Bone Crier’s Moon
Bone Crier’s Moon by Kathryn Purdie is a fantasy novel published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2020, featuring 465 pages in English. This story centers around the Bone Criers, the last descendants of an ancient family tasked with using magic derived from animal bones to guide the dead into the afterlife. Ailesse, destined to become their matriarch, faces a harrowing rite of passage that requires her to kill the boy she is fated to love, intertwining their destinies in a tale of doomed romance and dark magic.
Readers will discover a narrative rich in themes of love and revenge as Ailesse’s ritual unfolds, forcing her to confront her feelings for Bastien, whose father was killed by a Bone Crier. The book explores elements of survival and coming of age against a backdrop of fantasy and folklore, creating a complex interplay between life and death. With its high-stakes plot and intricate character dynamics, Bone Crier’s Moon offers an engaging experience for those interested in young adult fiction and epic fantasy.
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathryn Purdie comes a high-stakes fantasy duology flush with doomed romance and macabre magic, perfect for fans of Stephanie Garber and Roshani Chokshi.
Bone Criers are the last descendants of an ancient famille charged with using the magic they draw from animal bones to shepherd the dead into the afterlife–lest they drain the light from the living.
Ailesse has been prepared since birth to become their matriarch, but first she must complete her rite of passage: to kill the boy she’s destined to love.
Bastien’s father was slain by a Bone Crier and he’s been seeking revenge ever since. Now his vengeance must wait, as Ailesse’s ritual has begun and their fates are entwined–in life and in death.
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