The Bone Shard Emperor
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- Author：Andrea Stewart
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Mikaela
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3。5
Audrey Soska
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on page 250 something and not much has happened。。 i wanted more plot to answer my questions left from the first book and i haven’t gotten any of them yet。 i have a big stack of books that i got for Christmas that i’m antsy to dive into so i’m putting a pause on this one for now。 maybe i’ll come back to it maybe not
Amanda
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The Bone Shard Emperor was a bit of a struggle for me。 I went into this wanting to enjoy this as much as I enjoyed the first book， so I’d find myself trying to muster up more enthusiasm than I really felt as I progressed。 Unfortunately， I finally had to confront the fact that I just wasn’t having the same experience with this as I did with Bone Shard Daughter。 The events for most of the book felt a little overly drawn out or less impactful than they could have been and it wasn’t until the near t The Bone Shard Emperor was a bit of a struggle for me。 I went into this wanting to enjoy this as much as I enjoyed the first book， so I’d find myself trying to muster up more enthusiasm than I really felt as I progressed。 Unfortunately， I finally had to confront the fact that I just wasn’t having the same experience with this as I did with Bone Shard Daughter。 The events for most of the book felt a little overly drawn out or less impactful than they could have been and it wasn’t until the near the end when things began to get truly exciting。This isn’t to say it was a bad sequel。 It just personally felt a little underwhelming。 A developing high stakes conflict emerges from the construct army lead by Nisong， but much of it occurs off-screen while the characters meander in less tense environments。 This made the threat always seem distant and underutilized so it was difficult to feel the full force of it。 Instead， much of the time the characters would be repeatedly expressing the same grievances and doubts with little character or plot development until closer to the end。 Lin and Jovis in particular were always having the same iteration of an argument over and over again。 The romance plotline that’s introduced felt forced and only superficially fleshed out， while some of the more fascinating parts of the dynamic are glossed over。 Then there were the scenes that I thought would contain some political intrigue – an element I was looking forward to most – that didn’t really have much intrigue at all。 The current issue faced on each island Lin visits in her quest for allies were always short-lived， not very complex， and then wrapped up far too suddenly。 Oftentimes it just felt like there wasn’t much happening。 What I did find interesting is how all our returning main characters seem to be at odds with one another in various ways。 Lin is attempting to keep control over the Endless Sea islands under her reign as the next Sukai emperor is met with mounting resistance。 Jovis is trying to balance his official role as the emperor’s captain of the guard while still spying on her for the Shardless Few。 Phalue and Ranami are trying to govern the island of Nephilanu more equitably but remain deeply skeptical of the emperor and the Shardless Few both。 And last but certainly not least there’s Nisong， who simply wants revenge against an empire that considers her and the rest of her fellow constructs to be abominations – and will wage war against them all until she is satisfied。 The idea of these conflicting loyalties and agendas did make for a strong set up。 On top of that， the return of the Alanga comes to the forefront and it turns out they may be more inexorably linked to bone shard magic and the characters themselves than they could ever predict。 I found some of the history and reveals we learn about the Alanga in this book to be some of the most compelling sections of all。 Not to mention there is related information that emerges about Mephi and Thrana that explains their mysterious bond with Jovis and Lin respectively。I do have to add that Mephi and Thrana are still the most delightful of animal companions。 They continue to steal the show whenever they appear， and made many scenes that would have dragged for me much pleasanter than I think I would have found them otherwise。 You’ll never hear a single bad word about them from me！ Overall， I do wish I had a better time with this book in general aside from a strong ending and personal favourites， but there is still enough to like in the series as a whole that I will definitely be picking up the sequel without question。 Thank you to NetGalley， Orbit Books and Little， Brown Book Group UK for providing the free eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Christine Yen
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A little YA—but the magic system is so fun， and the geopolitics of a island empire falling apart， and the main POV character's loneliness is so well-written， that （insert aggrieved sigh） I can look past two characters spending the entire damn book angsting at each other。 A little YA—but the magic system is so fun， and the geopolitics of a island empire falling apart， and the main POV character's loneliness is so well-written， that （insert aggrieved sigh） I can look past two characters spending the entire damn book angsting at each other。 。。。more
Query
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I wanted to like this a lot more than I did， but I do generally struggle with too many POVs so this may not have been a good series for me。 Where Bone Shard Daughter really excelled was that every perspective revealed more and more of the world building in a way that a single perspective couldn't。 The world that Andrea Stewart built is so fascinating that I was entranced in each POV， and BSD was masterful in tying all of these threads together in the end in a way that was foreshadowed and unexpe I wanted to like this a lot more than I did， but I do generally struggle with too many POVs so this may not have been a good series for me。 Where Bone Shard Daughter really excelled was that every perspective revealed more and more of the world building in a way that a single perspective couldn't。 The world that Andrea Stewart built is so fascinating that I was entranced in each POV， and BSD was masterful in tying all of these threads together in the end in a way that was foreshadowed and unexpected at the same time。This doesn't quite work for Bone Shard Emperor。 We get the exact same POV characters as we did in book one， but they are not all pivotal to the plot anymore。 Ranami and Thalue are one of many governors， and the plot does not turn on their decisions。 There is a lot of time dedicated to Ranami's internal turmoil about adoption and trusting others and I really didn't quite care。 We get new characters who have their own mysteries and who do play major roles， but they do not get the same screentime。 I don't think Jovis' internal conflict was portrayed realistically。 His mental bandwidth seems to be taken up with thinking pretty highly of Lin， but （view spoiler）[he continues on spying on her anyway even though he doesn't seem to have very strong motivations for doing so。 （hide spoiler）]The world building reveals here focused more on the distant past and on Alanga magic， which means that we learned mostly through Lin and Jovis' chapters， but those bits were truly wonderful。 I love Stewart's world so much， and Lin is one of my favorite protagonists。 These two things account for the entirety of the three stars here。 。。。more
Alex Myers
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I jumped into this book right after finishing the first in the series。 The beginning was excellent: deepening the plot， developing the characters， filling in aspects of the world the first volume had hinted at。 But by the middle， everything slowed way down。 A lot of things （like the romance） were entirely predictable and were needlessly drawn out。 I did finish， but by the end， was glad just to be done。 All that said， the story is good， the characters are interesting， the world is lovely。 It just I jumped into this book right after finishing the first in the series。 The beginning was excellent: deepening the plot， developing the characters， filling in aspects of the world the first volume had hinted at。 But by the middle， everything slowed way down。 A lot of things （like the romance） were entirely predictable and were needlessly drawn out。 I did finish， but by the end， was glad just to be done。 All that said， the story is good， the characters are interesting， the world is lovely。 It just needs better pacing。 。。。more
Esther
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This book made me read for 5 hours straight into the night。 I literally began this book at 7 pm。 The grip this had on me… Far better than the 1st book with fleshed out characters， magic system， and lore。 Although Jovis being a fucking indecisive idiot gave me a headache。 Nevertheless， I’m pleased by how much I enjoyed it。
Lies Mouton
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3，5 stars
Beaumont
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If I could give this more stars， I would。 I liked this even better than the first book and that is a high bar！ I adored all the characters， and I even loved Jovis in this （I know he’s a fan fav but I was kind of meh on him in the first book）。 Normally I don’t like talking non-humans in things but I am in love wi the Thrana and Mephi！ And I think it’ll be the same with Shark！ As before Lin is my favorite and I still adored Phalue and Ranami just as much as before。 I thought Lin and Jovis were fun If I could give this more stars， I would。 I liked this even better than the first book and that is a high bar！ I adored all the characters， and I even loved Jovis in this （I know he’s a fan fav but I was kind of meh on him in the first book）。 Normally I don’t like talking non-humans in things but I am in love wi the Thrana and Mephi！ And I think it’ll be the same with Shark！ As before Lin is my favorite and I still adored Phalue and Ranami just as much as before。 I thought Lin and Jovis were fun in the same scenes and had fun chemistry （I actually prefer Jovis around her， though he’s fine on his own too）。 I’m also shocked that I really like the two main couples （that NEVER happens for me）。 I’m adding this series to my absolute favorites and I can’t wait for the last in the trilogy！ 。。。more
Cecilia
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3。5
Flying Monkey
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4。5 Stars！An excellent 2nd book in the The Drowning Empire series。 I enjoyed the character development and the plot moves forward quickly answering many questions， yet opening the door to other questions。 I'm looking forward to the release of book 3 in 2022。 4。5 Stars！An excellent 2nd book in the The Drowning Empire series。 I enjoyed the character development and the plot moves forward quickly answering many questions， yet opening the door to other questions。 I'm looking forward to the release of book 3 in 2022。 。。。more
Jamie
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 4。5 stars。 Loved the characters and the development。 Got a little confusing with the different POVs but loved it
Emily Bosch
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It's official， I need an ossaen！ It's official， I need an ossaen！ 。。。more
Nicole
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This has slight spoilersI wanted to like this sequel。 The concept is still fascinating but honestly the author needs to work on worldbuilding; so many plot points are basically just miscommunication or are hastily explained kind of last minute as a way to explain why something happened。 The villain motivation was paper thin。 Almost none of the characters are particularly likable， especially because they keep making the dumbest mistakes （Lin immediately trusting a random monk who showed up at her This has slight spoilersI wanted to like this sequel。 The concept is still fascinating but honestly the author needs to work on worldbuilding; so many plot points are basically just miscommunication or are hastily explained kind of last minute as a way to explain why something happened。 The villain motivation was paper thin。 Almost none of the characters are particularly likable， especially because they keep making the dumbest mistakes （Lin immediately trusting a random monk who showed up at her door？ Sure。 Why not）Additionally， it took Jovis waaaaay to long to find his motivation and loyalty， which was a huge change from his driven motivation in the first book。 Also-there was literally no reason for the developing romance plot line。 It was 2D at best and horrible to read。The last third of the book was at least interesting and kind of wrapped up the worst of it into an interesting page-turning fight。 。。。more
ella
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★★★★☆ 4/5
Catie
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Actual rating 4。5
thewoollygeek （tea， cake， crochet & books）
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I enjoyed this but I didn’t find it as good as the first， but that’s not a major criticism as I thought the first was absolutely unbeatable and amazing， this is the sequel and The Bone Shard Emperor is still a great read。 The Bone Shard Emperor is a compelling book although sometimes it seemed like it was trying to do too much， however the twists at the end were fantastic， overall I do think this suffers a bit from second book syndrome， but I know I want to read the third asap， as like most tril I enjoyed this but I didn’t find it as good as the first， but that’s not a major criticism as I thought the first was absolutely unbeatable and amazing， this is the sequel and The Bone Shard Emperor is still a great read。 The Bone Shard Emperor is a compelling book although sometimes it seemed like it was trying to do too much， however the twists at the end were fantastic， overall I do think this suffers a bit from second book syndrome， but I know I want to read the third asap， as like most trilogies in the book world ， the best is yet to come。Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion 。。。more
Amy Day
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Andrea Stewart has written another masterful novel！ I read （a LOT） and as is the case more often than not， sophomore novels or second books in series/trilogies are often weaker and/or stagnant in action （because they are building up to the final novel）。 This is NOT the case with The Bone Shard Emperor。 The characters from the first book are all so richly added to， making them all more complex。 No one character is completely likeable; they all have realistic foibles。 （Well， except for Mephi and T Andrea Stewart has written another masterful novel！ I read （a LOT） and as is the case more often than not， sophomore novels or second books in series/trilogies are often weaker and/or stagnant in action （because they are building up to the final novel）。 This is NOT the case with The Bone Shard Emperor。 The characters from the first book are all so richly added to， making them all more complex。 No one character is completely likeable; they all have realistic foibles。 （Well， except for Mephi and Thrana。 Those two are such cuties！ I could just eat them up！！！） New characters added into this novel are great。 I really like Ayesh especially。 I do hate how Nisong has evolved in this book。 I had started out feeling sorry for her and hopeful for her in the last novel。 Now， I just want to see her downfall。 But the storylines are so complex; one character’s failure impacts so many others！All this to say， an AMAZING book！ Definitely recommend for fans of fantasy/high fantasy with complex world building and complex characters。 。。。more
Lauren
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So。 I don’t think I like fantasies that have too many battles。 I finished book 2 and it was fine but I don’t think I’m gonna go for #3。 I don’t care about the characters enough， plus most of the important stuff got worked out。I might change my mind in a year when book 3 comes out， bc it is fun to read。 Except the forever battles！
Hannah
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So good！！
Gabby
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Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy of Bone Shard Emperor by Andrea Stewart！This was the sequel to one of the most refreshing fantasy books of 2020， Bone Shard Daughter。 The universe in which the series is set is one that takes inspiration from Asian themes， but isn't overdone。 I personally only realised the different nods to Asian cultures after reading about it in another review。 I really liked the different magic systems in this series and the fact that they are expanded on in the seq Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy of Bone Shard Emperor by Andrea Stewart！This was the sequel to one of the most refreshing fantasy books of 2020， Bone Shard Daughter。 The universe in which the series is set is one that takes inspiration from Asian themes， but isn't overdone。 I personally only realised the different nods to Asian cultures after reading about it in another review。 I really liked the different magic systems in this series and the fact that they are expanded on in the sequel。 The main character， Lin Sukai， being the only one that can wield more than one type of magic while trying to reconcile her own existence and fighting for approval in her new position of power is written with such empathy that it makes the reader feel like they want to protect her。 The second book does not neglect the other characters that were introduced in the first book， either。 It helps expand on their motivations and hopes and decisions as well， making this a well rounded book。 The different factions vying for power all come out to play in full force in this installment and it makes Lin's personal developments all the more significant， as she has to adapt to the consequences of her father's rule of his empire。 The true MVP of this series will always be Mephi， and that is a hill I will die on。 I want my own！In conclusion， if you liked the first book then this is a must read！ I am deeply curious about how this will end！ Some very important revelations were made at the end of this book。。。。 。。。more
Ashley
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ROUND 2。。。 FIGHT！ haha jk BUT EQUALLY AS EXCITING。。。 this IS round two of a Read in the Clouds aka DARCE & ASH BR that started with the first book in the series， for which we BOTH left RAVEEEE REVIEWS！SO DAMN EXCITED — Bone Shard Emperor—（C'MON， GIMME SOME MEPHIIIII， Hahaha） Lehhhgoooooo！！！！！ ;）） ROUND 2。。。 FIGHT！ haha jk BUT EQUALLY AS EXCITING。。。 this IS round two of a Read in the Clouds aka DARCE & ASH BR that started with the first book in the series， for which we BOTH left RAVEEEE REVIEWS！SO DAMN EXCITED — Bone Shard Emperor—（C'MON， GIMME SOME MEPHIIIII， Hahaha） Lehhhgoooooo！！！！！ ;）） 。。。more
Maddy Vogel
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a very slow start to the second book of this series， but eventually builds into a high-stakes story。 definitely interested to see where all the new plot points end up in the next book。
Debbie Spence
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I have received this ARC from NetGalley， in exchange for an honest review。 The second book in the drowned empire series， the book opens pretty much where we left off in Bone Shard。 Daughter。Lin is trying to settle into her role as emperor， working hard to maintain a tenuous grip on the empire as further disaster strikes and a pretender to the throne comes to the forefront。 We also get a few more details on who or what the Alanga are， and why the bone shard magic important to the imperial dynasty I have received this ARC from NetGalley， in exchange for an honest review。 The second book in the drowned empire series， the book opens pretty much where we left off in Bone Shard。 Daughter。Lin is trying to settle into her role as emperor， working hard to maintain a tenuous grip on the empire as further disaster strikes and a pretender to the throne comes to the forefront。 We also get a few more details on who or what the Alanga are， and why the bone shard magic important to the imperial dynasty。I would have liked a little more world building and a little less shoe leather， but the magic system remained interesting and original and some of the characters we came to love from book one became more fleshed out as little details and backgrounds were revealed。 However， that said， both Lin and Jovis' acs didn't seem to move much at all， and I became frustrated at some of their decisions and/or lack of action。 I know a lot of other reviewers contest this doesn't suffer from "middle book" issues， but I have to say I disagree。 It was slow to get going and a tad flabby around the middle。 That said I have to give credit for a fast paced and fairly exciting ending。 I worry that too much is currently left unsaid about the alanga， their motives and what it means for the empire。 Some new characters are under developed， and I am generally concerned that book 3 will require a lot of shoehorned exposition， or that the book will end up massive in size to tie up all the threads。 I know this review sounds like。 I hated the book， but I have to say I was just a little disappointed。 Its still a decent read， but does feel like a stepping stone to the conclusion， rather than a great book in its own right。 。。。more
Erin
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Was it me？ Were my expectations too high？ Was any book I started immediately after the incredible Once There Were Wolves destined to be a bit of a letdown， especially when comparing the first person POV？ Well， yeah， probably to that last point， but this was fine and good yet didn't live up to the love I had for the first book in the series， and I do have reasons， but I also struggled to get into this at the start， and therefore I feel like I've been reading it for ages， and I kind of don't want Was it me？ Were my expectations too high？ Was any book I started immediately after the incredible Once There Were Wolves destined to be a bit of a letdown， especially when comparing the first person POV？ Well， yeah， probably to that last point， but this was fine and good yet didn't live up to the love I had for the first book in the series， and I do have reasons， but I also struggled to get into this at the start， and therefore I feel like I've been reading it for ages， and I kind of don't want to go into more detail about it now， even though that sounds more damning than my feelings actually are， but don't you want me to end this run-on sentence？ 。。。more
Abigail
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Why did we have to include that romance？？
Alyssa Botte
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The first book of this series was decent enough that I thought I would give the author a second try and it did not disappoint。 Stewart's world building and character development takes on a whole new level with the same mind bending plot twists as the first book。 It was SO GOOD。 Proof that sometimes the sequel is better。 The first book of this series was decent enough that I thought I would give the author a second try and it did not disappoint。 Stewart's world building and character development takes on a whole new level with the same mind bending plot twists as the first book。 It was SO GOOD。 Proof that sometimes the sequel is better。 。。。more
Virginia Speidel
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3。5 stars - a slower burn than the first， not as gripping in parts and I felt like some aspects of the magic were glossed over， but overall a solid second book。 Also loved some of the enemies to lovers aspects which I was not expecting！
Nils | nilsreviewsit
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Please note this review will contain spoilers for The Bone Shard Daughter。To the relief of many， Emperor Shiyen is no more， his legacy of tyranny and oppression has finally reached its end， and new horizons lay ahead for The Phoenix Empire。 But can the people learn to trust their new Emperor？ As Emperor Lin Sukai sits upon her newly won throne， she ponders the same question。 You see she may now be their leader but the people have no love for the Sukai’s， her alliances from the other island leade Please note this review will contain spoilers for The Bone Shard Daughter。To the relief of many， Emperor Shiyen is no more， his legacy of tyranny and oppression has finally reached its end， and new horizons lay ahead for The Phoenix Empire。 But can the people learn to trust their new Emperor？ As Emperor Lin Sukai sits upon her newly won throne， she ponders the same question。 You see she may now be their leader but the people have no love for the Sukai’s， her alliances from the other island leaders are weak as they are reluctant to lend their support， and amidst all this several new threats emerge， all determined to bring the Emperor’s rule to its knees。 A growing army of constructs has set its sights on conquering the Imperial Island， and the Alanga， the believed magical enemies of old， have returned。 Yet do they come in peace？The Bone Shard Emperor by Andrea Stewart is the much anticipated sequel to The Bone Shard Daughter。 Stewart delivers another thrilling tale of secrets and long forgotten memories， of cryptic Bone Shard magic， and of characters who are pushed to their limits… and beyond。Emperor Lin begins her rule by finally putting an end to the horrific Tithing Festival， whereupon the Emperor would take shards from its citizens to create constructs。 It is clear that Lin is not her father， her intentions truly are for the good of the empire， but even with this revolutionary act she cannot win over the people’s support。 Therefore she realises， with the protection of her Captain of the Imperial Guard， her best chances are to visit each island， to return their shards in good faith， to once again prove her worth。 Time is of the essence though as she hears rumours of two rebellious forces gathering on two different fronts， that being The Shardless Few and another infamous figure。 Lin desperately needs an army， she needs to unite the islands。“I was Lin。 And that would have to be enough。”Once again， through each character， Stewart explores the themes of secrets and family， both of which go hand in hand。 Lin was a character who held my sympathies and admiration throughout。 She certainly felt the constraints of becoming an emperor， the lack of privacy， her every act being scrutinised， of having the weight of the nation on her shoulders。 With her whole heart she cared for her people but doubts and insecurities still clouded her mind。 Her father may be dead， but his presence lingered and his memories still haunted her every step。 Stewart illustrates the complexities of family bonds， at the end of the day he was still her father， the only parent she had ever known， and as pointless as it may have seemed， she still longed for his love。 Lin desperately wants to be better than her father ever was， to be the emperor The Phoenix Nation finally deserved， yet she still couldn’t reveal the truth of who she really was。 In part because she still didn’t know。Here is where Stewart once more played with memory and identity as she portrays how they can shape a person， a concept of which I absolutely loved seeing examined in more depth this time around。 It is within this narrative arc where subsequently both Lin and Jovis are at the forefront of the novel。 Lin goes to desperate measures to uncover her father’s secrets by unlocking his memories which lay hidden in the Imperial palace。 She hopes to learn more about her， Jovis， Mephi and Thrana’s growing powers and bond， both of which are becoming hard to hide。 Unfortunately the past is filled with unimaginable horrors， blood and pain， and the truth tastes rather bitter。 Each memory leaves Lin a little more broken， and I desperately hoped she wouldn’t lose herself completely。 As sad as I felt for Lin， I too felt empathy for Jovis。 Emahla， his wife long dead， remained an anchor that pulled Jovis back to a happier time， memories of her reminding him of all that he’d lost。 Who was Jovis without Emahla？“I'd told myself so many times I wasn't a hero。 I lifted my staff to the side， opening my arms， inviting theconstruct to attack。Maybe I was a hero。 And heroes were idiots。”As much insecurity， pain and loneliness as Lin held， my beloved Jovis did too。 They may have both had their companions Mephi and Thrana， but another type of companionship was missing。 In this instalment Jovis is a character torn in several ways and by several opposing forces。 He is loved by the common folk， known in the songs as the saviour of children， hence he is appointed as Captain of the Imperial Guard and his loyalty now resides with Emperor Lin， or so it would seem。 Much to Jovis’ displeasure， he cannot escape the clutches of Gio from The Shardless Few， and Kaphra from Ioph Carn。 It is no wonder that he is a man much conflicted， a man who cannot for the life of him decide whether to trust Lin， or betray her。 Stewart spends a large proportion of this novel exploring Jovis and Lin’s relationship as they travel through the empire， and as stressful as I found their mistrust， there was also a longing and tension between them which kept me captivated。 Jovis and Lin remain my favourite characters， their first person narration offered much deeper insight into their feelings and I ached for them to find happiness… with each other。 Was that so wrong to ask for， Andrea Stewart？！Out of all the characters， it is Phalue who doesn’t face her hardship alone as her wife Ranami stood loyally by her side， even when they disagreed。 Although I never quite warmed to Ranami’s character， I felt her criticisms towards Phalue’s decisions far outweighed her actual support， I could see her rougher life experiences had shaped her to be more sceptical and perhaps less idealistic。 Ranami truly loved Phalue， she just didn’t want to see her fail。"Is there a sliding scale of good？ And if so， where do my actions fall？ I'm trying to do better， but I don't quite know what that looks like。”In The Bone Shard Daughter， Lin and Phalue， were linked by the way their father’s were incompetent， uncaring leaders。 In The Bone Shard Emperor they both share the task of stepping out of their father’s shadow， and they both feel overwhelmed。 Phalue， the newly appointed Governor of Nephilanu Island， struggled to administer the safety of her people， her father may have been a cruel leader but he had held peace， and with Phalue being pulled in several directions， could she do the same？ It seemed that helping the poorest proved to be much harder in reality compared to her previous idealist vision。Having said that this instalment maintained a large focus on secrets， an aspect which I loved seeing was all the revelations。 Without delving into detail， we learn a great deal about the Alanga， which begins with Jovis’ discovery of Dione’s， the last known living Alanga， journal。 I was also delighted to discover more about Mephi and Thrana， and every scene with them included was a joy to read。 There are also a few new characters who turn out to be not as they seem。 As more islands face collapse， we get hints of theories as to why this occurrence may happen， and once again the Bone Shard magic and the creation of constructs is as gruesome yet fascinating as ever。 Stewart truly packs so many unique concepts within her worldbuilding and constantly keeps her readers wanting to know more。 The Bone Shard Emperor is a story set in a world which revels in the macabre， where a fight for survival and a hunt to uncover the truths of the past are done in hopes of building a better future。 Stewart elevates her characters and world to new heights and leaves her readers with a heartstopping climax filled with war and chaos。“I wished I could live in this moment。 I wished it never had to end。 But forever was a term for fools and poets。”ARC provided by Nazia at Orbit Books in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you for the copy！ The Bone Shard Emperor is out now。 。。。more
kelsey
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I had to know my place， he’d said， otherwise others would decide my place for me。PHEW！ what an ending
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