The Bone Charmer shot straight to the top of my TBR the moment I picked it up—and now that I’ve started, I’m already obsessed. With its eerie magic system, layered worldbuilding, and dual-path narrative, it’s exactly the kind of YA fantasy I love. I can’t wait to finish it and share a full review soon, but I already have a feeling this one’s going to stick with me.
Update: I’ve officially finished The Bone Charmer—and yes, it absolutely lived up to the hype! Read the full review here.
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Bookish Essentials
Genre: Young Adult / Mystery / Magic / Coming-of-Age
Series: Book 1 of The Bone Charmer (2 Books)
Reading Age: 14+
Published: 2019
Pages: 400
Reading order: 1) The Bone Charmer, 2) The Bone Thief
From the Jacket of The Bone Charmer
“I was absolutely swept away by the world of The Bone Charmer.” – Kendare Blake, #1 NYT Bestselling author of Three Dark Crowns
On the day of Saskia’s kenning―a special bone reading that determines the apprenticeships of all seventeen-year-olds―her worst fear comes true. She receives an assignment to train as a Bone Charmer, a seer, like her mother.
Saskia knows her mother saw multiple paths for her, yet chose the one she knew Saskia wouldn’t want. Their argument leads to a fracture in one of the bones, with the devastating result of splitting Saskia’s future.
Now she will live her two potential paths simultaneously: one where she’s forced to confront her magic, and one where she tries to run from it. But when both paths become entangled in the plot of a rogue Charmer, Saskia learns that no future is safe, and some choices have unimaginable consequences. Only one future can survive. And Saskia’s life is in danger in both.
Why The Bone Charmer is on My TBR
I was captivated by The Bone Charmer the minute I read the jacket copy. It felt unlike anything I’d ever come across before. Breeana Shields has done something truly monumental with this world—its structure is so intricate, its rules of magic so unique, that I was immediately drawn in. The story kicks off with a strange and imaginative premise and only builds from there.
I’ve always loved books that shift between perspectives or narrators because they keep you eager to see what’s next. This one does something fresh by splitting the path of the same character into two timelines, which adds a whole new layer of intrigue. So far, The Bone Charmer is absolutely charming me, and I have a feeling it’ll do the same for other readers. I’m especially looking forward to meeting the rogue charmer—I can already tell the pacing and originality are going to stay strong all the way through.
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