Bone Crier's Moon by Kathryn Purdie

Bone Crier's Moon (Bone Grace, #1)

by Kathryn Purdie

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathryn Purdie comes a high-stakes fantasy duology flush with doomed romance and macabre magic, perfect for fans of Stephanie Garber and Roshani Chokshi.

Bone Criers are the last descendants of an ancient famille charged with using the magic they draw from animal bones to shepherd the dead into the afterlife—lest they drain the light from the living.

Ailesse has been prepared since birth to become their matriarch, but first she must complete her rite of passage: to kill the boy she’s destined to love.

Bastien’s father was slain by a Bone Crier and he’s been seeking revenge ever since. Now his vengeance must wait, as Ailesse’s ritual has begun and their fates are entwined—in life and in death.

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3 of 5 stars

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I liked it, and yet it also felt like there was a lot of downtime in the story. I usually like that, getting to know the characters better is generally a favorite of mine. And yet ... I don't know. It seemed like there were some characters that could have been cut or scenes that could have been combined ... I don't know. In generally I liked it, and liked the magic and mythology and will most certainly read the second book, but this won't be making a list of favorites.

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