A review by belle13
The Road of Bones by Demi Winters

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

❤️Vikings vibes
❤️Found family
❤️Secret identities
❤️Twists & turns
❤️Magic & spooky creatures
❤️High fantasy
❤️Adventure & danger

I had high hopes for this one after reading all the reviews and I definitely wasn’t disappointed. It wasn’t a full five star read for me because it did drag a little in the middle but it definitely started with a bang and ended on an even bigger bang which made up for any pacing issues in the middle. It was much darker than I was anticipating, it was a little scary and had my heart racing at points which I loved.

I wish I had looked up spoilers beforehand like I usually do because there was a particular trope in there that is a pet peeve of mine, but this didn’t affect my rating as it’s a personal issue, not an issue with the writing.

I would recommend it if you love a high fantasy with a twisty mystery and an intriguing romantic subplot or if you've ever played Skyrim and loved it.

Amount of spice:🔥1-2 scenes
Explicitness: 🌶️🌶️Open door but not overly explicit

Thanks to Orion Publishing Group for the ARC ❤️ 
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