Goodreads Summary:
Bone Criers have a sacred duty. They alone can keep the dead from preying on the living. But their power to ferry the spirits of the dead into goddess Elara’s Night Heavens or Tyrus’s Underworld comes from sacrifice. The gods demand a promise of dedication. And that promise comes at the cost of the Bone Criers’ one true love.
Ailesse has been prepared since birth to become the matriarch of the Bone Criers, a mysterious famille of women who use strengths drawn from animal bones to ferry dead souls. But first she must complete her rite of passage and kill the boy she’s also destined to love.
Bastien’s father was slain by a Bone Crier and he’s been seeking revenge ever since. Yet when he finally captures one, his vengeance will have to wait. Ailesse’s ritual has begun and now their fates are entwined—in life and in death.
Sabine has never had the stomach for the Bone Criers’ work. But when her best friend Ailesse is taken captive, Sabine will do whatever it takes to save her, even if it means defying their traditions—and their matriarch—to break the bond between Ailesse and Bastien. Before they all die.
My Review:
As always, OwlCrate never disappoints. I absolutely loved this book. It was so good and completely unpredictable. The characters had amazing backgrounds and this showed romance, but also the loyalty and love between friends like sisters. I never would’ve been able to come up with anything like this. The world building was confusing at the beginning, but you can quickly learn what’s supposed to be going on, the difference between fact and fiction, especially as some of the characters are still learning too.
I would recommend this book to people who love the fantasy genre (obviously). I would also add in people who like myths and folklore. With this book, it’s impossible to know what’s true and what never happened at all. It questions loyalties, feelings, and more. I can’t wait to force my friends to read this book.
Overall, I would give this book…
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
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