The Bone Shard Daughter
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4.5 • 36 Ratings
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- $22.99
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- $22.99
Publisher Description
An emperor fights to reclaim her power and her place on the throne in this "utterly absorbing" fantasy tale of magic, mystery, and revolution (Emily Duncan).
The emperor's reign has lasted for decades, his mastery of bone shard magic powering the animal-like constructs that maintain law and order. But now his rule is failing, and revolution is sweeping across the Empire's many islands.
Lin is the emperor's daughter and spends her days trapped in a palace of locked doors and dark secrets. When her father refuses to recognise her as heir to the throne, she vows to prove her worth by mastering the forbidden art of bone shard magic.
Yet such power carries a great cost, and when the revolution reaches the gates of the palace, Lin must decide how far she is willing to go to claim her birthright - and save her people.
"One of the best debut fantasy novels of the year." —BuzzFeed News
"An amazing start to a new trilogy." —Culturess
"It grabs you by the heart and the throat from the first pages and doesn't let go." —Sarah J. Maas
"Epic fantasy at its most human and heartfelt . . . inventive, adventurous and wonderfully written." —Alix E. Harrow
"Utterly absorbing. I adored it." —Emily Duncan
"A thoroughly fantastic read." —Kevin Hearne
"Stewart's debut is sharp and compelling. It will hook readers in and make them fiercely anticipate the rest of the series." —Booklist
"Groundbreaking epic fantasy for a new age." —Tasha Suri
"Begins with a spark of intrigue that ignites into a thrilling adventure." —Hafsah Faizal
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Prepare to dive into your next fantasy obsession. The first book in Andrea Stewart’s Drowning Empire trilogy introduces us to Lin, teen daughter of the emperor and heir to the vast Phoenix Empire. Lin’s father runs his kingdom with the help of an army of biological robots he controls through a secret form of dark magic—which he ultimately decides Lin is unworthy of learning. We were instantly drawn into Stewart’s alluring world-building and her unforgettable main characters. In addition to the tenacious Lin, there’s Jovis—who forges a heart-melting friendship with a magical, foxlike creature—and Phalue, a governor’s daughter who discovers her girlfriend is plotting rebellion. Each character’s journey points toward a chilling evil at the heart of the empire, and three talented narrators keep the excitement galloping along as Stewart cleverly switches points of view. Packed full of complex political intrigue and just enough romance, The Bone Shard Daughter has everything we want in a fantasy epic.
