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m_a_allen's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Very descriptive, the authors writing style is amazing, and when I read The Sacrifice by Rin I wanted to pick up more by her. This story was good but unfortunately slow and did a lot of introduction which is expected in a series I guess. I also like that we got little portions of present day Tea at the end of each chapter as she is sharing and taking us through her life of becoming a Dark Asha - Bone Witch, I will give book two a go and hope that it isn't as slow and does not have so much thrown at you at once like the middle portion with so many different character introductions.
enchanted_reading's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
kitkat13's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.0
beckywilles's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-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
itmeanslittlelamb's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
5.0
THAT CLIFFHANGER!!!!!!
bibi003's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. Witchy, magical, mysterious. Tea is a disgraced bone witch who is busy raising an army of dead monsters while she tells her life's story to a "bard." Her story is sad and lonely. She is forced to leave her family (after accidentally resurrecting her dead brother at his funeral) and complete her witchy training in a geisha-style environment. The pressure is on because bone Witches have an important job to do (slay monsters), there are only two of them left in the world, and the other one (her teacher and mentor) is slowly dying.
This first novel (of 3) builds a lot of suspense because we KNOW some major shit happened that resulted in Tea's exile, but we don't know what it is. It ends on a bit of a cliffhanger, with some big secrets being dropped right at the end, so of course I've got to continue the series to see what happened to the kind and handsome prince. And what sort of revenge she's planning with her puppy-like pet monsters.
This first novel (of 3) builds a lot of suspense because we KNOW some major shit happened that resulted in Tea's exile, but we don't know what it is. It ends on a bit of a cliffhanger, with some big secrets being dropped right at the end, so of course I've got to continue the series to see what happened to the kind and handsome prince. And what sort of revenge she's planning with her puppy-like pet monsters.
zanda_graves's review against another edition
3.0
I listened to the audiobook in all in one sitting today and I can’t remember most of the story. It was fun while I was listening, but I’m probably not going to continue the story.
charlotter191's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5