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the_bookish_angel's review against another edition
5.0
To read my full review, check out my blog post:https://thebookishangeblog.wordpress.com/2022/02/09/book-review-castles-in-their-bones-by-laura-sebastian/
I love this book! Like I fucking love this book! It exceeded all of my expectations in every way possible and in the best possible way. This was probably my first 5 star read of this year and it was so freaking amazing. Like this book made my jaw drop to the ground and blew me out of my seat. It’s so freaking good.
If you are a fan of The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski, I highly recommend this book. It has everything you could want in a YA fantasy book. Romance. Magic. Politics. Betrayals. Plot twists. I highly, highly recommend you check out this book! It’s so good!!
I love this book! Like I fucking love this book! It exceeded all of my expectations in every way possible and in the best possible way. This was probably my first 5 star read of this year and it was so freaking amazing. Like this book made my jaw drop to the ground and blew me out of my seat. It’s so freaking good.
If you are a fan of The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski, I highly recommend this book. It has everything you could want in a YA fantasy book. Romance. Magic. Politics. Betrayals. Plot twists. I highly, highly recommend you check out this book! It’s so good!!
tributevictor's review against another edition
challenging
medium-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? Yes
2.0
mockingjay_13's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
3.25
brittradomski's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
annica_fourie's review against another edition
Turns out I'm not really in the mood to read a fantasy with a lot of political intrigue right now. I will definitely be picking it up again later.
alongreader's review against another edition
4.0
Although I very much admired the idea and the worldbuilding of Ash Princess, I ended up not liking the story much - too many characters, too many plot threads, too much to keep track of. So it's ironic, maybe, that this one, with a lot more characters and things going on, enthralled me as completely as it did.
As always, my (lack of) memory for characters kicked in, and as we moved back and forth between the sisters it took me a while to remember who was who, who was married to who, who had which allies and what exactly was going on. This was absolutely no fault of Laura, who created three very distinct kingdoms and groups of people. It's entirely down to me, and this weird disliking my brain has of attaching names to characters.
I loved the story. I've been thinking for a long time that I would love to see a novel where instead of moping about because she doesn't want to marry the guy, the woman gets on with it and uses the considerable power the marriage grants her to start changing things. This novel hits that spot exactly, with the sisters using different methods to further both their mother's overall goal and their own smaller, even day to day ones. Although they start off very similar, the sisters begin to diverge as their individual missions threaten them in different ways.
(Minor note; why is there only one sister on the cover, and which one is she?)
Speaking of the cover, how gorgeous is it? I love the colours and the dress. It's just amazing.
I was surprised that the girls apparently didn't bring so much as a maid with them to their new homes. Surely that would have worked well for their mother's plans? It would have been a help to them, at least. However, that's a minor thing; maybe it was forbidden in the wedding contracts, or their mother thought that depriving them of any reminders of home would make them work harder. I put nothing past her at this point.
I can't wait for the next book in this series, and the third as well. Maybe by the time I finish all three I'll be able to remember which sister is which! (Again, my fault, not Laura...)
As always, my (lack of) memory for characters kicked in, and as we moved back and forth between the sisters it took me a while to remember who was who, who was married to who, who had which allies and what exactly was going on. This was absolutely no fault of Laura, who created three very distinct kingdoms and groups of people. It's entirely down to me, and this weird disliking my brain has of attaching names to characters.
I loved the story. I've been thinking for a long time that I would love to see a novel where instead of moping about because she doesn't want to marry the guy, the woman gets on with it and uses the considerable power the marriage grants her to start changing things. This novel hits that spot exactly, with the sisters using different methods to further both their mother's overall goal and their own smaller, even day to day ones. Although they start off very similar, the sisters begin to diverge as their individual missions threaten them in different ways.
(Minor note; why is there only one sister on the cover, and which one is she?)
Speaking of the cover, how gorgeous is it? I love the colours and the dress. It's just amazing.
I was surprised that the girls apparently didn't bring so much as a maid with them to their new homes. Surely that would have worked well for their mother's plans? It would have been a help to them, at least. However, that's a minor thing; maybe it was forbidden in the wedding contracts, or their mother thought that depriving them of any reminders of home would make them work harder. I put nothing past her at this point.
I can't wait for the next book in this series, and the third as well. Maybe by the time I finish all three I'll be able to remember which sister is which! (Again, my fault, not Laura...)
owlsreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Pretty fast read overall, but I had a difficult time with the perspective shifts. It took me quite some time to get used to the sisters as narrators and the predictable plot didn’t help. Some interesting things were set up at the end, however, so I might continue with the series.
ophelias's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
simone873's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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? It's complicated
4.0