A review by lauren_miller
Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

what can I say, other than I'm so happy to have finally picked up this series! it has a very nostalgic, old school adventure/action movie kind of vibe—think The Mummy or Indiana Jones but with a literary dystopian twist. it's been so long since I read a series where a) the main protagonist is male (this is coincidental, I think??) and b) I knew absolutely nothing going in. I really like Jess as the morally grey but ultimately gold-hearted MMC, and the nuanced cast of side characters. I loved how well-paced the story was (and the fact that for every lull, there was an equal and opposite explosion of action). I didn't mind the romantic subplot; I'm really curious to see how things develop now that they're where they are. Overall, I've been left confused and kinda stressed but itching for more (hence my already starting #2 before even writing this review lol). 
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