Veronica 🦦
Written on Feb 20, 2020
The epic finale to The Bone Witch series! As Tea's dark magic eats away at her, she must save the one she loves most, even while her life—and the kingdoms—are on the brink of destruction. Perfect for readers of Leigh Bardugo's Ninth House and Holly Black's The Cruel Prince!
In the Eight Kingdoms, none have greater strength or influence than the asha, who hold elemental magic. But only a bone witch has the power to raise the dead. Tea has used this dark magic to breathe life into those she has loved and lost...and those who would join her army against the deceitful royals. But Tea's quest to conjure a shadowglass, to achieve immortality for the one person she loves most in the world, threatens to consume her.
Tea's heartsglass only grows darker with each new betrayal. Her work with the monstrous azi, her thirst for retribution, her desire to unmask the Faceless—they all feed the darkrot that is gradually consuming her heartsglass. She is haunted by blackouts and strange visions, and when she wakes with blood on her hands, Tea must answer to a power greater than the elder asha or even her conscience. Tea's life—and the fate of the kingdoms—hangs in the balance.
- ISBN10 1492660604
- ISBN13 9781492660606
- Publish Date 5 March 2019
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Sourcebooks Fire
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 480
- Language English
Reviews
bestmessever
Written on Aug 27, 2019
I feel like we got the answers we needed but that the whole thing was wrapped up in a nice little bow which is nice because it is much more of a realistic ending.
5/5 because this book is phenomenal.
layawaydragon
Written on Mar 6, 2019
About the shadowglass:
IMHO: the shadowglass
I loved The Bone Witch from the very beginning. Read my review of book one, The Bone Witch, and book two, The Heart Forger.
If you haven't started the series, binge it now. If you're on the fence, I hope this spurs you to action.
I need more people talking about this series. It deserves far more hype! I honestly love it more than Shadow & Bone. More than Daughter of Smoke & Bone.
This ends the series spoiler free section. Pass this point only those who've read the first two books should read through!
Now that all the losers are gone (lol jk), OMFG ya'll this is it! We find it allllllll out. Tea rides to battle against her enemies and oppressors. Tea spills blood and the tea. (sorry I had to).
We find out the truth behind their creation story. We find out how Kance died and Tea raised his silver glass from the dead. What split Fox and Tea. What is the end game. Everything about the Bard.
Shadowglass...
...brilliantly weaves dual past & present as always, but this time it culminates in a breathless twinning of the cataclysmic fight and the final battle.
...Juggles a large cast with conflicting goals and knowledge, while keeping everyone, especially us readers, guessing.
...does justice to the epic love story between Tea and Fox, and Tea and Kalen.
...brings closure with King Kance.
...travels everywhere!! I love Yadoshans in Thanh and the Gorvekai for totally opposite reasons but they both treat Likh well.
...unfortunately ends, but it is beautiful and fitting ending.
Fav. NonSpoiler Quotes from Shadowglass:
"I am sorry about many things, but I am not sorry about this."
A life worth dying for is a life worth living.
"Tradition isn't always honorable. If it was, then you'd have been an asha for years, without opposition."
Guilt feels heavier on good men's shoulders."
"And if anyone here so much as touches a hair on his adorable head, I shall pull out their beating hearts and force them to consume every last vein," I added cheerfully.
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1st Prize: Win a signed copy of Shadowglass, stickers of Tea, Kalen, and Fox, an art print of Tea & signed bookplates (INT)
2nd Prize: Win stickers of Tea, Kalen, and Fox, an art print of Tea & signed bookplates (INT)
Start Date: 1st March 2019
End Date: 15th March 2019
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This review was originally posted on The Layaway Dragon
bookishzelda
Written on Mar 3, 2019
I love this series so much because it’s dark and complicated. With a protagonist who toes the line of good and bad. It’s her motivations for her actions that are really the heart of her and the story.
The magic system is fantastic, which follows suit with the other books. We get to see more of the story of magic origins as well and travel to more areas. I have felt the world building in phenomenal in this series. I’ve never been confused by locations or by how the magic system works.
I loved the Bard. Especially his dedication to telling Tea’s story in the purist form. I also love how he mentions multiple times about not reading the end pages of her letters, not wanting to skip to the end of the story before knowing the full thing. Like he’s emploring you as the reader to do the same and to hear Tea completely out. At some point in the story I realized I couldn’t remember the Bard’s real name. Which makes me laugh because this does come into play as things progress.
Oh Tea, you complicated Asha you. I love her even at her darkest moments because she’s such a complex well written character. We see her unfold through both her eyes and the Bard’s eyes. Which gives us multiple perspectives to her actions. It also shows us how much we can see things differently depending on where we are at in a situation. Tea struggles so much in so many ways but her core has always remained constant. Her character develops in a way that it is fitting.
I think out of all the books, this is the book I feel I know Kalen the best. It’s through his love for Tea that you see how truly strong he is. I loved their relationship from start to finish and to see how they grow as a couple. They are stronger when they are together and they have so much faith in eachother. I of course really enjoyed their time Yadosha.
There are many strong side characters as well. Likh and her story as she finds strength in being who she truly is. Khalad in finding love and his steady calm. Of course Fox, who is such a huge part of Tea and Tea is a huge part of him. Plus all the Asha.
The plot is great. I continued to enjoy that the telling of the past and the present at the same time. As they finally meet up together at the end. Plus that ending! Absolutely perfect for the story. The Shadow Glass is definitely my favorite book in the series. If you are like me and drawn to a dark story with complex characters and of course the murder/betrayal that comes along with it but manages to have that shining light fueled by love. Well this is the story for you.