Week 20 Review: Daughter of the Bone Forest

From Goodreads:

Two girls reluctantly bound by fate must weather a dangerous courtship as a prophesied war grows ever closer in Jasmine Skye's high-stakes, queernormative dark fantasy debut, Daughter of the Bone Forest.

Rosy is a bone familiar, gifted with the power to shift into animals marked with exposed bone. She spends most of her days in the magical Bone Forest, caring for her feral grandmother and hiding her powers to avoid conscription by the Witch King's army. Until the day that Princess Shaw, a witch known as Death's Heir, visits the Forest. When Rosy saves Shaw's life, the princess offers her the chance to attend the prestigious school, Witch Hall, as payment. Though Rosy is wary of Shaw's intentions, she cannot pass up the opportunity to find the cure for her grandmother's affliction.

But at Witch Hall, Rosy finds herself embroiled in political games she doesn't understand. Shaw wants Rosy for her entourage, a partner to help lead the coming war. All Rosy wants is to stay out of trouble until she can graduate and save her grandmother, but she can't deny her attraction to Shaw or the comfort Shaw's magic gives her. Will Rosy give in to her destiny, or will the Bone Forest call her home once and for all?

My Review:
I utterly loved reading this book! This world of witches and familiars, with the different types of magic, it was so interesting, and I'm so excited for more, I really can't wait! Plus Rosy and Shaw, they were such great characters to follow along with! 

Rosy doesn't like the Witch King, or Shaw, after the way that her family was treated, that her grandfather was basically forced to retire, and then died under mysterious circumstances, and when her grandmother reacted, her punishment was pretty hard. And then comes along Shaw, who wants to be able to understand everybody, but can't understand Rosy. It was hilarious in a sad way! 

One thing, above all, Rosy doesn't want to be, is a solider. But then there's Shaw, offering to be her partner, that Rosy could be the Queen of familiars. But Shaw has a prophecy of a future war, so the politics and the threats and the characters being in this growing tense situation...yeah, it was complicated, and I really felt for them! 

The way that things ended, with the information that her grandfather was giving...I'm so anxious for the sequel! I know it's going to be hard for Shaw, given what her father ordered to the family of the girl she now loves-though those feelings might be complicated between the rejection and this. I need to read more now, please, I'm begging! 

This was a fantastic read and I need the sequel now! 

Author: Jasmine Skye
Series: Witch Hall #1
Read: May 15th, 2024
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Sounded really good and it's a DAC Book and a Prequel & Sequel 2024 Book!
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Published: February 27th 2024

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars