smakdonald 's review for:

Speaking Bones by Ken Liu

4.5

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It is hard to assign a number to a book over a thousand pages long, there's simply too many different pieces to pin down. I took a sizable break between The Veiled Throne and Speaking Bones–I know Ken Liu suggested reading both back to back, but that's almost 700,000 words and a guy needs a break. Like any book this long, there were pieces I don't think needed to be there some trimming that would have definitely sped things along. That being said, I thought this was a very strong finish to one of my new favorite fantasy series. Though I think The Grace of Kings and The Wall of Storms still stand out as my favorites, this book did make me tear up at the end, and I need to give credit where credit is due.