A review by booksarethenewblack
The Bone Shard War by Andrea Stewart
5.0
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This was one of my most anticipated books of the year. I am so happy to say that it lived up to every expectation! I buddy-read this with Julie and we both loved it. I’m going to do my best to do this book justice but it’s always so hard with the one’s I love.
I was a little surprised that this book took two years after the last book. It took me a little bit to figure things out but not enough to hinder my experience. We get so much more clarity about the Bone Shard Magic and how it works, where it comes from, and so on. It was great to get all that information and detail in this book. This book comes in over 600 pages! The best part is that there’s so much happening and going on that you never feel like it’s that long.
We have several POV’s in this book, which I loved. There are a lot of different moving plot points and it was so helpful to see each side. You have several that are trying to be the overall last man/woman standing. Stewart does a brilliant job making you constantly question, who is right and who is wrong. You can understand them all and where they are coming from (except for one-not naming names).
Lin was such a brilliantly written character. It’s hard not to fall in love with her because her character arc from books one to three is amazing. She’s still trying to keep a hold of her title and her empire. The problem is that she’s run out of allies and she’s getting attacked from more than one side. There’s a bit of a quest that goes on in this book too, which was fun. She’s trying to find an item that she thinks will have the answers. She’s racing against her enemies and constantly running into tough problems. The amazing part is that she never gives up or gives in. She’s always looking for a way out that will save and cost the least harm to her people.
Jovis is also another character that has an amazing character arc! I was unsure where his journey was going in the beginning but wow was it awesome. I think he has one of the most interesting plotlines in this book. I also feel the worst for him because I feel like he can never catch a break, except for Mephi.
Maybe no one was a hero. Maybe I’d gotten it wrong from the beginning. Maybe there were only heroic moments and decisions and we all had to keep choosing those as best we could. When we could.
I was really surprised by all the emotions I felt reading this book!! There are several intense and adventurous moments but also powerful ones. I found myself laughing (thanks Mephi) and crying at times. It was all so beautifully written and by the end, I was just in love with what Stewart had finished in this story.
Overall, this was a brilliant ending to the trilogy. I was so happy with where the characters ended up and how things played out. There are so many things going on throughout the whole book that keep you hooked and never wanting to stop. I cannot wait to read whatever Stewart comes out with next. I highly recommend this series!!
Many thanks to Orbit for an ARC to review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
This was one of my most anticipated books of the year. I am so happy to say that it lived up to every expectation! I buddy-read this with Julie and we both loved it. I’m going to do my best to do this book justice but it’s always so hard with the one’s I love.
I was a little surprised that this book took two years after the last book. It took me a little bit to figure things out but not enough to hinder my experience. We get so much more clarity about the Bone Shard Magic and how it works, where it comes from, and so on. It was great to get all that information and detail in this book. This book comes in over 600 pages! The best part is that there’s so much happening and going on that you never feel like it’s that long.
We have several POV’s in this book, which I loved. There are a lot of different moving plot points and it was so helpful to see each side. You have several that are trying to be the overall last man/woman standing. Stewart does a brilliant job making you constantly question, who is right and who is wrong. You can understand them all and where they are coming from (except for one-not naming names).
Lin was such a brilliantly written character. It’s hard not to fall in love with her because her character arc from books one to three is amazing. She’s still trying to keep a hold of her title and her empire. The problem is that she’s run out of allies and she’s getting attacked from more than one side. There’s a bit of a quest that goes on in this book too, which was fun. She’s trying to find an item that she thinks will have the answers. She’s racing against her enemies and constantly running into tough problems. The amazing part is that she never gives up or gives in. She’s always looking for a way out that will save and cost the least harm to her people.
Jovis is also another character that has an amazing character arc! I was unsure where his journey was going in the beginning but wow was it awesome. I think he has one of the most interesting plotlines in this book. I also feel the worst for him because I feel like he can never catch a break, except for Mephi.
Maybe no one was a hero. Maybe I’d gotten it wrong from the beginning. Maybe there were only heroic moments and decisions and we all had to keep choosing those as best we could. When we could.
I was really surprised by all the emotions I felt reading this book!! There are several intense and adventurous moments but also powerful ones. I found myself laughing (thanks Mephi) and crying at times. It was all so beautifully written and by the end, I was just in love with what Stewart had finished in this story.
Overall, this was a brilliant ending to the trilogy. I was so happy with where the characters ended up and how things played out. There are so many things going on throughout the whole book that keep you hooked and never wanting to stop. I cannot wait to read whatever Stewart comes out with next. I highly recommend this series!!
Many thanks to Orbit for an ARC to review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.