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A review by berrynee
Silver in the Bone by Alexandra Bracken
5.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children's for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review
5⭐️
from the moment i first heard about this book i knew i would love it, and i wasn’t wrong.
silver in the bone is a mythology infused fantasy that follows tamsin, a mortal girl with no magical talents working as a hollower, breaking into crypts and competing with sorceresses and cunningfolk for the treasures kept inside. her only goal is to keep herself and her brother cabell alive after their foster father disappeared with a powerful ring from arthurian legend. when a run-in with her rival emrys ignites tamsin’s hope that the ring could free her brother from his curse, she is determined on tracking it before anyone else can. as the stakes rise tamsin is forced to partner up with emrys while they journey to king arthur’s avalon.
first of all, this book blew me away. even though it started out really slow in the beginning the plot progressed really well later on. there were so many twists and turns, so much action that i never felt bored or tired while reading this book. as someone who doesn’t know too much about the legend of king arthur i was sceptical about this book at first. however, even my limited knowledge was more than enough because the author did an amazing job at describing everything.
secondly, we meet so many great and unique characters throughout the book. tamsin is literally one of my new favourite female characters. i loved her pessimistic nature and her stubbornness. she totally gives off older sister vibes which i relate to on another level. her banter with emrys was also a highlight of the book. that boy was obsessed with her i swear!!! the forced proximity also really worked wonders here.
the only complaint that i have about this book is that we were left on a cliffhanger. after so many betrayals and tragic moments it was almost my last straw. that was so evil of you alexandra bracken and i need the second book as fast as possible!
5⭐️
from the moment i first heard about this book i knew i would love it, and i wasn’t wrong.
silver in the bone is a mythology infused fantasy that follows tamsin, a mortal girl with no magical talents working as a hollower, breaking into crypts and competing with sorceresses and cunningfolk for the treasures kept inside. her only goal is to keep herself and her brother cabell alive after their foster father disappeared with a powerful ring from arthurian legend. when a run-in with her rival emrys ignites tamsin’s hope that the ring could free her brother from his curse, she is determined on tracking it before anyone else can. as the stakes rise tamsin is forced to partner up with emrys while they journey to king arthur’s avalon.
first of all, this book blew me away. even though it started out really slow in the beginning the plot progressed really well later on. there were so many twists and turns, so much action that i never felt bored or tired while reading this book. as someone who doesn’t know too much about the legend of king arthur i was sceptical about this book at first. however, even my limited knowledge was more than enough because the author did an amazing job at describing everything.
secondly, we meet so many great and unique characters throughout the book. tamsin is literally one of my new favourite female characters. i loved her pessimistic nature and her stubbornness. she totally gives off older sister vibes which i relate to on another level. her banter with emrys was also a highlight of the book. that boy was obsessed with her i swear!!! the forced proximity also really worked wonders here.
the only complaint that i have about this book is that we were left on a cliffhanger. after so many betrayals and tragic moments it was almost my last straw. that was so evil of you alexandra bracken and i need the second book as fast as possible!