Call of the Bone Ships, RJ Barker
Call of the Bone Ships, RJ Barker
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Call of the Bone Ships
Book 2 of the Tide Child Trilogy

Author: RJ Barker

Narrator: Jude Owusu

Unabridged: 16 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/24/2020

Synopsis

'Swashbuckling awesomeness . . . a definite winner' John Gwynne, author of Malice

A brilliantly imagined saga of honour, glory and warfare, Call of the Bone Ships is the captivating epic fantasy sequel to RJ Barker's The Bone Ships.

Dragons have returned to the Hundred Isles. But their return heralds only war and destruction. When a horde of dying slaves are discovered in the bowels of a ship, Shipwife Meas and the crew of the Tide Child find themselves drawn into a vicious plot that will leave them questioning their loyalties and fighting for their lives.

About RJ Barker

RJ Barker lives in Leeds with his wife, son and 'a collection of questionable taxidermy'. He grew up reading whatever he could get his hands on, and having played in a rock band before deciding he was a rubbish musician, RJ returned to his first love, fiction, to find he is rather better at that. As well as his debut epic fantasy series, the Wounded Kingdom trilogy (Age of Assassins, Blood of Assassins and King of Assassins) RJ has written short stories and historical scripts which have been performed across the country. He has the sort of flowing locks any cavalier would be proud of. RJ's novel The Bone Ships is the winner of the British Fantasy Society's Best Novel, aka the Robert Holdstock Award.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Petrik on May 13, 2023

ARC provided by the publisher—Orbit—in exchange for an honest review. Highly imaginative world-building with a large focus on sea voyages and naval warfare. Let me begin by saying that I’m a huge fan of Barker’s debut series, The Wounded Kingdom trilogy. I gave each installment in The Wounded Kingdo......more

Goodreads review by Matt's Fantasy Book Reviews on November 18, 2022

Check out my YouTube channel where I show my instant reactions upon finishing reading fantasy books. One of the greatest starts to a fantasy series of all time. Perfect in literally every way I went into this book completely cold, with only the vague understanding that it was a fantasy seafaring b......more

Goodreads review by Robin on July 24, 2019

Rats and double rats! Have you ever done a cut-and-paste to move a paragraph? And then come back to discover that said paragraph is missing? See an insertion below, with a few stars to mark it! My usual Caveat: I received a free copy of this book as an Advanced Reading Copy. I have met RJ Barker, and......more

Goodreads review by John on April 04, 2021

A big thank-you to Orbit for sending this my way. It's the first book I've read by R.J. Barker - an author I've been meaning to read for ages, as I've heard great things, but we all know what the TBR MOUNTAINS are like, they just keep on growing. I thoroughly enjoyed my first taste of RJ Barker's wr......more

Goodreads review by Nick on September 24, 2019

9/10 THE BONE SHIPS is set in a world where vast seas and oceans cover the majority of its mass, hundreds of islands are scattered across it, and huge ships made from the bones of long-dead sea dragons are the primary means of transportation, war, and commerce. We'll get back to that dragon part late......more

Quotes

Brilliant Robin Hobb, author of THE ASSASSIN'S APPRENTICE on THE BONE SHIPS

An epic tale of duty and obligation and honour, and what bravery really means . . . can't recommend it enough Peter McLean, author of PRIEST OF BONES on THE BONE SHIPS

Excellent . . . one of the most interesting and original fantasy worlds I've seen in years Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of CHILDREN OF TIME on the Tide Child trilogy

Swashbuckling awesomeness . . . a fascinating world and a twisty plot, both rooted in characters I came to care about. A definite winner John Gwynne, on the Tide Child Trilogy

A viciously exciting adventure. I loved every second of it Tasha Suri, author of Empire of Sand on THE BONE SHIPS

A vividly realised high-seas epic that pulls you deep into its world and keeps you tangled there until the very last word Evan Winter, author of THE RAGE OF DRAGONS, on THE BONE SHIPS

The first in the Tide Child trilogy presents a unique and memorable world - harsh and brutal and full of fully realized, powerful female characters. Barker has managed to craft a story inspired by Moby Dick, Game of Thrones, and pirate lore, and readers will be drawn in and fascinated Booklist

A rip-roaring oceanic adventure, packed with violence and beauty. It's about the beauty of the sea and the brutality of humanity, as well as huge sea monsters and ship-to-ship battles. A perfect storm of fantasy storytelling Starburst

This world clearly contains wonders only hinted at in this first volume. Can't wait to find out more! The Fantasy Hive, on THE BONE SHIPS

Vivid world-building and thrilling naval warfare Novel Notions, on THE BONE SHIPS

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