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daynepjesp's review against another edition
3.0
3.75 stars- good, and I'll read the second but underwhelming compared to the hype from two years ago.
hannahpines's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book! The premise was super unique and I loved most of the characters!
Except for Jules. Fuck Jules. She is so annoying I rolled my eyes everytime she showed up in a scene.
I would give this book 5 stars if it weren't for Jules
Except for Jules. Fuck Jules. She is so annoying I rolled my eyes everytime she showed up in a scene.
I would give this book 5 stars if it weren't for Jules
wingedcreature's review against another edition
3.0
This book was really cool! The world is different but there's something familiar about it too.
I really liked the idea of Bone Criers, and how they use animal bones to ferry dead souls. I don't know why, but it made me think of Greek mythology. The fact that they use strengths from the animals is pretty cool, and I like that there's a purpose to it.
Bastien was interesting- I get why he wanted revenge, but by taking revenge on Ailesse, he finds himself in the same position as his father. He and Ailesse end up in a very interesting position and I'm curious to see how it works out with what happened to Ailesse at the end of the book. The second he crossed Ailesse's path, I knew it would change things drastically. I wasn't wrong, and my predication ended up being right.
I felt for Sabine, and from what we see about the Bone Criers, I don't blame her for not having the stomach for it. I wouldn't either, honestly. But after what happened to Ailesse, she doe change her tune a little bit. It's obvious she wants Ailesse to be okay, and she really will do anything for her.
What Odiva does...it really changes things for their whole family. I'm not completely sure that I like her, but she is interesting, and I kind of wanted to know more about her. I don't know that we'll learn more about her, but we might get bits and pieces. I'm not going to lie, I did want it to be connected to Bastien and his friends somehow. I think it would have thrown another wrench in things, but we definitely get enough of that in this book. Still, I really would have liked that.
I am looking forward to the next book. I really want to see where things go, and how things work out for both Ailesse and her family.
I actually liked the multiple narrators in this book. Sabine, Ailesse and Bastien take turns narrating, and I thought it worked well. Given they're all on different paths, we get see what's going on with each characters, and the reader has a better idea of what's going on than the characters do. Ailesse and Bastien do spend a lot of the book together but I liked seeing what they were thinking. Since they do spend some time apart, it also means we get see what they're doing when they're not together.
My Rating: 3 stars. There's a lot I liked and I have a lot of questions. I didn't love it, but I'm still looking forward to the next book.
I really liked the idea of Bone Criers, and how they use animal bones to ferry dead souls. I don't know why, but it made me think of Greek mythology. The fact that they use strengths from the animals is pretty cool, and I like that there's a purpose to it.
Bastien was interesting- I get why he wanted revenge, but by taking revenge on Ailesse, he finds himself in the same position as his father. He and Ailesse end up in a very interesting position and I'm curious to see how it works out with what happened to Ailesse at the end of the book. The second he crossed Ailesse's path, I knew it would change things drastically. I wasn't wrong, and my predication ended up being right.
I felt for Sabine, and from what we see about the Bone Criers, I don't blame her for not having the stomach for it. I wouldn't either, honestly. But after what happened to Ailesse, she doe change her tune a little bit. It's obvious she wants Ailesse to be okay, and she really will do anything for her.
What Odiva does...it really changes things for their whole family. I'm not completely sure that I like her, but she is interesting, and I kind of wanted to know more about her. I don't know that we'll learn more about her, but we might get bits and pieces. I'm not going to lie, I did want it to be connected to Bastien and his friends somehow. I think it would have thrown another wrench in things, but we definitely get enough of that in this book. Still, I really would have liked that.
I am looking forward to the next book. I really want to see where things go, and how things work out for both Ailesse and her family.
I actually liked the multiple narrators in this book. Sabine, Ailesse and Bastien take turns narrating, and I thought it worked well. Given they're all on different paths, we get see what's going on with each characters, and the reader has a better idea of what's going on than the characters do. Ailesse and Bastien do spend a lot of the book together but I liked seeing what they were thinking. Since they do spend some time apart, it also means we get see what they're doing when they're not together.
My Rating: 3 stars. There's a lot I liked and I have a lot of questions. I didn't love it, but I'm still looking forward to the next book.
alexamurray's review against another edition
2.0
um...so, yeah. this book got a lot of hype on book tok, which really raised my expectations. expectations that were not met LOL. it was fine and the plot did sound interesting, but in the end it just didn't work for me. I was a lot more invested in the "side" character/best friend Sabine, but even her I had some issues with. so yeah. wouldn't read again. and I did read the second book, but not sure why because it does not get any better.
brandywoods's review against another edition
3.0
I can’t quite decide how I feel about this book. The lore and worldbuilding (is it just me or are people all of a sudden doing French books? Lol... this, Serpent & Dove...) are really what make me want to hold on to my copy. I love the concept of grace bones, and the whole shamanic/psychopomp aspect of ferrying the dead... but the actual characters & story? Less so.
A few things feel... “missing”. Like the editing wasn’t 100% up to snuff. Eg, when Sabine confronts Odiva and pretends the jackal bone is from a black wolf. At least, I assume that based on following dialogue. Since in the text she just says it’s her third grace bone and no animal at all is specified. Again, at the underground bridge, when she says she didn’t have enough time to come to hate her... which directly contrasts her saying she hated her when she spied on the ritual in her room.
Given that the first chapter opens on Sabine’s POV, one sort of expects Sabine to be the MC, but really, it feels like Ailesse is, more than anyone. (Yes, even cycling through Bastien and Sabine and Ailesse, it feels like the other two are there merely to round out perspectives and show parts of the story while Ailesse is basically sitting around unable to act, for various reasons.)
The ending, a “cliffhanger”, feels much less like a cliffhanger than they cut the story in half in the middle because the page count was too unwieldy for YA.
In the end... I dunno. 4 stars for the lore and worldbuilding. 2.5 for the rest. And 10/10 for Charlie Bowater’s cover art. Gaaah, I almost want to keep it just for the cover. XD
A few things feel... “missing”. Like the editing wasn’t 100% up to snuff. Eg, when Sabine confronts Odiva and pretends the jackal bone is from a black wolf. At least, I assume that based on following dialogue. Since in the text she just says it’s her third grace bone and no animal at all is specified. Again, at the underground bridge, when she says she didn’t have enough time to come to hate her... which directly contrasts her saying she hated her when she spied on the ritual in her room.
Given that the first chapter opens on Sabine’s POV, one sort of expects Sabine to be the MC, but really, it feels like Ailesse is, more than anyone. (Yes, even cycling through Bastien and Sabine and Ailesse, it feels like the other two are there merely to round out perspectives and show parts of the story while Ailesse is basically sitting around unable to act, for various reasons.)
The ending, a “cliffhanger”, feels much less like a cliffhanger than they cut the story in half in the middle because the page count was too unwieldy for YA.
In the end... I dunno. 4 stars for the lore and worldbuilding. 2.5 for the rest. And 10/10 for Charlie Bowater’s cover art. Gaaah, I almost want to keep it just for the cover. XD
andiekroll's review against another edition
3.0
not bad! the writing was mid but the premise was really interesting and the plot had a lot of potential
cosmii_5's review against another edition
5.0
Hiii! Ik it may took me some time to finish this book,i absolutely loved it. the plot is too good, the trope also (enemies to lovers) and i sabine’s chapters! they were short and how she tried to save ailesse was adorable and she is very brave!i can’t wait for the sequel!!
natblevins's review against another edition
i have only one question for Ailesse
dude WTF?
this girl was absolutely selfish for most of the book!
dude WTF?
this girl was absolutely selfish for most of the book!
allymwallace's review against another edition
4.0
very cute, definitely what i needed to read right now. however i feel like their love story could have been a little more fleshed out, the book just implies that “time passed and they fell in love” without really showing it.