"Saskia returns to Ivory Hall to train in bone magic, determined to stop Latham from gaining the power of all three Sights--past, present, and future. But danger lurks within the fortress's marrow. Trials are underway for the apprentices, and the tasks feel specifically engineered to torment Saskia, which is exactly what Latham wants"--Dust jacket flap.
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"Saskia returns to Ivory Hall to train in bone magic, determined to stop Latham from gaining the power of all three Sights--past, present, and future. But danger lurks within the fortress's marrow. Trials are underway for the apprentices, and the tasks feel specifically engineered to torment Saskia, which is exactly what Latham wants"--Dust jacket flap.
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New in new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 384 p. Bone Charmer, 2. Audience: Young adult. New, unread. Possible sticker residue, ships from Sacramento California
I'm excited to be a part of the THE BONE THIEF blog tour with The Fantastic Flying Book Club from May 20th - May 26th, 2020!
I received an ARC of this book from the publisher, Page Street Publishing, in exchange for an honest review. Thank you! In no way does this affect my rating or review.
All included quotes have been taken from an ARC and may not match the finished publication.
Content Warning: Death, Torture, Attempted Murder, Overall morbid tone
"It's both the blessing and the curse of being a Bone Charmer. Seeing people for who they really are and for who they could have been in a different life. Knowing the potential for good and evil in all of us."
First off, I must say that it's very difficult to write a review for this book as it will certainly spoil book one, The Bone Charmer for anyone who hasn't read it. Please, readers, beware reading this review if you haven't picked up this duology yet!
When I read The Bone Charmer last year, I was blown away by, first of all, it's uniqueness, and secondly, the plot twists. The Bone Thief in absolutely no way, loses pace in the plot as it picks up shortly after where book one ended. With her mother dead---murdered by Latham for her bones, Saskia is next. Now stuck in a different timeline where most everything is different, Saskia must uncover Latham's true intent with her family's bones before it's too late.
"Revenge is a jealous master, Gran used to say. She meant it as a warning---a plea to always seek forgiveness instead of vengeance. But that was before Latham killed her. Before he killed my mother.
Now I've given my entire body---heart and soul---to my plan for revenge. I'm the handmaiden of vengeance.
There's no time for love."
Desperate to retrieve the stolen bones of her Gran and mother after she was murdered to stop him from gaining all three sights, Saskia quickly learns that Latham is onto her scheme to catch him when he sends her a book made from the skin of her mother. With time running out, Saskia must undergo incredible trials at Ivory Hall orchestrated by Latham himself. Purposefully designed to torment her, Saskia's desire for revenge grows into something dark, hindering her from trusting her friends and putting others' before her ambitions.
I've been making the same mistakes as Latham. His whole life was consumed by a burning desire for revenge. He had something lovely with Avalina, but he let his bitterness become more important than anything else. He was willing to let happiness slip through his fingers in pursuit of making those who had wronged him suffer.
Ultimately about how revenge can cloud one's judgment, and the process of healing from the grief of losing a loved one, The Bone Thief is an intensely introspective end to The Bone Charmer duology. Same as my thoughts for book one, I wish there had been much more detail in the characters' appearance and overall world building. I feel like this is a world my gothic atmosphere-loving self would want to get lost in and just could get a good enough glimpse into.
Vulgarity: None.
Sexual content: Minimal - kissing only.
Violence: Moderate.
