bookishdamzel 's review for:

Silver in the Bone by Alexandra Bracken

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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 Silver in the Bone was a solid first-person POV, urban fantasy revolving around Arthurian legends.

- curses & magic
- a good mix of Arthurian mentions, coupled with a sort of Magical Academy
- a bit of rivals/enemy to lovers back to enemies?????
- magical objects and rituals
- dark ya fantasy

I think this book benefited from being only in Tamsin's view, you only know what she knows. You don't know anybody else's motives or actions except what they tell Tamsin. I enjoy when a book does that. I loved the homage to classic Arthurian legends and weaving them into the story Bracken wants to tell. It gives off ancient magic vs modern magic vibes, while Tamsin being a mortal without an affinity to things the characters have naturally. I can't wait for the next book in the series, especially with that cliffhanger. I hope Bracken takes the time to make it just as great as this one. <3