hforsythe26 's review for:

The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart

5.0

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

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The best fantasy I've read in quite a little while. I absolutely loved this story. The plot was engaging, the characters were interesting, the magic system was so unique, and there's an adorable animal companion! What more could you want? I couldn't get enough of the bone shard magic, I really enjoyed learning about something so different and creative alongside Lin. The setting was different than the usual fantasy setting as well woth the island and sea dynamic. Almost felt like a pirate story at times. All of the characters were complex and flawed but likeable enough that you couldn't help but root for them to come out on top every time they (inevitably) wound up in danger. And Mephi is the absolute cutest 😍  I can't wait to pick up the next book in the series to find out what happens next. Top notch fantasy!