The Bone Ships by R.J. Barker

The Bone Ships

The Tide Child #1

R.J. Barker

512 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous tense medium-paced

Description

A brilliantly imagined saga of honor, glory, and warfare, The Bone Ships is the epic launch of a new fantasy from David Gemmell Award-nominated RJ Barker.Two nations at war. One prize beyond compare. For generations, the Hundred Isles have built t...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 789 reviews

Moods

adventurous 96%
tense 46%
dark 39%
mysterious 22%
emotional 20%
challenging 15%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 11%
reflective 7%
funny 4%
sad 4%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 38%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Plot: 23% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13%

Average rating

4.01

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...