A review by shannonmreviews
A Lair of Bones by Helen Scheuerer

5.0

Why is no one talking about this book? It may be a little… worldbuildy (okay fine, info dumpy) but it’s just SOO FRIGGING GOOD (I am writing this as I start the third book and I promise you it’s TOTALLY worth it) — I like to think of it as DETAILED and intricate, if anything. I came to this series after giving Legends of Thezmarr a go and holy CRAP… Helen Scheuerer might just be my new favourite fantasy author. This world in particular is fantastic, deep, beautiful, and dark. Now, this is a YA fantasy, but it’s definitely not a lower YA read, in terms of dark thenes or the writing. Helen is a master storyteller. Please, if you want a unique story about cyrens, this is the one I BEG you to read. Also, don’t even look at the dates read on this versus book 2 — the only reason why I didn’t devour this in a single day is because I’ve been sooooo unbelievably sick with Norovirus and I couldn’t focus my eyes or stay awake long enough to read as much as I wanted to. Also, fun fact, this series has a “box set” available on audible — so for a single credit you can get all FOUR books. You’re welcome. ☺️