Blog Tour & Giveaway: The Bone Charmer by Breeana Shields

Book Blurb:

THE BONE CHARMER by Breeana Shields

Pub. Date: May 21, 2019

Publisher: Page Street Kids

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Pages: 400

"I was absolutely swept away by the world of The Bone Charmer." – Kendare Blake, #1 NYT Bestselling author of Three Dark Crowns

In Saskia’s world, bones are the source of all power. They tell the future, reveal the past, and expose secrets in the present. Each village has a designated seer who performs readings for the townsfolk, and in Midwood, the Bone Charmer is Saskia’s mother.

On the day of her kenning—a special bone reading that determines the apprenticeships of all seventeen-year-olds—Saskia’s worst fears come true. She receives an assignment to train as a Bone Charmer, like her mother, and even worse, a match-making reading that pairs her with Bram—a boy who has suspicious tattoos that hint of violence.

Saskia knows her mother saw multiple paths for her, yet chose one she knew Saskia wouldn’t want. Their argument leads to a fracture in one of the bones. Broken bones are always bad luck, but this particular set of bones have been infused with extra magic, and so the break has devastating consequences—Saskia’s future has split as well. Now she will live her two potential paths simultaneously. Only one future can survive. And Saskia’s life is in danger in both.

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My Review:

4 Out Of 5 Stars

Genre: Another-World, Heart-Wrenching, Mystery, Supernatural, Suspense, Teen, Witches--

Saskia has always feared the magic that speaks to her, so much so that she wants nothing to do with the life her mother believes will be hers. On the day of her keening where her future will known, Saskia unleashes a chain of events that even her mother could not predict. Every choice can lead down a different path, and Saskia's life has split in two different directions. Which was her true path?

This was like a YA supernatural/otherworld version of the movie Sliding Doors, where an event happens that could have gone in a different direction, and the storyline splits into two and the audience gets to see them both unfold at the same time. One choice was the easy, expected choice- but the other was harder, more challenging, but maybe the best choice.

I knew what I wanted for Saskia, but I had no idea what was the path she should really be on. I loved how Breeana showed how fate, or destiny or whatever you want to call it, had such a strong pull on life. Even when you thought you were making different choices, some people belonged together in some form or another and everyone will find their real path.

Let's take a minute to mention that I just love Bram, he was my favorite character (aside from Ami who was adorable and the best of friend). He faced some terrible scorn for things that were out of control and I totally blamed Saskia for that- even though Bram did not seem to hold anything against her, he was just wary. Even from the beginning of the story I did not care what his supposed misdeeds were, I just loved his broody silence. I will say that I was hoping for more romance in the story since it there was a part about match making and mates, but there was so much else going on that romance took a back seat (which completely worked for the plot, just not my heart- talk about slow burn here!).

I thought this was a standalone story, but I am going to say based on the ending and tons of loose ends, that this is the first in a series. I love the world Breeana created, full of dark bone related magic and wishes, political intrigue and death, and just a small sliver of hope and love thrown in for flavor. I can't wait to see what the next book will bring for Saskia the Bone Charmer.

Author Bio:

Breeana Shields is an author of fantasy novels for teens including The Bone Charmer, Poison’s Kiss, and Poison’s Cage. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a BA in English.

When she’s not writing, Breeana loves reading, traveling, and playing board games with her extremely competitive family. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, her three children, and two adorable, but spoiled dogs.

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