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matosapa's review against another edition
2.0
It started out with a lot of promise but then lost its way in teenage angst and hormones. In addition, the foreshadowing was a bit heavy-handed and the character deaths were pretty predictable.
Since this was written after the series it prequels I felt that the remaining books weren't worth the effort.
Since this was written after the series it prequels I felt that the remaining books weren't worth the effort.
whichcraftidk's review against another edition
4.0
I've read all the Marla Mason novels now so I'm starting on the short stories.
Only four chapters in and I love it. Why? Not just because I'm obviously a fan of the series, but because of a geeky thing. Bone Shop was written as a serial and Pratt included notes every week about the writing and sometimes what was going on in his life. I saw the notes on the blog and wondered if I'd remember to go back and check them since I'm reading the Kindle e-book. But the e-book includes all the notes. And even better, there's a link to the appropriate week's notes at the end of every chapter and then at the end of the notes there are links to go back to the chapter or on to the next one. It's awesome and I love it.
As for the story, it's fun to see a young Marla. Even though I know terrible things will happen and I shouldn't get attached to Jenny Click. I hate protagonists that exist just to have awful things happen to them (seems to be most of the urban fantasy ones out there) and while bad shit happens to Marla, there are good things as well. It took her a long time to realize that but she did. So even though I know these short stories won't be rainbows and unicorns, I'm pretty sure they'll show not only how Marla came to know all the stuff she knows but how she gained allies and those parts of her that attracted not only allies but friends.
Only four chapters in and I love it. Why? Not just because I'm obviously a fan of the series, but because of a geeky thing. Bone Shop was written as a serial and Pratt included notes every week about the writing and sometimes what was going on in his life. I saw the notes on the blog and wondered if I'd remember to go back and check them since I'm reading the Kindle e-book. But the e-book includes all the notes. And even better, there's a link to the appropriate week's notes at the end of every chapter and then at the end of the notes there are links to go back to the chapter or on to the next one. It's awesome and I love it.
As for the story, it's fun to see a young Marla. Even though I know terrible things will happen and I shouldn't get attached to Jenny Click. I hate protagonists that exist just to have awful things happen to them (seems to be most of the urban fantasy ones out there) and while bad shit happens to Marla, there are good things as well. It took her a long time to realize that but she did. So even though I know these short stories won't be rainbows and unicorns, I'm pretty sure they'll show not only how Marla came to know all the stuff she knows but how she gained allies and those parts of her that attracted not only allies but friends.
kejadlen's review against another edition
4.0
Read for free here: http://www.marlamason.net/boneshop/
3.5/5 - I quite liked the world setup, and it's interesting enough to make me put the rest of the series on my to-read list.
3.5/5 - I quite liked the world setup, and it's interesting enough to make me put the rest of the series on my to-read list.
madgirl's review against another edition
5.0
To anyone will listen, I've been gushing about these books. I haven't enjoyed an urban fantasy series this much since Dresden Files, and I've gotten extraordinarily picky too because there's so much that's rehashed in a lot of series these days. I really think that this series is incredibly creative and original.
I read this immediately after finishing Spell Games. I actually would recommend this order. The first four books reveal a lot of Marla's backstory in small snippets, and I feel like I might have missed some of the interesting parts of that reveal if I'd already known everything. That said, it would also be very interesting to go back now and read from the beginning.
Some reviewers have mentioned that this book could have used some editing and it does seem self published, but I can't say that I thought that. It seemed pretty well paced despite some time jumps, but I felt as if this was intended as an interlude anyway and expected it to be shorter/quicker.
I read this immediately after finishing Spell Games. I actually would recommend this order. The first four books reveal a lot of Marla's backstory in small snippets, and I feel like I might have missed some of the interesting parts of that reveal if I'd already known everything. That said, it would also be very interesting to go back now and read from the beginning.
Some reviewers have mentioned that this book could have used some editing and it does seem self published, but I can't say that I thought that. It seemed pretty well paced despite some time jumps, but I felt as if this was intended as an interlude anyway and expected it to be shorter/quicker.
mato's review against another edition
2.0
It started out with a lot of promise but then lost its way in teenage angst and hormones. In addition, the foreshadowing was a bit heavy-handed and the character deaths were pretty predictable.
Since this was written after the series it prequels I felt that the remaining books weren't worth the effort.
Since this was written after the series it prequels I felt that the remaining books weren't worth the effort.
mattyswytla's review against another edition
3.0
A nice intro into a new book universe, but a little incoherent with the time jumps and sudden turns. I'm curious enough to try the first full lenght novel. :)
creidhe's review against another edition
3.0
Started off great. When the author is grooving, he's rocking it. The first third of the book was great... solid world building... neat and interesting characters. It fizzled out quite a bit after that.
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