Sofi and the Bone Song
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- ¥1,300
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In this gorgeous standalone fantasy with a “sweet sapphic romance” (Booklist), a young musician sets out to expose her rival for illegal use of magic only to discover the deception goes deeper than she could have imagined—perfect for fans of An Enchantment of Ravens!
Music runs in Sofi’s blood.
Her father is a Musik, one of only five musicians in the country licensed to compose and perform original songs. In the kingdom of Aell, where winter is endless and magic is accessible to all, there are strict anti-magic laws ensuring music remains the last untouched art.
Sofi has spent her entire life training to inherit her father’s title. But on the day of the auditions, she is presented with unexpected competition in the form of Lara, a girl who has never before played the lute. Yet somehow, to Sofi’s horror, Lara puts on a performance that thoroughly enchants the judges.
Almost like magic.
The same day Lara wins the title of Musik, Sofi’s father dies, and a grieving Sofi sets out to prove Lara is using illegal magic in her performances. But the more time she spends with Lara, the more Sofi begins to doubt everything she knows about her family, her music, and the girl she thought was her enemy.
As Sofi works to reclaim her rightful place as a Musik, she is forced to face the dark secrets of her past and the magic she was trained to avoid—all while trying not to fall for the girl who stole her future.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Tooley (Sweet & Bitter Magic) skillfully weaves a nuanced tale of rivalry, legacy, and love in this multilayered standalone fantasy in which music is the final art untouched by magic. Sixteen-year-old Sofi Ollenholt has trained her entire life to become her lutist father's apprentice and take his place as a member of the prestigious Guild of Musiks. But when Sofi's father dies and both the apprenticeship—and his title—are offered to 17-year-old competitor Lara instead, Sofi is convinced that Lara was aided by magic, a strictly prohibited practice. Hoping to uncover foul play, Sofi volunteers to prepare Lara for her initiation, even if it means giving up her father's legacy. As the girls grow closer, Sofi begins to question her father's ideology ("It's the suffering that makes the art"), and attempts to forge ahead amid emotional inner turmoil and political deception. Though Lara's backstory feels slight in comparison to Sofi's well-plotted history, the complex but accessible worldbuilding and the teens' budding romance brilliantly intersect. Tooley thoughtfully explores how the expectation of suffering for one's art can carve a toxic path in this introspective read. Most characters present as white. Ages 12–up.
