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Bone Crier's Moon

By: Kathryn Purdie
Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham, Alex Wyndham, Billie Fulford-Brown
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From number one New York Times best-selling 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.

©2020 Kathryn Purdie (P)2020 HarperAudio Epic Fantasy Historical Romance Science Fiction & Fantasy Dark Magic
Unique Mythology • Inventive Worldbuilding • Excellent Female Narrators • Interesting Plot Twists • Rich Fantasy Elements
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The story was alright. I had a big issue getting over the males acting. It was like every sentence was told as a question. There were also times when the women's readings would have a weird section that I assume was an edit or reread, and it was edited in poorly.

It was okay at best.

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So overall the book was ok. I really like the concept of the book and appreciate the creativity. But it got very boring. I felt like the same things were happening but in different ways the entire book. It felt like it was missing something. Seems like there will be a sequel, I don't think I'll be listening to it.

Creative ideas, boring execution

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The concept is good and the story has potential but each chapter felt repetitive! Same questioning thoughts, same pettiness in characters. I made it almost through the book but just couldn’t finish it. I rarely write bad reviews but this book should have been edited better!

Could not finish

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I agree with everyone else that the reader for Bastian is really terrible.. not in line with the character he was trying to portray. But once you get past this the story really takes off! It digs into the core of bonds of the main characters and makes you question their relationships... How important the love of a mother, a significant other, and a best friend are to the Ailesse.m..and which is more important! Love, love, loved the concept of grace bones and the power given for the accomplishment. If only! Cant wait to read the next one!

What a beautiful love story...

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I loved it!!! I thought it was a great story for a YA novel, and I feel like it jumped right into the story and took off. The narration was a little hard to get use to in the beginning, but once I got used to it, I really enjoyed it. There were some iffy parts to the narration, but not enough to really bother me. I'm excited about the next book.

Great Story

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I really enjoyed the world created here and the people who live in it. It was hard, at first, to feel connected to the characters, but I came to find them lovable, fascinating, and alluring. I definitely binged this book, because it was a bit too thrilling to put down.

Engaging

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It was written well, but not great. I would put it in the young fantasy.

Young Fantasy

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This is a beautiful story filled with passionate characters, unpredictable magic, and multiple live triangles. It has had me captivated and deeply invested in the characters. I'm thankful there is another book to continue reading.

Pardon their French, as they only swear in French.

I'm thankful there is another book to continue reading.

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Pros:
Inventive and interesting Lore

I enjoyed the narrative about Ailesse's mother

Sabine's narrator

Interesting multi-twist ending

Cool matriarchal society

Neat and unique magic system


Cons:
Bastien's narrator is *terrible.* He has this weird whisper tone, and is up talking the entire time. It sounds like he's in pain with every line he delivers. It's honestly almost unbeatable to listen to.

Inconsistent pronunciation of French things

Lack of LGBTQ+ characters

Lack of racially and ethnically diverse characters

Weird jealousy thing between Jules and Ailesse is something I could do without

Main love story isn't particularly convincing

Bastien seems like a side character even though he gets PoV

Sabine kind of immediately gave up on her values which was a bit odd.

Slight lack of world building information beyond the Bone Crier's themselves. I'd like to know more about the country they live in, etc. This could have happened during Bastien's chapters but instead they're almost entirely taken up with him thinking about either Ailesse or Jules or his father's death. His chapters honestly seemed unnecessary.

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I have a hard time liking a new book usually, but with this one I really enjoyed it from start to finish!

loved it from the start

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