Bone Crier's Moon

Name: Bone Crier's Moon
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Author: Kathryn Purdie
ISBN: 9780062994806

Author: Kathryn Purdie

Narrator: Fiona Hardingham, Alex Wyndham, Billie Fulford-Brown

Unabridged: 11 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 03/03/2020

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy, Epic, Romance, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

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.

About Kathryn Purdie

Kathryn Purdie lives near Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband and three children. Kathryn is a trained classical actress who studied at the Oxford School of Drama and was inspired to write her debut trilogy while recovering from donating a kidney to her older brother. www.kathrynpurdie.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by jessica

this story is all about a doomed romance. i definitely believed the doomed part - from the very beginning you know it isnt going to end well for the characters. its the romance that i find less convincing. i just dont see any concrete proof, other than faith in an old belief/superstition, that basti......more

Goodreads review by Samantha

3.75 stars This had some elements I really loved: fated lovers; death magic; characters with a connection to the moon; thieves; strong lady friendship.. however some elements were weaker than others. The mythology, while really cool, felt incomplete at times. Bone Criers guide the dead to the underw......more

Goodreads review by VICTORIA ⚜️

Well, this is a first. Two stars always felt too harsh to me, but I just couldn’t with this book. It all stems from one very OBVIOUS thing that is lacking; character depth. Who was Aileese—besides a Bone Crier/Siren—you ask? I HAVE NO IDEA. She was literally just some girl had to kill some guy to se......more

Goodreads review by Léonie

2,5☆ I can’t believe that I’ve suffered through this book, finding it boring and cringy, and now that I am FINALLY done with it, the only thing I wanna do is start the sequel? wtf is wrong with me?......more

Goodreads review by Andrea Ashwood

TRIGGER WARNING: Explicit scenes of animal hunting, murder and removal of their bones. Okay... So I'm debating whether to give it 3 stars or keep it at 4. I've just finished the book and I don't fully understand that it has already finished. I mean, I know it's the first part of a duology but I think......more