The ending was so satisfying but left enough doors open for its sequel. It is both a warm and chilling story especially scenes that involved the constructs.
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I really hope this gets addressed in the sequel because I am dying to know!įor a story that is full of secrecy and drive, The Bone Shard Daughter is also an emotional story of a loveless child seeking their father’s approval, of a man on a desperate, of lovers with their split loyalties. Though we didn’t get much of a background history of the floating islands and why some of them drowning in The Endless Sea. My initial thoughts were that this would be something akin to necromancy but as I continued to read, the complexity of the magic system – the ability to create constructs from parts of the dead and give them commands through the bone shards – and the secrets of its power continued to impress me. The magic of the bone shards is one of the most interesting magic systems I have come across. Though, of course, it is never on one person to continuously exert emotional labour on someone who refuses to see their privilege for what it is, but Andrea Stewart balanced the two perspectives so well.
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I absolutely love that Andrea Stewart decided to add in this particular narrative. Rather the author took the time to show how disillusioned Phalue was, how wrong their view on hard-work and privilege was, and the dissonance she faced. The author did not sugar coat the difficulty with their relationship or excuse Phalue’s world view. I adore Ranami and Phalue’s relationship I love how Ranami continuously challenged Phalue’s world-view and the their privileges. Not in all the ways I should have been.” Chapter 45: The Bone Shard Daughter We all tell ourselves stories of who we are, and in my mind, I was always the hero.
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I didn’t want to realize how much I’ve hurt the people around me, and that’s what confronting my beliefs meant. I thought remaking myself for you was hard enough, but doing that was something I wanted. “It’s hard to remake one’s view of the world, to admit to complacency. Jovis’ emotional journey had me tearing up at so many scenes because of how slowly and emphatically Andrea Stewart built their relationship, giving Jovis the space to get comfortable with Mephi, to having to choose over Mephi or pursuing the search for his wife, and the way they stuck so close together. The relationship between Jovis and Mephi was one of my favourite of the series. Someday we’ll find it again.” Chapter 17: The Bone Shard Daughter I thought of what would make of this creature. He pressed his head to my chin, his whiskers tickling my neck. “It’s the sort of good that you get sad about because you no longer have it. “Not good?” He said, looking into my eyes. He rose on to his haunches and placed his paws on my chest. What really struck me with their relationship is not about how cute they are, but it was Jovis learning to let go of what dreams he had in order to embrace what was right next to him. I love how deeply Jovis and Mephi bonded since their first meeting. Jovis rescued Mephi – a cat-like creature – from drowning during his escape from the drowning Deer Island. The way their plots brushed against each other, impacting the other but never quite touching.Īlso, can I just say how cute Mephi is. I was especially impressed by how the author wove the story lines of Lin, the emperor’s heir, and Jovis, a smuggler. But as I continued to read, the multiple perspectives created the feeling of urgency that was necessary when reading The Bone Shard Daughter. The Bone Shard Daughter is narrated from multiple perspectives and for the first few chapters I found the shifts to be too quick just as I was getting into one person’s story, it would change. This does not just introduce readers to the power dynamics but also is a line about how Lin views herself. For some, this one line might not sound as enticing but to me, I thought it odd that Lin would begin her story with such a line rather than one about her memory loss or being the Emperor’s heir. The opening line of The Bone Shard Daughter sets the tone of the power dynamics between Lin and the Emperor. Chapter 1: The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart The quotes in this review were taken from an ARC and are subject to change upon publication.įather told me I’m broken.
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I received a physical copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.