

The Bone Witch
Author: Rin Chupeco
Series: Bone Witch Series #1
Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller, Will Damron
Unabridged: 12 hr 8 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 03/07/2017
Author: Rin Chupeco
Series: Bone Witch Series #1
Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller, Will Damron
Unabridged: 12 hr 8 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 03/07/2017
Rin Chupeco, raised in Manila, Philippines, is the author of numerous novels of young adult fiction.
Emily Woo Zeller is an Audie and Earphones Award–winning narrator, voice-over artist, actor, dancer, and choreographer. AudioFile magazine named her one of the Best Voices of 2013. Her voice-over career includes work in animated film and television in Southeast Asia.
Will Damron has won several Earphones Awards and been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. He has had acting roles off-Broadway and on stage and screen throughout the country.
ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I loved and devoured the first half of this book. If that pace continued, this book would have got an easy five star rating. Unfortunately, the last fifty percent of this book felt like it would never end, and not in a good......more
When people cut us, we are expected to do only two things: smile and bleed.Tea, a young girl in a poor village, comes froma family of witches. She always imagined her powers to be similar to her family - something domestic and heartwarming. But...when her brother returns from the war, dead, and t......more
Actual Rating: 1.5 Stars I have finally reached the end of this long, long journey. The Bone Witch has an amazing sounding premise, interesting writing, and semi-diverse characters. Unfortunately, it's a book that sounds better in summary than it proves to be in execution. Premise: In the grip o......more
Possibly 2.5* Need to sit on this one for a bit before I review. I flew through it but not really in a good way.......more
"THE BEAST RAGED; IT PUNCTURED the air with its spite." This is the first book in a trilogy. I'm not going to lie. This books starts off really interesting but the middle takes FOREVER! I understand it is world building, but can we get a little action thrown in? All, and I mean all, of the action......more
“The story has been pitched as high fantasy meets Memoirs of a Geisha, so yes, you need your hands on it now.” Bustle
“Emily Woo Zeller’s stellar collection of voices entices listeners into Chupeco’s rich and diverse fantasy realm…Will Damron gives an inquisitive and pithy performance as a bard who finds himself face-to-face with Tea Pahlavi…Listeners are in for a treat as Zeller enthusiastically spins Tea’s tale of how she went from a young novice to a banished pariah. Zeller’s effortless diction brings to life this Eastern-inspired fantasy, filled with chilling imagery.” AudioFile
“Chupeco does a magnificent job of balancing an intimate narrative perspective with sweeping worldbuilding, crafting her tale within a multicultural melting pot of influences as she presses toward a powerful cliffhanger.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Fantasy world-building at its best, and Rin Chupeco has created a strong and colorful cast of characters to inhabit that realm…Readers will feel the impending doom in this enticing, highly original fantasy.” Shelf Awareness (starred review)
“Craftily weaves magic, intrigue, and mystery into a captivating tale…Chupeco uses vivid, descriptive detail, with nominal coarse language and violence, to set a rich tone that immerses readers in a vibrant and believable world. The short alternating chapters help move the story along quickly.” School Library Journal
“Fans of high fantasy looking for diverse representation will be eager to get their hands on this book.” School Library Connection
“Readers who enjoy immersing themselves in detail will revel in Chupeco’s finely wrought tale. Game of Thrones fans may see shades of Daenerys Targaryen in Tea, as she gathers a daeva army to unleash upon the world. Whether she is in the right remains a question unanswered, but the ending makes it clear her story is only beginning.” Booklist
“A fantasy lover’s fantasy, with a rich history and hierarchy of its own. The secrets and workings of its magic are revealed slowly in a suspenseful novel that is sure to appeal to those with a love of serious, dark fairy tales.” Foreword Reviews
“A high-fantasy Memoirs of a Geisha, Chupeco’s latest excels in originality.” Kirkus Reviews
“An adventure with light romance that will appeal to fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sarah J. Maas.” VOYA