Week 17 Review: Bone Crier's Moon

From Goodreads:
Bone Criers have a sacred duty. They alone can keep the dead from preying on the living. But their power to ferry the spirits of the dead into goddess Elara's Night Heavens or Tyrus's Underworld comes from sacrifice. The gods demand a promise of dedication. And that promise comes at the cost of the Bone Criers' one true love.

Ailesse has been prepared since birth to become the matriarch of the Bone Criers, a mysterious famille of women who use strengths drawn from animal bones to ferry dead souls. But first she must complete her rite of passage and kill the boy she's also destined to love.

Bastien's father was slain by a Bone Crier and he's been seeking revenge ever since. Yet when he finally captures one, his vengeance will have to wait. Ailesse's ritual has begun and now their fates are entwined—in life and in death.

Sabine has never had the stomach for the Bone Criers' work. But when her best friend Ailesse is taken captive, Sabine will do whatever it takes to save her, even if it means defying their traditions—and their matriarch—to break the bond between Ailesse and Bastien. Before they all die.

My Review:
Loved reading this book! I loved the world, the characters, the plot! It was so enticing to read, I just devoured this book! Plus the way it was told was a bit different, given that we had alternating chapters narrated by Sabine, Ailesse and Bastien. So that was fantastic!

This world of the Bone Criers was so interesting! The fact that they ferry the dead to either the Underworld or the Heavens, depending on how well the soul lived their life, it was interesting to learn about all of it. That they have to kill their love to prove that they they are devoted to this work is just an diabolical complication!

Sabine was the one least suited for this life. She despises killing, and only has one Grace Bone at the beginning. But when her best friend is kidnapped, well, she rises to the challenge, and I really enjoyed her journey! On the other hand, Ailesse was pretty fearless and wanted to prove herself to her mother. Her journey was just as interesting! Oh, and then there's Bastien, whose father was a sacrifice, and now in turn, he wants revenge, and is now a living sacrifice himself. It's all so deliciously complicated!

All of these characters learn more about themselves as the book goes on, about their world, and there's some pretty big secrets, and some pretty big reveals, and I can't wait to see how it's all going to play down in the sequel! I'm so excited for more!

Such a fantastic book, I enjoyed it so much, and I can't wait for the sequel!

Author: Kathryn Purdie
Series: Bone Grace #1
Read: April 23rd, 2020
Source: Bought/Edelweiss
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2020 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Katherine Tegan Books
Published: March 5th 2020

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars