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Bone Crier's Moon by Kathryn Purdie

8 reviews

literarypenguin's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

As a Bone Crier, their duty is to the dead. They must go through a rite of passage to become Ferriers, a sort of grim reaper whose job is to take the dead either to Paradise or the Underworld. To complete this rite they must kill the man they love in a months time or face death alongside that man. When Ailesse is destined for her rite of passage she summons the man that she is suppose to love and lose but the man she loves Bastien is on a quest for revenge against the Bone Crier's after one murdered his father. When their fates are intertwined they must figure out to save both of their souls before it is too late.

The lore of this book is the biggest draw for me, the magic system and world building was exceptional! I loved how the Bone Crier's used animal bones to give them their magical abilities. Each animal gave them a different skill from night vision to agility, it was interesting to see the different skills each animal offered. I loved how they incorporated a hunt and killing an animal honorably in order to gain their graces, very cool detail.

My favorite character was Sabine, I loved reading her parts in the book! Watching her evolve from a squeamish timid girl to a determined strong young woman was such a joy to see! Her devotion to her best friend Ailesse and determination to save her no matter what is admirable to see that kind of love between best friends like that.

I felt like Bastien's character was a bit underdeveloped to me. All we really learned about him was that he planned revenge on the Bone Crier's for the death of his father and that he was a thief. Nothing else is really learned about him and I wish we would have gotten more backstory for him.

Ailesse and Bastien's romance was a little fast and insta lovey to me but it was sweet and seeing them put aside their differences to understand each other and fall in love.

I enjoyed the plot and story even the small twist was well executed. I do look forward to reading the second book to see how this story will end and where these characters end up in the end.

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