A review by thenovelmaura
The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco

adventurous dark 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

5.0

Wow, I loved this book! I read it in June and three months later, I already own the second book in the trilogy and plan to read it soon. It's a bit light on action compared to the fantasy I usually read, but I think the second book will pick up quickly. The narrative choice to have an older version of Tea telling her story worked really well here, and the mystery of how she ended up on this remote beach making evil villain speeches kept me reading. Tea and her brother Fox have the sweetest relationship and I can't wait to see how it evolves as Tea gets older.

I was fascinated by the Eight Kingdoms and I could tell Chupeco put a ton of thought into these lands, the people, and the magic system. This book was a bit contained to just a few cities and villages, but I'm expecting Tea to travel a lot more moving forward. I would recommend this book to people who enjoyed The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang or The Young Elites by Marie Lu; these books all have the fascinating theme of following the gradual corruption of the main character. And be prepared for really lush descriptions of clothing and other parts of the setting because there's a lot of that as well. I have friends who enjoyed this entire series so I'm really excited to continue it!
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