I thought I finally knew and understood her character, I uncovered more things about her. 

I adored Ellis as well. He was strange and uncertain about a lot of things but I warmed up to him as well. There was a lot of mystery and struggle surrounding his character, and it was nice to see him go on a journey and discover the truth. (And to be honest, I had my suspicions about him and I was right!)

The minor characters were also great, but I'm gonna be honest and say that the goat was my absolute favorite. (Yep. The goat. You'll know what I mean when you read this book!)

Fast-paced and mysterious plot
I loved how the plot was fast-paced and intriguing. Every chapter there was new detail to be found, a new secret to be discovered, a new flashback to be seen, a new plot twist to be unveiled. It felt like I really was in the adventure together with the main characters and at the end, I loved going in this journey with them—from the village of Colbren, to the forest, to the mountains, the mines, and more. 

Some plot twists I already anticipated, but there were more that managed to shock me and kept me guessing on how the story will end. 

Nice world-building
The Bone Houses also had a nice world-building. It had elements of Welsh mythology (which according to the author was the inspiration of this book), and it was great! The author incorporated these Welsh myths and for me, that just made the story more fantastical. 

This was such a great read! Definitely a good book if you're up for some spooky, adventurous vibes. 4 stars! 

(This book review was first published on Enthralled Bookworm.)