Week 16 Review: Heirs of Bone and Sea

From Goodreads:

Dive into the grand adventure of two young royals seeking to end the war between their two kingdoms in what Kirkus calls, "A Sapphic fantasy romance series-opener brimming with blood and longing."

Climb the tower. Kill the princess.

Evhen, princess—no, queen—of Vodaeard, is on a revenge mission. After witnessing her parents' brutal murder by the king of Marama and the horror of his undead army, she's vowed to kill his daughter. It'll be poetic justice and also take away his supernatural edge in the war. But when she realizes the princess might be an ignorant pawn, she changes course and hides her royal identity—after all, she can't trust an enemy, no matter how beautiful she is.

Stay alive. Break the curse.

Princess Kalei of Marama is moon-blessed, allowing her to resurrect her kingdom's loyal subjects. But when she's attacked in her safe lighthouse by a fiery pirate, her worldview is shattered once she learns what her power is really being used for. Determined to prove her innocence and willingness to stop her father, she has no choice but to trust her would-be killer to safely deliver her to the Vodaeardean princess. But who can she trust in when it seems Captain Evhen is not the only one who wants her dead?

My Review:
I did enjoy this book. I did have some quibbles that I'll note, but I did have a good time with these characters and this story. Of these two princesses, who have to work together because one wants to make up for the harm that she unknowingly caused, and the other who wants payback for the deaths of her parents, but can't seem to take the easy way to doing so. I had a great time! 

Events were happening, but I wasn't sure why. I trust the author knows why the world works the way that it does. I just would like an explanation, or a more simple one, because I just did not know or understand, and I would really like to! 

I was pretty annoyed that they kept calling her a criminal, given what they did to her parents, but it turns out they didn't recognize her, and just knew that she kidnapped their daughter. So that makes sense, but it annoyed me until that bit of information came out. 

One thing that I'm wondering-why did the people, when Kalei was in opposition with her parents, take the side of the king and queen, against her, the one that brought them back? Seems pretty ungrateful, especially with what happens to them. Unless they knew that that was coming...even so. Not cool! 

There is plenty set up to be dealt with in the next book, which I'm really excited to see, between Kalei no longer having her powers, but maybe something darker, Evhen, with her brother held captive by the king of Marama, the bargain that she made to bring Kalei back...so excited to see how things are going to get resolved! 

I otherwise had a really good time reading this book and I can't wait for the sequel! 

Author: Kay Adams 
Series: Dark Depths #1
Read: April 15th, 2024
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and it's a DAC Book and a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book!
Publisher: Dreamscape Media 
Published: March 5th 2024

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 50

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was Heirs of Bone and Sea which was for the prompt Find the Crescent, and I'll be reading The Perfect Guy Doesn't Exist next!

My Reading Journey:

Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis

Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription

Started On: April 1st 

Finished On: April 1st, 4:31 PM 

Pages Read: 192

Family of Liars by E. Lockhart 

Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 9:12 PM

Pages Read: 336

Reread the Legend of Dia

Prompt Fulfilled: Lore

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 9:15 PM

Pages Read: N/A

Reread the Legend of Dia

Prompt Fulfilled: Lore

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 9:17 PM

Pages Read: N/A

Reread the Legend of Dia

Prompt Fulfilled: Lore

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 9:19 PM

Pages Read: N/A

Reread the Legend of Dia

Prompt Fulfilled: Lore

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 9:21 PM

Pages Read: N/A

Reread the Legend of Dia

Prompt Fulfilled: Lore

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 9:23 PM

Pages Read: N/A

Reread the Legend of Dia

Prompt Fulfilled: Lore

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 9:25 PM

Pages Read: N/A

Reread the Legend of Dia

Prompt Fulfilled: Lore

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 9:27 PM

Pages Read: N/A

The Martian by Andy Weir

Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy

Started On: April 2nd

Finished On: April 2nd, 1:40 PM

Pages Read: 384

Picture of The Martian 

Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight

Started On: April 2nd

Finished On: April 2nd, 1:45 PM

Pages Read: N/A

The Witch Queen of Halloween by Kresley Cole

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration

Started On: April 2nd

Finished On: April 2nd, 10:17 PM

Pages Read: 182

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 2:58 PM

Pages Read: 446

King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 9:13 PM

Pages Read: 527

Picture of King of Scars

Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 9:17 PM

Pages Read: N/A

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 11:28 AM

Pages Read: 387

Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 2:51 PM

Pages Read: 368

Picture of Sex and Vanity

Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 2:55 PM

Pages Read: N/A

A Touch of Chaos by Scarlett St. Clair

Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 9:46 PM

Pages Read: 592

Picture of A Touch of Chaos

Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 9:50 PM

Pages Read: N/A

The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher 

Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th, 12:13 PM

Pages Read: 656

Ivory and Bone by Julie Eshbaugh

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th, 4:41 PM

Pages Read: 400

Picture of Ivory and Bone

Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th, 4:44 PM

Pages Read: N/A

Red Sister by Mark Lawrence 

Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th, 10:43 PM

Pages Read: 477

Picture of Red Sister

Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th, 10:47 PM

Pages Read: N/A

These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly

Prompt Fulfilled: Apothecary Keeper 1

Started On: April 6th

Finished On: April 6th, 7:57 PM

Pages Read: 482

Obsidian and Stars by Julie Eshbaugh

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 12:18 PM

Pages Read: 368

Picture of Obsidian and Stars 

Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 12:20 PM

Pages Read: N/A

A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston

Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 4:27 PM

Pages Read: 384

Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan

Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 8:50 PM

Pages Read: 448

Chosen Champion by Elise Kova

Prompt Fulfilled: Elemental Studies

Started On: April 8th

Finished On: April 8th, 10:42 AM

Pages Read: 338

The Hemlock Queen by Hannah F. Whitten

Prompt Fulfilled: Elemental Studies

Started On: April 8th

Finished On: April 8th, 10:20 PM

Pages Read: 480

Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo

Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination

Started On: April 9th

Finished On: April 9th, 4:47 PM

Pages Read: 592

The Lilies by Quinn Diacon-Furtado

Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology

Started On: April 9th

Finished On: April 9th, 10:07 PM

Pages Read: 336

When Among Crows by Veronica Roth

Prompt Fulfilled: Shapeshifting

Started On: April 10th

Finished On: April 10th, 9:23 AM

Pages Read: 176

Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence 

Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination

Started On: April 10th

Finished On: April 10th, 1:32 PM

Pages Read: 427

Set in Stone by Mari Manscusi

Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies

Started On: April 10th

Finished On: April 10th, 5:38 PM

Pages Read: 368

A Wilderness of Stars by Shae Ernshaw

Prompt Fulfilled: Find the Crescent

Started On: April 10th

Finished On: April 10th, 9:35 PM

Pages Read: 400

The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy

Started On: April 11st

Finished On: April 11th, 2:11 PM

Pages Read: 368

Starfall by Melissa Landers

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy

Started On: April 11st

Finished On: April 11st, 6:03 PM

Pages Read: 369

Starflight by Melissa Landers

Prompt Fulfilled: Elemental Studies

Started On: April 11st

Finished On: April 11th, 10:25 PM

Pages Read: 368

Timekeeper by Tara Sim

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy

Started On: April 12th

Finished On: April 12th, 2:33 PM

Pages Read: 420

Oculta by Maya Motayne

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy

Started On: April 12th

Finished On: April 12th, 6:31 PM

Pages Read: 544

The Lost World by Michael Crichton

Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination

Started On: April 12th

Finished On: April 12th, 10:42 PM

Pages Read: 448

The House by Christina Lauren

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration

Started On: April 13th

Finished On: April 13th, 4:48 PM

Pages Read: 384 

The Night Hunt by Alexandra Christo

Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy Tower

Started On: April 13th

Finished On: April 13th, 10:13 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Suffering Tree by Elle Cosimano

Prompt Fulfilled: Crescent Grove

Started On: April 14th

Finished On: April 14th, 3:35 PM

Pages Read: 368

Cast in Atonement by Michelle Sagara

Prompt Fulfilled: The Rift Spire

Started On: April 14th

Finished On: April 14th, 9:47 PM

Pages Read: 480

Heirs of Bone and Sea by Kay Adams

Prompt Fulfilled: Find the Crescent

Started On: April 15th

Finished On: April 15th, 11:46 AM

Pages Read: 314

The Perfect Guy Doesn't Exist by Sophie Gonzales

Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology

Started On: April 15th

Currently On: Page 0 of 336

Prompts Left: Spells & Incantations, Art of Illusion, Conjuration, Shapeshifting, Astronomy, Spells & Incantations, Astronomy, Art of Illusion, Psionics & Divination, Conjuration, Shapeshifting, Art of Illusion

Read: 50

Pages Read: 14093

Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 49

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was Cast in Atonement which was for the prompt The Rift Spire, and I'll be reading Heirs of Bone and Sea next!

My Reading Journey:

Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis

Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription

Started On: April 1st 

Finished On: April 1st, 4:31 PM 

Pages Read: 192

Family of Liars by E. Lockhart 

Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 9:12 PM

Pages Read: 336

Reread the Legend of Dia

Prompt Fulfilled: Lore

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 9:15 PM

Pages Read: N/A

Reread the Legend of Dia

Prompt Fulfilled: Lore

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 9:17 PM

Pages Read: N/A

Reread the Legend of Dia

Prompt Fulfilled: Lore

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 9:19 PM

Pages Read: N/A

Reread the Legend of Dia

Prompt Fulfilled: Lore

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 9:21 PM

Pages Read: N/A

Reread the Legend of Dia

Prompt Fulfilled: Lore

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 9:23 PM

Pages Read: N/A

Reread the Legend of Dia

Prompt Fulfilled: Lore

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 9:25 PM

Pages Read: N/A

Reread the Legend of Dia

Prompt Fulfilled: Lore

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 9:27 PM

Pages Read: N/A

The Martian by Andy Weir

Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy

Started On: April 2nd

Finished On: April 2nd, 1:40 PM

Pages Read: 384

Picture of The Martian 

Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight

Started On: April 2nd

Finished On: April 2nd, 1:45 PM

Pages Read: N/A

The Witch Queen of Halloween by Kresley Cole

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration

Started On: April 2nd

Finished On: April 2nd, 10:17 PM

Pages Read: 182

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 2:58 PM

Pages Read: 446

King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 9:13 PM

Pages Read: 527

Picture of King of Scars

Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 9:17 PM

Pages Read: N/A

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 11:28 AM

Pages Read: 387

Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 2:51 PM

Pages Read: 368

Picture of Sex and Vanity

Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 2:55 PM

Pages Read: N/A

A Touch of Chaos by Scarlett St. Clair

Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 9:46 PM

Pages Read: 592

Picture of A Touch of Chaos

Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 9:50 PM

Pages Read: N/A

The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher 

Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th, 12:13 PM

Pages Read: 656

Ivory and Bone by Julie Eshbaugh

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th, 4:41 PM

Pages Read: 400

Picture of Ivory and Bone

Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th, 4:44 PM

Pages Read: N/A

Red Sister by Mark Lawrence 

Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th, 10:43 PM

Pages Read: 477

Picture of Red Sister

Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th, 10:47 PM

Pages Read: N/A

These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly

Prompt Fulfilled: Apothecary Keeper 1

Started On: April 6th

Finished On: April 6th, 7:57 PM

Pages Read: 482

Obsidian and Stars by Julie Eshbaugh

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 12:18 PM

Pages Read: 368

Picture of Obsidian and Stars 

Prompt Fulfilled: Check it Out Under Direct Sunlight

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 12:20 PM

Pages Read: N/A

A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston

Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 4:27 PM

Pages Read: 384

Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan

Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 8:50 PM

Pages Read: 448

Chosen Champion by Elise Kova

Prompt Fulfilled: Elemental Studies

Started On: April 8th

Finished On: April 8th, 10:42 AM

Pages Read: 338

The Hemlock Queen by Hannah F. Whitten

Prompt Fulfilled: Elemental Studies

Started On: April 8th

Finished On: April 8th, 10:20 PM

Pages Read: 480

Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo

Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination

Started On: April 9th

Finished On: April 9th, 4:47 PM

Pages Read: 592

The Lilies by Quinn Diacon-Furtado

Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology

Started On: April 9th

Finished On: April 9th, 10:07 PM

Pages Read: 336

When Among Crows by Veronica Roth

Prompt Fulfilled: Shapeshifting

Started On: April 10th

Finished On: April 10th, 9:23 AM

Pages Read: 176

Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence 

Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination

Started On: April 10th

Finished On: April 10th, 1:32 PM

Pages Read: 427

Set in Stone by Mari Manscusi

Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies

Started On: April 10th

Finished On: April 10th, 5:38 PM

Pages Read: 368

A Wilderness of Stars by Shae Ernshaw

Prompt Fulfilled: Find the Crescent

Started On: April 10th

Finished On: April 10th, 9:35 PM

Pages Read: 400

The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy

Started On: April 11st

Finished On: April 11th, 2:11 PM

Pages Read: 368

Starfall by Melissa Landers

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy

Started On: April 11st

Finished On: April 11st, 6:03 PM

Pages Read: 369

Starflight by Melissa Landers

Prompt Fulfilled: Elemental Studies

Started On: April 11st

Finished On: April 11th, 10:25 PM

Pages Read: 368

Timekeeper by Tara Sim

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy

Started On: April 12th

Finished On: April 12th, 2:33 PM

Pages Read: 420

Oculta by Maya Motayne

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy

Started On: April 12th

Finished On: April 12th, 6:31 PM

Pages Read: 544

The Lost World by Michael Crichton

Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination

Started On: April 12th

Finished On: April 12th, 10:42 PM

Pages Read: 448

The House by Christina Lauren

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration

Started On: April 13th

Finished On: April 13th, 4:48 PM

Pages Read: 384 

The Night Hunt by Alexandra Christo

Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy Tower

Started On: April 13th

Finished On: April 13th, 10:13 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Suffering Tree by Elle Cosimano

Prompt Fulfilled: Crescent Grove

Started On: April 14th

Finished On: April 14th, 3:35 PM

Pages Read: 368

Cast in Atonement by Michelle Sagara

Prompt Fulfilled: The Rift Spire

Started On: April 14th

Finished On: April 14th, 9:47 PM

Pages Read: 480

Heirs of Bone and Sea by Kay Adams

Prompt Fulfilled: Find the Crescent

Started On: April 15th

Currently On: Page 0 of 314

Prompts Left: Spells & Incantations, Art of Illusion, Conjuration, Shapeshifting, Astronomy, Demonology, Spells & Incantations, Astronomy, Art of Illusion, Psionics & Divination, Conjuration, Shapeshifting, Art of Illusion

Read: 49

Pages Read: 13779