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A review by magis1105
The Bone Maker by Sarah Beth Durst
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? No
4.0
This is a standalone fantasy- so that in itself is a point in its favor. I have been looking for more standalone books.
It is a story of the aftermath of the war, the battles were fought, and the heroes had their losses but the world has moved on. The stories of 25 years ago, some people see it as distant memories, others as more like stories to sing about, write plays, art, history.
But we have the famous 4- each went on their separate ways to cope with what happened. And then they realize there's more to come. The heroes band together again and start a new journey, they aren't as young and fit as they were 25 years prior but they try again.
It touches certain aspects like PTSD, deaths, desecration of bodies- erm the base of the magical system is using bones and possibly life force from beings.
We do have some predictable plot points, not that they necessarily take away from the enjoyment, the characters are annoying for a good portion because of course we need them to realize this one thing until a specific point.
It was a pretty good story. Highly recommend
It is a story of the aftermath of the war, the battles were fought, and the heroes had their losses but the world has moved on. The stories of 25 years ago, some people see it as distant memories, others as more like stories to sing about, write plays, art, history.
But we have the famous 4- each went on their separate ways to cope with what happened. And then they realize there's more to come. The heroes band together again and start a new journey, they aren't as young and fit as they were 25 years prior but they try again.
It touches certain aspects like PTSD, deaths, desecration of bodies- erm the base of the magical system is using bones and possibly life force from beings.
We do have some predictable plot points, not that they necessarily take away from the enjoyment, the characters are annoying for a good portion because of course we need them to realize this one thing until a specific point.
It was a pretty good story. Highly recommend
Content Warnings
Moderate: War