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The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
When Tea accidentally resurrects her brother from the dead she discovers that she holds powers that are both incredibly rare and widely feared. Tea is then taken away to train as an asha and learn how to use and control her powers as well as what it takes to be a dark asha.
I didn't know much about this book going in, apart from the fact that it is about necromancy (which is a genre of magic that I very much enjoy). I absolutely loved the concept of this book. A girl discovers she has a rare and powerful ability is probably my favourite trope of them all and this book delivers the goods. It also very much gave me Grishaverse vibes as the asha's powers are elemental. So if you're looking for a series like Shadow and Bone, I very much recommend this!
The book is told through flashback so you are given glimpses of what Tea is to become. Bard narrates the present day and Tea narrates the flashbacks. And I really liked the difference between past and present Tea and it made me want to keep reading so I could find out what made her change. Although this being a trilogy, not all questions are answered. But that just made me want to pick up the next book straight away.
It's probably a good thing I listened to this as an audiobook though, as Tea (pronounced Tee-a) is spelt like the hot beverage and I definitely would have called her said beverage the entire time (for reference I've only ever seen is spelt like Tia)
The Bone Witch is a great start to the story and I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series. (I'm currently half way through book two and I'm loving it!)
I didn't know much about this book going in, apart from the fact that it is about necromancy (which is a genre of magic that I very much enjoy). I absolutely loved the concept of this book. A girl discovers she has a rare and powerful ability is probably my favourite trope of them all and this book delivers the goods. It also very much gave me Grishaverse vibes as the asha's powers are elemental. So if you're looking for a series like Shadow and Bone, I very much recommend this!
The book is told through flashback so you are given glimpses of what Tea is to become. Bard narrates the present day and Tea narrates the flashbacks. And I really liked the difference between past and present Tea and it made me want to keep reading so I could find out what made her change. Although this being a trilogy, not all questions are answered. But that just made me want to pick up the next book straight away.
It's probably a good thing I listened to this as an audiobook though, as Tea (pronounced Tee-a) is spelt like the hot beverage and I definitely would have called her said beverage the entire time (for reference I've only ever seen is spelt like Tia)
The Bone Witch is a great start to the story and I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series. (I'm currently half way through book two and I'm loving it!)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny