The Bone Roots
The Bone Roots by Gabriela Houston, published by Watkins Media Limited on October 10, 2023, is a fantasy novel that draws inspiration from Slavic folklore. This edition spans 376 pages and is presented in English. The narrative centers around two mothers, each driven by a fierce desire to protect their children, yet only one can prevail. The story unfolds as Kada, haunted by the past, fears the return of the Fox, a creature that once took her brother and now threatens her daughter, Secha, whose burgeoning powers complicate their lives.
Readers will find a rich exploration of themes such as motherhood and sacrifice within a fantastical framework. As Kada navigates her devotion to the bone roots and the goddess Zemya, she grapples with the limitations of their protection. Concurrently, Sladyana, a noblewoman, is on a relentless quest to uncover the fate of her daughter, Luba, who was abducted by the Fox. The intertwining destinies of these two women reveal secrets that could change everything, making The Bone Roots a compelling tale of action and adventure steeped in mythology.
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A tale of two mothers, each desperate to protect her child. But only one of them can succeed. And only one of them knows why.
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The Bone Roots is a slavic-folklore inspired fantasy that explores how far a mother will go to protect her child…
It’s been 40 years since the Fox took Kada’s brother. Though she ran and kept herself hidden, she fears it may be stalking her again, this time to steal her daughter.
Every year, Vedma Kada gives thanks to the bone roots – those that belong to the child-bearing tree who gave Kada her desperately-wanted baby, Secha. Kada lives her life in service of the bone roots and the goddess Zemya, but they cannot keep her daughter safe. Not when Secha’s emerging powers, both mysterious and brutish, threaten to out her for who she truly is…
Meanwhile Sladyana, a rich noblewoman, has spent the last fifteen years searching for her missing daughter, Luba. She was snatched from their home by the Fox thief and Sladyana has heard nothing from her since. But the one who gave Sladyana her daughter has come within her grasp once again, and so has the secret of her daughter’s fate.
File Under: Fantasy [ Tree of Life | Mother Issues | Out Foxed | Unravelling Secrets ]
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