A Lair of Bones
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Summary
A deadly contest。 A vaulting ambition。 How far will one cyren go to win？
Mighty cyrens have ruled the ancient lair of Saddoriel for centuries。 A cavernous fortress， a subterranean labyrinth of tunnels and levels， powered by magic and music…
From the moment she was born， Roh， the daughter of an infamous criminal， has been despised by her own kind。 Restricted to the Lower Sector and forced to work as a common bone cleaner， she has always believed she belongs above: where lies adventure… and power。
Opportunity arises in the form of the Queen’s Tournament， a treacherous set of trials that could see the victor crowned ruler of the entire lair。 Up against the most cunning， dangerous cyrens in all the realms， does Roh stand a chance？
A Lair of Bones is the first gripping book in the dark fantasy quartet， Curse of the Cyren Queen。
Mighty cyrens have ruled the ancient lair of Saddoriel for centuries。 A cavernous fortress， a subterranean labyrinth of tunnels and levels， powered by magic and music…
From the moment she was born， Roh， the daughter of an infamous criminal， has been despised by her own kind。 Restricted to the Lower Sector and forced to work as a common bone cleaner， she has always believed she belongs above: where lies adventure… and power。
Opportunity arises in the form of the Queen’s Tournament， a treacherous set of trials that could see the victor crowned ruler of the entire lair。 Up against the most cunning， dangerous cyrens in all the realms， does Roh stand a chance？
A Lair of Bones is the first gripping book in the dark fantasy quartet， Curse of the Cyren Queen。
Reviews
stephanie
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This book is just WOW， That ending is well， a clifhanger。 Love it。 I need book 2 already
Melissa McNeice
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I read alot and I mean alot。 I love sci fi and fantasy the most and out of everything I have read， The Lair of Bones is the first book that has a new and refreshing plot that centers around the Cyrens。 Love the name！ It's unique and I felt like the world building was spot on。 I recommend taking a chance on this one！ I read alot and I mean alot。 I love sci fi and fantasy the most and out of everything I have read， The Lair of Bones is the first book that has a new and refreshing plot that centers around the Cyrens。 Love the name！ It's unique and I felt like the world building was spot on。 I recommend taking a chance on this one！ 。。。more
A_Stylish_Bookworm
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Thank you @booksparks @netgalley for a copy of the audiobook。 This was a great fantasy about Cyrens and the world they love in。 This was had the vibe of Hunger Games with trials to become the queen。 I love the exploration of different classes， with humans in the story。 I enjoyed seeing Roh’s growth as she goes through the trial。 I enjoyed the narrator and look forward to book 2。
Daenerys Targaryen
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Read it but don't love it。 The main character "Rho" needs to grow a back bone as towards the end she seems to be so weighed down by the little cheating she did。 And she lives in a world where cunning and backstabbing is the norm。 Read it but don't love it。 The main character "Rho" needs to grow a back bone as towards the end she seems to be so weighed down by the little cheating she did。 And she lives in a world where cunning and backstabbing is the norm。 。。。more
Delese Reeveswhit
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This book was a strong 4 possibly 4。5 but after reading the novellas bumped it to a 5I just love this writer， the world's she builds and the characters are wonderfully magical but at the same time feel authentic and real too。 I don't always love the main character， her choices are often questionable， but her steady growth in this book makes me excited to read the next。 All the side characters are solid too， all with unique and strong personalities。 But what really topped the book off was the 3 n This book was a strong 4 possibly 4。5 but after reading the novellas bumped it to a 5I just love this writer， the world's she builds and the characters are wonderfully magical but at the same time feel authentic and real too。 I don't always love the main character， her choices are often questionable， but her steady growth in this book makes me excited to read the next。 All the side characters are solid too， all with unique and strong personalities。 But what really topped the book off was the 3 novellas I received at the end。 I just want to know more about Deelie and Cerys。 Where did things go so wrong between these two ？ Cannot wait to read the next book！ 。。。more
Meredith
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Amazing siren loreI’ve read a lot of fantasy & sci-fi but I’ve not come across much that delves into the background of sirens。 This book is a little like the Hunger Games for sirens （Cyrens） - only， far more original than that comparison makes it sound like。 The book is as cool as the cover art。 Really enjoyed this and am excited for the release of #2
Yolanda
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*3。5 Stars*Likes:I went into this story kind of blind。 I love how dark and ominous the cover looks and I don’t usually read many books about Sirens or Cyrens as they are spelled in this series， but I was needing something different and I’m glad I borrowed this one。Rohesia， or Roh is the daughter of a criminal so it’s only natural that she wants to know why her mother did what she did， what really happened， and to do anything to get out of the Lower Sector。 She can do all these things if she join *3。5 Stars*Likes:I went into this story kind of blind。 I love how dark and ominous the cover looks and I don’t usually read many books about Sirens or Cyrens as they are spelled in this series， but I was needing something different and I’m glad I borrowed this one。Rohesia， or Roh is the daughter of a criminal so it’s only natural that she wants to know why her mother did what she did， what really happened， and to do anything to get out of the Lower Sector。 She can do all these things if she joins the Queen’s Tournament and wins it all – the winner becomes Queen。 But the trials are not easy and she is assigned a human to keep alive at the same time。 But Roh has it in her to win， even if she has to hurt the people she loves to do it。Roh is a morally gray character – do I like her？ I like the reasons for her ambitions but I also worry what power will do to her as well。 I don’t know if I quite trust her fully to do the right things， since she shows she’s willing to do some wrong things to get her way。 Her ambition stems from how she was brought up， at orphan， despised， marked and kept down in the lower sector。 She wants more than that…as she should。 The way she goes about it is suspect though but I’m hoping for more character growth…she’s already starting to get there with Odi， her human by her side。 They have an interesting relationship and I want to see what happens with them and I don’t mean that in a romantic sense – there is no romance in this book， but if there somewhere in the next book， I won’t mind at all！ Usually I need romance in my fantasy novels but I like this story as is right now。I love the characters we meet in this story from Roh’s mom， her best friends， Odi， the Queen and even Roh’s foes。 It just makes the story so interesting。The story itself is creative and I enjoyed the world building of this world of Cyrens。 I love how music was incorporated with the Cyrens kidnapping human musicians。 I was engaged with how Roh was going to carry out her plans and see if her ambitions would make her do whatever it takes to win or she would learn other ways to accomplish her goals。Random Notes:Triggers: deathRoh is a morally gray character so you either like her or you don’t。 She is ambitious， but she has a fascinating backstory， or at least her mother does and I really know what Cerys’ story is。 Odi seems to be changing Roh in some ways， softening her up when it comes to human interactions at least。 Will she able to mend her friendship with her best friends though？ I hope so。I liked the trials of the Queen’s tournament but I think there could have been more intensity to it。 At least with the first two。 I did like the twist of the second trial， but the third was the most action packed of them all。 I hope the series gets more intense with the second book and the next quest Roh embarks on。It would be nice to have some kind of romance？ But that’s a ME issue haha， because I love romance。FINAL THOUGHTS:Why you should read it:*fascinating world of Cyrens （Sirens）， detailed world building*a tournament to win the throne， competition*interesting charactersmorally gray characterWhy you might not want to read it:no romancesome trials lacking in intensityMy Thoughts:This is a really great start to a series and I’m surprised I loved it even with no romance in it。 Roh’s journey is not over and I hope we get to learn more about the other characters in the book。 They all stand out in their own way and I love that about the stories。 I especially love this dark world of the Cyrens that the author has created and I eagerly look forward to reading the sequel。http://pastmidnight。home。blog 。。。more
Samira Lloyd
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This book was excellent！ My favourite by Helen Scheuerer so far （and I was a fan of the Oremere Chronicles）。 A Lair of Bones was taught and suspenseful; atmospheric and emotional。 The world building was fantastic and I rooted for the characters even when I wasn't sure if I should。 A great read！ This book was excellent！ My favourite by Helen Scheuerer so far （and I was a fan of the Oremere Chronicles）。 A Lair of Bones was taught and suspenseful; atmospheric and emotional。 The world building was fantastic and I rooted for the characters even when I wasn't sure if I should。 A great read！ 。。。more
Tadala Z
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It is definitely not what you’ll expect but you’ll enjoy it。 It really doesn’t have romance but I think that makes it better but I’m secretly rooting for #Ronn
R。L。 Davennor
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I'm doubtful that any respectable lover of dark fantasy could resist this deliciously dark cover—and I'm no exception。 I picked this up despite not clicking well with most books aimed at a YA audience， but I am super glad that I did。A Lair of Bones is set in the land of the cyrens: humanoid sea-creatures who act nothing but。 They're cunning， ambitious， and selfish， and don't make a habit of trusting others of their own kind。 Rohesia （Roh for short） is no different。 When an opportunity to better I'm doubtful that any respectable lover of dark fantasy could resist this deliciously dark cover—and I'm no exception。 I picked this up despite not clicking well with most books aimed at a YA audience， but I am super glad that I did。A Lair of Bones is set in the land of the cyrens: humanoid sea-creatures who act nothing but。 They're cunning， ambitious， and selfish， and don't make a habit of trusting others of their own kind。 Rohesia （Roh for short） is no different。 When an opportunity to better her life as a bone cleaner comes along， she goes to whatever lengths necessary to ensure her place in the Queen's Tournament， held every fifty years。。。never mind the fact that there hasn't been a winner for over five hundred。Scheuerer's prose was gorgeous， and sucked me in right away。 It started with a bang， but admittedly felt a little slow in the middle before picking back up around 2/3 of the way through: once I hit that point， though， I was hooked。 I adored that Roh wasn't a 'good' character。 She struggled with her moral compass throughout the narrative， and proved multiple times that she's committed to changing her ways。 All the side characters really shone， too， and it stood out to me that it wasn't hard to remember who was who， since each had their own distinct personalities。A Lair of Bones had the added bonus of heavily involving music given how much cyrens value it， and as a musician myself， I thoroughly enjoyed how much care and attention to detail was given to describing it。 I'm still tempted to set my own tune to the lyrics in the prologue， especially since dark lullabies are my speciality。5 stars， and I would happily read more of this series。 。。。more
Kevin Quintin
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Let me start by saying that I had no idea what to expect of this book。 Sure， I read the novellas and the novels she had pusblished before， but Helen Scheuerer exceeded my expectations with this book。 I really loved the characters， and I especially love the fact that every solution of a plot point comes with another mystery。 I can't wait to read the next one :） Let me start by saying that I had no idea what to expect of this book。 Sure， I read the novellas and the novels she had pusblished before， but Helen Scheuerer exceeded my expectations with this book。 I really loved the characters， and I especially love the fact that every solution of a plot point comes with another mystery。 I can't wait to read the next one :） 。。。more
Ashley
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4。5/5
Amy Mertz
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SPOILER FREE REVIEWFirst I'd like to say that if you have not joined Helen's email list and gotten the three prequel novellas for this series--do it。 While some prequels add an interesting perspective after the fact， in this case I think you'll have a deeper appreciation for some of the events and characters if you read them first。As for A Lair of Bones itself--I enjoyed reading it。 Though the three-events-in-a-tournament plot device is one that we've seen before--the added twists to this one （s SPOILER FREE REVIEWFirst I'd like to say that if you have not joined Helen's email list and gotten the three prequel novellas for this series--do it。 While some prequels add an interesting perspective after the fact， in this case I think you'll have a deeper appreciation for some of the events and characters if you read them first。As for A Lair of Bones itself--I enjoyed reading it。 Though the three-events-in-a-tournament plot device is one that we've seen before--the added twists to this one （specifically Odi） made it unique。 But as was the case in the Oremere Chronicles， Helen's genius is in her description and ability to create atmosphere。 Long after I've read her books and forgotten some of the finer details--I always remember how the realms she creates feel。 And in Lair of Bones a lot of that centers around her description of the music that is ever-flowing in the lair。 As a trained musician myself， I've often lamented that words just don't do it justice。 But Helen has come as close as I think a person possibly can to describing how music affects one at a soul-level。 I definitely recommend this book and can't wait to read the next in the series！ 。。。more
Lauren （thebookscript）
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I think this book has an awesome premise。 I loved the cyren theme throughout and thought the concept was pretty cool。 What started out as strong kind of fell flat for me the longer I went with this book。 I slowly started losing interest in the characters， and the plot just felt slow。 I wanted to feel， to connect to Roh but I didn't。 I REALLY wanted to love Odi but even his dialogue and characterization didn't go as deep as I wanted。 I wanted a little more romance and chemistry between the two ch I think this book has an awesome premise。 I loved the cyren theme throughout and thought the concept was pretty cool。 What started out as strong kind of fell flat for me the longer I went with this book。 I slowly started losing interest in the characters， and the plot just felt slow。 I wanted to feel， to connect to Roh but I didn't。 I REALLY wanted to love Odi but even his dialogue and characterization didn't go as deep as I wanted。 I wanted a little more romance and chemistry between the two characters ESPECIALLY if she was setting this up as a future romance。 This felt totally friend zoned。 And if she puts Roh with another certain character。。。that just doesn't even seem believable at this point in time。 BUT this is a quartet so it has a lot of room for places to go！ I will have to see if I decide to continue these books。 3。5 stars。 Was looking for wow and got meh。 BUT i've seen some raving review so it could be just me。 。。。more
Nihal
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writing just as phenomenal as the last series by this author but this book fell flat。 could've made use of at least ten more chapters。 the underground cyren world too intricate to be left at that。 the characters let it down because of the lack of depth。 everything was too superficial。 i wanted more， by the end AND during it。 the trials should've been stretched more。 maybe two discussed here and to make it more climatic， take the third trial to book 2？ because the last trial was over in seconds a writing just as phenomenal as the last series by this author but this book fell flat。 could've made use of at least ten more chapters。 the underground cyren world too intricate to be left at that。 the characters let it down because of the lack of depth。 everything was too superficial。 i wanted more， by the end AND during it。 the trials should've been stretched more。 maybe two discussed here and to make it more climatic， take the third trial to book 2？ because the last trial was over in seconds and i was confused。 too fast。 there is so much left to explore。 i hope the other parts are longer and more descriptive。 this left too much to be desired regarding every single aspect。 cerys， delja， odi， the water warlocks。。。 btw I've read all four prequel novellas so it was nice to relate deelie， cerys and marlow。 curious to know how they came to be where they are now centuries later。 the dystopian-like plot and storyline had me taken back from the jump。 from then on， it became too predictable。 the second i predicted something it would happen on the next page。 'her human is a boy same age as her right？' yes。 'the twins are his stepbrothers right？' they were。 'she's going to take finn with her right？' she did。 these are just a few。 i can't believe people were talking about the plot twists？ what plot twists？ it's not even like the typical ya tropes were used， they weren't。 the plot was too similar。 roh's sudden change in attitude the minute she was appointed a human was a surprise。 she was sweet and kind with everyone but once odi appeared， she suddenly became mean for NO reason。 it was jarring。 i know they were trying to make roh a 'different' heroine but it didn't help in sympathising with her。 i know exactly how the romance is going to go and i don't like it。 the author said enemies to lovers on her ig story so I'm assuming roh will get close to finn on this journey and she'll push odi away。 something will happen like finn will betray her or leave her or d*e then roh will suddenly open her eyes and see odi。 shit like 'he was always there' smh odi deserves so much better。 honestly， he was the best character imo。 。。。more
Jess
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I loved the unique take on sirens in this book！ This book pulls you in from the get go with excellent world building and interesting characters。 I love the tournament aspect， Roh must compete against others of her kind to win to become ruler。 An excellent start to the series， I’m looking forward to book 2！ 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️#books #reading #bookworm #booklover #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookdragon #booklove #bookreview #booknerd #mummyreads #UKbookstagram #thereisalwaystimeforbooks #fantasy #magic I loved the unique take on sirens in this book！ This book pulls you in from the get go with excellent world building and interesting characters。 I love the tournament aspect， Roh must compete against others of her kind to win to become ruler。 An excellent start to the series， I’m looking forward to book 2！ 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️#books #reading #bookworm #booklover #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookdragon #booklove #bookreview #booknerd #mummyreads #UKbookstagram #thereisalwaystimeforbooks #fantasy #magic #ukbookstagrammer #bookhoarder #ukbookreview #romance #fantasy #fantasyread #helenScheurer #alairofbones 。。。more
Sara Lawson
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Wow。 Just wow。 This book was as intense as the Hunger Games， only imagine if people actually fought over the opportunity to participate because the winner （if there is one - and there hasn't been a winner for hundreds of years） gets to be the new ruler of the cyrens。 That is this book。 And it was incredible。Roh is a cyren， the daughter of a criminal， and she grows up as part of the lowest caste。 She wants more。 And the only way up， the only way out， and the only way to learn her history is to wi Wow。 Just wow。 This book was as intense as the Hunger Games， only imagine if people actually fought over the opportunity to participate because the winner （if there is one - and there hasn't been a winner for hundreds of years） gets to be the new ruler of the cyrens。 That is this book。 And it was incredible。Roh is a cyren， the daughter of a criminal， and she grows up as part of the lowest caste。 She wants more。 And the only way up， the only way out， and the only way to learn her history is to win the games and become queen。 I don't want to give away too much - you have to read this book！ But there are some really cool scenes between Roh and her human where he influences her to do something a cyren would never do like save the life of another human or fight for what she believes is right even if it doesn't affect her。 Roh is a complicated character。 She's not all that great。 But she's no more terrible than anyone else， and maybe better than some because she can learn from others。 Maybe？ Anyway， I liked her。 I liked her friends。 I liked the queen。 It's good。 Read it！I received an ARC from the author and have reviewed it willingly because I was blown away by the story and think it needs to be read by a lot more people。 Also， I absolutely can't wait for book 2！ 。。。more
BookishWeeb Olivia
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I think this book just became another one of my favourites this year。 A Lair of Bones by Helen Scheuerer is the first book of Curse of the Cyren Queen Series。 It was wonderfully fast-paced with action， that I didn't know what to do with myself。 I've thoroughly enjoyed the world-building and thought it to be quite imaginative。 The secret labyrinth under the surface of the human world gave me greek mythology vibes， which I just adored。 The characters were really thought out， and I looooooved the d I think this book just became another one of my favourites this year。 A Lair of Bones by Helen Scheuerer is the first book of Curse of the Cyren Queen Series。 It was wonderfully fast-paced with action， that I didn't know what to do with myself。 I've thoroughly enjoyed the world-building and thought it to be quite imaginative。 The secret labyrinth under the surface of the human world gave me greek mythology vibes， which I just adored。 The characters were really thought out， and I looooooved the diversity of characters and their races。 This is a darker fantasy/ action book， so if that interests you， then I suggest you give this book a try！ 。。。more
Nursebookie
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Though this book was not my usual genre， I wanted to make a point to read more fantasy books this year。 So， when @booksparks had this tour I was so excited to jump into this audio book。 Narrator Fiona Hardingham really brought Helen Scheuerer’s world to life with the distinct amazing voices of the characters in this dark fantasy full of adventure and action。 I cannot wait to read and listen to the next books in this quartet YA fantasy。
Robin
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Loved it！The book cover is absolutely gorgeous and drew me in at first glance。 Roh is an amazing character and her wit and personality really sprung off the pages。 The story was fluid and written so creatively and beguiling that it was hard to put down。 I felt like there was a surprise at every turn and I didn’t want it to end！ Definitely pick this book up ASAP！
Nattie Mason
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That ending！ Wow。。。 I cannot wait for the next book！A Lair of Bones， is a YA triumph。 This story is beautifully written， with wonderfully flawed and twisted characters that draw you in。 Helen's multidimensional underwater realm of the cyrens had me captivated。 The Saddorial Lair of Bones is a such a unique and dark setting rich with history and lore。 Helen's plot twists had me gaping， and there were moments where my heart strings felt tormented by the emotion that Helen's beautiful writing evoke That ending！ Wow。。。 I cannot wait for the next book！A Lair of Bones， is a YA triumph。 This story is beautifully written， with wonderfully flawed and twisted characters that draw you in。 Helen's multidimensional underwater realm of the cyrens had me captivated。 The Saddorial Lair of Bones is a such a unique and dark setting rich with history and lore。 Helen's plot twists had me gaping， and there were moments where my heart strings felt tormented by the emotion that Helen's beautiful writing evoked。I would highly recommend A Lair of Bone's and Helen's other series The Oremere Chronicles to any YA Fantasy lover。 。。。more
Amy
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A great read and a fantastic start to the series！Rohesia， a cyren， is clever， cunning， ambitious and the daughter of the infamous criminal， Cerys the Slayer。 Forced to work as a bone cleaner in the Lower Sector， Roh dreams of living above with the magic and music。 The Queen's Tournament is a treacherous set of trials， and Roh enters seeking adventure and power， but does she stand a chance？You can read my full review on my blog。The Queen's Tournament itself is filled with twists and turns， but th A great read and a fantastic start to the series！Rohesia， a cyren， is clever， cunning， ambitious and the daughter of the infamous criminal， Cerys the Slayer。 Forced to work as a bone cleaner in the Lower Sector， Roh dreams of living above with the magic and music。 The Queen's Tournament is a treacherous set of trials， and Roh enters seeking adventure and power， but does she stand a chance？You can read my full review on my blog。The Queen's Tournament itself is filled with twists and turns， but the trials and competitors certainly add more intrigue。 The world is brilliant and beautifully presented in the story。 I could picture the contrast between the lower and upper sectors of the lair and the way the cyrens act and interact in the different spaces。 。。。more
Rachel Joi Maples
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what an epic beginning of a series！ 。。。 "Curse of the Cyren Queen" is dark， twisty， and amazing！！ 。。。 can't wait to read more！ what an epic beginning of a series！ 。。。 "Curse of the Cyren Queen" is dark， twisty， and amazing！！ 。。。 can't wait to read more！ 。。。more
Claire Maree
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I adored this book and the cover is absolutely stunning。I was hooked from the very first page。 The story was beautifully written with lots of twists and turns。 The world building was amazing and the characters have definitely captured my heart。 ❤️I can’t wait for With Dagger and Song。 Would definitely recommend。
Leonie
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Once again， Helen Scheuerer has not disappointed。 Brilliant world building， dimensional characters， and a storyline that has left me wanting more。 I am glad that I read the prequel novellas that the author released via her website as this really added to the depth of the novel and my engagement with the main protagonist。 Can’t wait for the next instalment！
Cherokee - Books With A Chance
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I enjoyed this book greatly。 It was a breath of fresh air。。。 or salt water。。The premise of the books is similar to Three Dark Crowns and the Hunger Games， and just as enjoyable。 The cover caught my attention first。 Dark and beautiful。 It did seem to drone on for a bit， I found myself losing interest at times， having to force myself to continue。 But I'm glad I did。 The journey from prison， to bone cleaner， to contestants， to queen was fraught with peril。 Friendships are formed and broken。 The rom I enjoyed this book greatly。 It was a breath of fresh air。。。 or salt water。。The premise of the books is similar to Three Dark Crowns and the Hunger Games， and just as enjoyable。 The cover caught my attention first。 Dark and beautiful。 It did seem to drone on for a bit， I found myself losing interest at times， having to force myself to continue。 But I'm glad I did。 The journey from prison， to bone cleaner， to contestants， to queen was fraught with peril。 Friendships are formed and broken。 The romance is kept to a minimum， focusing more on familial relationships and friendships。 The world building is fantastic， I'm transported to a place unlike any other I've read about it many years。 I look forward to continuing Roh's story and learning her mother's tale。 I also look forward to reading more from this author。 A Lair of Bones is a must for anyone who enjoys dark fantasy/Mythology。 。。。more
Elly
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I inhaled it when it first popped onto my kindle。 It had been so long since the prequels but I enjoyed it。 A quick read， very hunger games but underwater， with more interesting world building。 To be honest， I lost a lot of the nuance and subtle details in that first read through。 I went back after and reread the prequels about Deelie and Cerys， and suddenly there was *a lot* more context and insight。 Some of the twists had more obvious foreshadowing on the second read through， and I’m hoping oth I inhaled it when it first popped onto my kindle。 It had been so long since the prequels but I enjoyed it。 A quick read， very hunger games but underwater， with more interesting world building。 To be honest， I lost a lot of the nuance and subtle details in that first read through。 I went back after and reread the prequels about Deelie and Cerys， and suddenly there was *a lot* more context and insight。 Some of the twists had more obvious foreshadowing on the second read through， and I’m hoping other hints set up the second book。 It really bothered me how Rohesia hated Odi for no good reason， and was especially rude to him in the beginning。 The “what kind of queen do you want to be”comment came way too late for me。 I was thinking that when she was making assumptions about Odi and Finn。 She’s very unempathetic if people are mean to her。 You can be hurt and try to understand others perspectives too。 Part of having a queen from the lower socioeconomic sections is that hopefully， she’ll be more empathetic to her people’s plight （and hopefully make things more equitable for the lower sectors， improving the lives of the poor）。 Except that she’s not really thinking about how to lead her people or what kind of leader she’ll be， she’s just desperate to read the book and understand her history。 Shes going to be a rubbish queen， is my interpretation。 Perhaps the third and fourth books is where she gets the experience to be a better leader。 Also， it made me eye roll when she made a big fuss about getting the law of the lair book and didn’t even read it。 So much emphasis was put on the “law of the lair” and she didn’t once pick up the book to understand the rules。 So stupid。 Still， I liked the world。 I liked the fey， and the continuation of the prequels。 I’m obviously very keen to know what happened to the Cerys we knew。 The gap between here and the prequels is huge。 I’m excited to read the second book。 。。。more
Kaitlin
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I am a huge fan of Helen Scheuerer's writing and this series is no exception。 I love the world building of the home of the cyrens which sounds like a truly dreadful place to live full of backstabbing and class system。Roh works as a bone cleaner and is forced to wear a gold circlet of shame because of a crime her mother committed， I love the mystery here。The story is fast paced and is good for anyone who loves stories about sirens and challenges。I received a copy of this book， all opinions and th I am a huge fan of Helen Scheuerer's writing and this series is no exception。 I love the world building of the home of the cyrens which sounds like a truly dreadful place to live full of backstabbing and class system。Roh works as a bone cleaner and is forced to wear a gold circlet of shame because of a crime her mother committed， I love the mystery here。The story is fast paced and is good for anyone who loves stories about sirens and challenges。I received a copy of this book， all opinions and the decision to leave a review are my own。 。。。more
Ivey Byrd
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Right off the bat， I have to say that the characters were amazingly unique。 They each had their own personalities and vibe， and they didn’t blend together like secondary characters tend to do。 They stood out and that definitely goes for Roh， our heroine。 I’ve always enjoyed the underdog stories and I was so invested in Roh’s story that I felt every hurtful remark or barb thrown her way and every instance she felt “less than”。 My heart hurt for her many times， but I also cheered for her just as m Right off the bat， I have to say that the characters were amazingly unique。 They each had their own personalities and vibe， and they didn’t blend together like secondary characters tend to do。 They stood out and that definitely goes for Roh， our heroine。 I’ve always enjoyed the underdog stories and I was so invested in Roh’s story that I felt every hurtful remark or barb thrown her way and every instance she felt “less than”。 My heart hurt for her many times， but I also cheered for her just as much。 She is a main character that is relentless， determined， a little morally grey at times， but ultimately she is a character to which many readers will relate。 I’m excited to see what her journey looks like next！ As far as the world building and storytelling， it was excellent and I enjoyed uncovering new characteristics of the world。 The plot flowed well， though the amount of exposition left me feeling weighed down at times。 Don’t get me wrong， I still highly enjoyed the book and I will definitely be grabbing the second when it’s available， it’s just that I wanted more action and dialogue。 The large amount of exposition and lack of balance with dialogue left me feeling like the story was being drawn out， but given how invested I was in Roh's story， I was still determined to continue。 This being the first book in a series， I understand the need for world building and setting up the basis for reader， but at times I felt like action and dialogue were needed where exposition was placed。 But the story itself kept me hooked on what would happen next， so it didn’t stop me from reading by any means。 I just hope the next installment has the action and dialogue I’m looking for。 In the end， I really enjoyed this new world， and I cannot wait to see where Roh goes next。 I give it three out of five stars and I definitely recommend this series to Throne of Glass fans or readers who enjoy an underdog story。 。。。more
Auda
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So。。。 today it is so hot that my brain is not working properly; however， I'll do my best to review the book with its the respect it deserves。 Helen Scheuerer is a new author for me。 I've heard absolutely nothing about her and have not read any of her books before。 Why？ Two reasons - first， there are thousands or even million writers on amazon。com， therefore， one should be pretty specific when searching for something and second， I am deep into all kind of bully romances。 So I 've never even thoug So。。。 today it is so hot that my brain is not working properly; however， I'll do my best to review the book with its the respect it deserves。 Helen Scheuerer is a new author for me。 I've heard absolutely nothing about her and have not read any of her books before。 Why？ Two reasons - first， there are thousands or even million writers on amazon。com， therefore， one should be pretty specific when searching for something and second， I am deep into all kind of bully romances。 So I 've never even thought about reading something about sirens （cyrens） - Harry Potter does not count :） 。。 why？ you would ask。。 actually， I did not like their deadly nature and， therefore， had no intentions to read anything about them。。。How futile！ I should have tried！ At least now， I know that I need not fear。 Let's talk about the book a little。。。。 The story is a bit slow at the beginning， you need to push yourself and to believe in author to proceed （ I have such a time in my life when I am very impatient）， however， I always take a leap of hope with the authors who provide me with ARCs just to not DNF the book too early。 This time， it was the correct action from my side as the story took me to a fantastic world， to a beautifully written story with （of course） a cliffy that I want to find out the ending of。 I love strong heroines and Roh is definitely a strong heroine。 She has her flaws and somehow she is with a fragile soul， however， at the same time， she is the strongest。 She was deeply betrayed， but she got up and went to proceed。 The only thing I missed was romance， I really love a good love story， but there is none。 I definitely recommend the book。 Do not throw it in the basket of DNFs even if you feel so， because the story will draw you in and won't throw you out until the very end。I love when at the beginning， I feel like not enjoying the book， but later on， it takes me to a beautiful journey。*I received an ARC from the author's team。 The expressed opinion is my own。 。。。more
Reference
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