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The Road of Bones by Demi Winters

43 reviews

tanadeet's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

It has a slow start but I really enjoyed the story once it picked up. I listened to the audiobook and it was narrated beautifully by Islay Jacobs.

Loved the complex characters, the viking vibes, the mystery, found family and banter. The romance is a secondary plot but written fantastically- enemies to lovers. The story deals with betrayal and survival while addressing some hard issues such as death, mental health and addiction.

I thoroughly enjoyed Silla's journey of finding her feet, fighting for survival and just appreciated her light and positive attitude. Looking forward to book 2 🤓🩷

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Death of parent

edey_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

There were moments where I was so frustrated with the FMC, but the story is deeply complex and you constantly discover new secrets and twists. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Death and Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual assault

wickeddelights's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

There was a lot I really liked about this book. The story follows a woman named Silla on the run from a past she is far from certain of, toward a safehaven located at the end of a dangerous path known as the Road of Bones. Through a set of quick decisions and a small bit of deception she ends up traveling with a group known as the Bloodaxe Crew in hopes that they can get her safely to her destination. What happens along the way is a story you simply need to read for yourself.
~~**Spoilers Below**~~(Although not a lot of them)

The author did a good job of maintaining a voice throughout the whole story that helped with the immersion in the setting. Phrases were worded in such a way that it was easy to imagine it being spoken by someone in a fantasy nordic setting. 
The power/magic systems were really interesting and easy to follow, and most of the flora and fauna was pretty unique.
Where the story has some pitfalls for me is in some of the pacing. For a while during the travels the days/chapters could be summed up with "Silla cooked the daymeal. Jonas and Rey brooded by the fire. The others played dice, with maybe a bit of training and fun banter with Hekla on the side. And while it is very clear that Silla is struggling with an addiction, sometimes the thoughs revolving leaves felt overwhelming to read. I'm not saying that as a bad thing neccisarily (I honestly think thats the point) but I thought it worth noting nonetheless.
And while one of the things I praise highly of this book happenes to be the immersive speech, sometimes it felt like it could make sections drag a tiny bit. 

Alllll of that said. I really enjoyed this book, and I am excited to read book two.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Norse inspired, slow burn, adventure, duology

lexibex26's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

If I could rate this book higher, I would. Good lord, I am hooked and I need all of it directly injected into my veins.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Misogyny, Torture, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

chelseanaylor's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

I really enjoyed this book! It was inventive and interesting--I had a hard time putting it down. I find it hard to be surprised by plot twists because I read so often, but Winters got me with not one but two plot twists, much to my delight. The character development was excellent and I enjoyed the way she shifted the narrative to give us different insights in the story. Even the side characters felt nuanced to me. 

The one downside to this is some grammar issues I couldn't ignore. Notably, Winters often uses "which" when she should use "that." 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Slavery

heather_lynn97's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

Not totally my vibe, but fun for something different! Very Viking-y, and too spicy for me personally. I did really enjoy the characters, especially the fmc. She was wonderfully sunshine-y, but not without her struggles. I enjoyed the twist more than I thought I would as well! Overall good plot, good characters, just not my personal taste for all the time!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Addiction

hobostan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

nicole_thereader's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

wollfaden's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I didn’t know how many pages the book had, when I started reading. Halfway through I discovered that I’ve already read 350 pages. 
I really liked the writing style and the pace, even though it seemed a bit to slow in the first half (would describe the pace in the first half as medium)
All in all it was a good read. The plot twist were kinda predictable but not badly made.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Genocide, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

soniajoy98's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Religious bigotry