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A River of Golden Bones by A.K. Mulford

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raecat23's review against another edition

5.0

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this (late) review! I read the High Mountain Court and thoroughly enjoyed it, and honestly I thought this was going to be like that book: A solid 4 stars and enjoyable. This was so much more than that though! It was a new and fun twist on the fated mates trope that I hadnt seen before. I also loved the journey of self discovery that Calla went on throughout the book, finding who she wanted to be without being the shadow of her sister. Learning about her ancestors, her family, and everything about the Wolves that she wanted to change made me want to fight with her. Im also INCREDIBLY excited for a second chance Sadie and Navin romance, but I'm curious where this will go from here, and if itll be like the Okrith series with a different couple but the same world, or if itll continue following Calla and Grae. Either way, Ill absolutely be reading the next book!

chasjournal's review against another edition

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2.0

Narration was amazing. But too much sex to keep my interest.

erinjuliaadams's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

relthelittlemerm's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

thebookishbrewnette's review against another edition

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4.0

This book is in my top reads for the year. Not only does it include so many of the elements I want in a romantic fantasy book, but it also includes representation that we rarely see in these books.

Calla as our FMC was frustrating to me at first. Her constant need to do things on her own, remain in her sister's shadow, and continually push away the love that was being given to her unconditionally made me want to shake her UNTIL her confession of not truly knowing who she was came out.

The more vulnerable Calla becomes, and her growth once she is with those she trusts and cares for made me want to hug her and root for her success through the end. The found family trope in this book is strong and adds so much to the overall plot.

Overall, this book was fantastic. It was fast-paced, had LGBTQ rep that wasn't simply glossed over, and kept me on my toes.