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Blood, Metal, Bone

Blood, Metal, Bone

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  • Author：Lindsay Cummings
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Summary

Her destiny was death。 The shadows brought her back。

Wrongly accused of her brother’s murder， Sonara’s destiny was to die， sentenced to execution by her own mother。 Punished and left for dead， the shadows have cursed her with a second life as a Shadowblood， cast out and hunted by society for her demon-like powers。

Now known as the Devil of the Deadlands， Sonara survives as a thief on the edge of society， fighting for survival on a quest to uncover what really happened to her brother and whether he is even dead at all…

Blood Metal Bone is the astounding new novel from New York Times bestselling author Lindsay Cummings。 This is the perfect adrenaline-packed read for fans of Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows， The Mandalorian and Sarah J Maas’ Throne of Glass series。

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Anabela Vega ，

Final muy abierto 🙁

Jordan ，

This book was interesting， and unlike anything I have read before。 Put fantasy and sci-fi into a blender and what do you get？ Blood， metal and bone apparently！I went into Blood， Metal， Bone expecting a YA fantasy。 But this book is a unique blend of both fantasy and sci-fi。 I am a fan of both genres， but I just don't think the combination worked for me。 My brain was a bit confused at first。 There's magic， swords， dragons， kingdoms， and other fantastical creatures， but then there is also spaceship This book was interesting， and unlike anything I have read before。 Put fantasy and sci-fi into a blender and what do you get？ Blood， metal and bone apparently！I went into Blood， Metal， Bone expecting a YA fantasy。 But this book is a unique blend of both fantasy and sci-fi。 I am a fan of both genres， but I just don't think the combination worked for me。 My brain was a bit confused at first。 There's magic， swords， dragons， kingdoms， and other fantastical creatures， but then there is also spaceships， abductions， space travel and smugglers。 The story is viewed from two point of views， and two different stories。 There's Sonara's adventures in the Deadlands， which is the fantasy part， and there's Karr， the smuggler on the spaceship Starfall。 This made the book a bit disjointed to me because I felt like I was reading two different books， and it just seemed like there was too much going on for my brain to handle。 The characters were written okay， but I didn't feel emotionally invested in any of them。 This blend on genres may be a fun take for others， and I have seen reviews from others who have loved it。 I think it's creative， for sure， but for me personally it was a bit too much。 I found it hard to follow along and that there was just too much going on in the book。Special thanks to NetGalley and Harper 360 for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。WhatJoRead。com 。。。more

Emma ，

3。5 Stars Rounded up to 4I really enjoyed this book I loved the world building and the plot was good if a littleComplicated at some points。 It’s written from two main perspectives and a couple of other characters perspectives too。 At some points I did feel that it was a lot of information to take in and had to read back a couple times to make sure I understood what was going on。It’s listed as fantasy but I’d say it would fit better into the Sci-Fi / Fantasy genre better。 I enjoyed that this book 3。5 Stars Rounded up to 4I really enjoyed this book I loved the world building and the plot was good if a littleComplicated at some points。 It’s written from two main perspectives and a couple of other characters perspectives too。 At some points I did feel that it was a lot of information to take in and had to read back a couple times to make sure I understood what was going on。It’s listed as fantasy but I’d say it would fit better into the Sci-Fi / Fantasy genre better。 I enjoyed that this book was a standalone and felt that the book did wrap up nicely in the end and all the questions I had were answered。Thank you to the author， Netgalley and publishers for this eARC I received in exchange for a honest review。 。。。more

Jen ，

I really liked this， I liked the world she started to build。 There were a couple of times that I wished I could visualize what she was talking about a little better。 But overall I thought she did a good job with transitions so that I could follow， I had a good vision of what was happening。 Some of the beasts I had a hard time visualizing。 The plot was interesting and good。 I’ve read some reviews that they say she did two genres at once （fantasy and space）， I actually disagree with this。 This did I really liked this， I liked the world she started to build。 There were a couple of times that I wished I could visualize what she was talking about a little better。 But overall I thought she did a good job with transitions so that I could follow， I had a good vision of what was happening。 Some of the beasts I had a hard time visualizing。 The plot was interesting and good。 I’ve read some reviews that they say she did two genres at once （fantasy and space）， I actually disagree with this。 This did what Star Wars did， where you have a variety of creatures。 。。。more

Brenda Kahn ，

Intriguing characters， interesting world-building。

Southern Today Gone Tomorrow ，

Blood Metal Bone， written by Lindsay Cummings， follows some adventurers through space as they race to find their freedom， and take some revenge。I loved the writing in this novel。 This kept pushing me through， and honestly， I think this was one of the more fun reads I've had lately。 There is an adventure， there is heartbreak， there is redemption， and I think this book does a great job of melding science fiction and fantasy。There are a lot of characters and plots going on in this book， to the poin Blood Metal Bone， written by Lindsay Cummings， follows some adventurers through space as they race to find their freedom， and take some revenge。I loved the writing in this novel。 This kept pushing me through， and honestly， I think this was one of the more fun reads I've had lately。 There is an adventure， there is heartbreak， there is redemption， and I think this book does a great job of melding science fiction and fantasy。There are a lot of characters and plots going on in this book， to the point that I don't want to risk mentioning any of them and ruining something for the reader。 But， if you are alright with books written from multiple perspectives and are up for a science fiction adventure novel， I think this is a fantastic choice。 Cummings has created a universe that is captivating， and I am so sad that this is a standalone novel。I did receive a copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Lilibet Bombshell ，

When a book claims to remind people of Leigh Bardugo’s “Six of Crows” and/or SJM’s “Throne of Glass”， I hear a kind of claxon go off inside my head。 You know， it kind of sounds like that noise whenever stuff is about to get serious in “Kill Bill”？ I’m pretty sure you know that sound。 It’s the sound that says to me in Admiral Ackbar’s voice， “It’s a trap！” There’s only so many times a scifi/fantasy novel can claim they’re like Bardugo or SJM before a reader just starts to become weary and wary of When a book claims to remind people of Leigh Bardugo’s “Six of Crows” and/or SJM’s “Throne of Glass”， I hear a kind of claxon go off inside my head。 You know， it kind of sounds like that noise whenever stuff is about to get serious in “Kill Bill”？ I’m pretty sure you know that sound。 It’s the sound that says to me in Admiral Ackbar’s voice， “It’s a trap！” There’s only so many times a scifi/fantasy novel can claim they’re like Bardugo or SJM before a reader just starts to become weary and wary of the claim。 This is why I have trust issues （this will be my epitaph， I swear）。While nowhere near being like SJM in terms of， well， anything， “Blood Metal Bone” does have a a little bit of a Bardugo vibe。 But it’s only a touch。 Other than that， it’s its own animal， and I actually think Cummings and Harper 360 should be proud of that fact。 About 1/3 SciFi and ⅔ fantasy， it’s the first honest SciFi/Fantasy blend I’ve read in a long time。 Usually it’s either/or， but this book is largely a fantasy with a sprinkling of scifi thrown in that’s largely justified by a fascinating technological divide between alien civilizations。 This disparatation， along with the usual themes of colonialism and imperialism that come with one alien civilization with more resources believing they are superior to another and therefore have the right to pillage and plunder， make up one portion of the overall story arc。 The other portion of the plot of the book is taken up by themes of second chances at life， found family， resurrection， and of saving your planet from being torn apart by those who wish to strip its resources。 While the writing of this book is pretty standard for the genre， it’s the characters and world-building that stand out。 The main characters have the vibe of being kind of like a D&D party， but they’re all morally gray。 They might save your life， they might steal your knife。 Their rough and tumble camaraderie is full of trust issues and strife， but they keep together just the same because all they have is each other。 There is no one else like them。 They’re outlaws， and they like it that way。 They’re full of wounds both internal and external， but their wounds fuel their power。 We’re all molded by our experiences， and the extreme trauma these characters went through shaped them into who they have become as well。 I also love that it’s a standalone novel。 I still think there should be more of them。 I will gladly sit through a more than 500 page standalone novel than read 2 or 3 novels that could’ve been trimmed down and streamlined to craft a much tighter and deft story。 All in all， I recommend it。 It’s not knock-your-socks-off fantastic-to-the-max， but it’s a solid hybrid read in the genre。 Thanks to NetGalley， Harper 360， and HQ Young Adult for granting me access to this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more

Leighton ，

Thank you to Harper 360 and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review！Blood Metal Bone by Lindsay Cummings is an interesting blend of fantasy and sci-fi。 The story revolves around Sonara， who has been sentenced to execution for her brother's murder。 Instead， she becomes a Shadowblood， a being with magical powers， banished from society。 Sonara becomes a thief known as the Devil of the Deadlands。 Will Sonara be able to survive in the perilous society？Here is an enchanting excerpt fro Thank you to Harper 360 and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review！Blood Metal Bone by Lindsay Cummings is an interesting blend of fantasy and sci-fi。 The story revolves around Sonara， who has been sentenced to execution for her brother's murder。 Instead， she becomes a Shadowblood， a being with magical powers， banished from society。 Sonara becomes a thief known as the Devil of the Deadlands。 Will Sonara be able to survive in the perilous society？Here is an enchanting excerpt from the opening chapter:"Soahm came as he always did: unannounced and disguised in a cerulean hooded cloak that did little to conceal his true identity。Everyone knew the Crown Prince of Soreia。He stood a few paces away， a pale mare nuzzling at his pocket， trying to uncover the hidden wintermints he’d purchased on his latest journey to the neighboring kingdom of the Deadlands。 Soahm’s azure hair and eyes， deep as the sea， were the mark of Soreian purity; a trait that had passed down from generation to generation， marking the worthy from the not。“If I were you，” Soahm said as he stroked the mare’s nose with a bejeweled hand， “I’d consider it a blessing that mother doesn’t look upon you at all。 Some days I swear the goddesses are punishing me beneath her wretched stare。”"Overall， Blood Metal Bone is an amazing sci-fi adventure that will appeal to fans of Jupiter Ascending。。 One highlight of this book was the nonstop action。 I was also a fan of the reveal at the end， which I wasn't expecting at all。 I did take off 1 star， because there were points in the middle where I wasn't sure where the plot was going， which didn't really keep my interest。 If you're intrigued by the excerpt above， or if you're a fan of fantasy or sci-fi， I recommend that you check out this book， which is available now！ 。。。more

Winter ，

First， I would like to thank NetGalley and Lindsay Cummings for this free ARC。 I am completing this review entirely of my own free will。Let us start this by saying that this is listed under Fantasy， however I would list it under Sci-Fi\Fantasy。Whenever you start dealing with Aliens， Spaceships， that's Sci-Fi。 At least in my Fantasy mindset it its。OK！ So， we have an interesting Fantasy novel about Sonara who is blamed for her brother’s death。Problem is she did not kill her brother， he was taken。S First， I would like to thank NetGalley and Lindsay Cummings for this free ARC。 I am completing this review entirely of my own free will。Let us start this by saying that this is listed under Fantasy， however I would list it under Sci-Fi\Fantasy。Whenever you start dealing with Aliens， Spaceships， that's Sci-Fi。 At least in my Fantasy mindset it its。OK！ So， we have an interesting Fantasy novel about Sonara who is blamed for her brother’s death。Problem is she did not kill her brother， he was taken。Sonara is sentenced to death with her horse Duran by the LeapingInstead of dying Sonara becomes a Shadowblood， here we will see Sonara have a sense of familySince she does not have one prior to this。There are many revelations in this book （such as who the Cpt is， what happened to Soahm）Cummings interactions with the Aliens and the Dohrsar and their motivation for the things behind what they do， were spot on。What was great about this book was the lack of romance。Every book does not need romance to make it work， and Cummings proved that perfectly。The book was not my preferred choice of Fantasy novels， however I’m sure a lot of people will Love it。 。。。more

Lauren ，

First half was slow and put me into a semi-slump， but I pushed through and the second half was better with a fair bit of action。

Sierra ，

At the time I'm writing the review， the average is 3。37 stars， which I would not normally pick up。 However， I'm really glad I did read this one because it's a super interesting fusion of genres。 Medieval fantasy x western x sci-fi outlaws。 It was a nice， fun read for an afternoon， but in the days since finishing， I've lost a lot of the content， with just some interesting vibes left behind。ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 At the time I'm writing the review， the average is 3。37 stars， which I would not normally pick up。 However， I'm really glad I did read this one because it's a super interesting fusion of genres。 Medieval fantasy x western x sci-fi outlaws。 It was a nice， fun read for an afternoon， but in the days since finishing， I've lost a lot of the content， with just some interesting vibes left behind。ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

LIsa Noell "Rocking the Chutzpah！" ，

My thanks to Harper 360， Lindsay Cummings and Netgalley。It's the strangest thing， but I quit this book around the 80% mark。 I didn't just quit it。 I freaking deleted it。 But， I couldn't stop thinking about it so I downloaded it again。 Good call！I loved the start of this book。 It was sort of a medieval western。 Then， it became a mash-up of fantasy and sci-fi。 I'm fairly sure that I don't like fantasy and "space rangers。" except for the fact that I was kind of hooked！Unfortunately， somewhere arou My thanks to Harper 360， Lindsay Cummings and Netgalley。It's the strangest thing， but I quit this book around the 80% mark。 I didn't just quit it。 I freaking deleted it。 But， I couldn't stop thinking about it so I downloaded it again。 Good call！I loved the start of this book。 It was sort of a medieval western。 Then， it became a mash-up of fantasy and sci-fi。 I'm fairly sure that I don't like fantasy and "space rangers。" except for the fact that I was kind of hooked！Unfortunately， somewhere around that 80%mark。。。when I quit。 I found the writing to be somehow， lame。 Maybe it was a mood I was in， or what。 Who knows？ I'm getting old and grumpy！I ended up really liking this book。 And， truth be told， I'd love to read more about these people。 The Devil is strong， but she's also a softie！ I would love to see where they go from here， and I'd love to see the big bad dealt with。 More please！ 。。。more

Johanna Sawyer ，

This book had a ton of great ideas but the storyline felt too complex and became quite tedious to get through。 It’s a mash up of dystopian meets new age with some magical thrown in。 I really thought the story had some potential but the author struggled to make it easy to understand。 Three stars。 I received a complimentary copy to read and voluntarily left this opinion。

Amber Humphries ，

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of Blood Metal Bone by Lindsay Cummings。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 Thanks to NetGalley and Harper 360 for this ARC。 I'll start with what I enjoyed about Blood Metal Bone and go from there。 First， Sonara was a really well-developed heroine， and I found her journey interesting。 I was surprised by the combination of space and a developing country that still uses swords and arrows as weapons。 I don't think I realized that this book was goi I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of Blood Metal Bone by Lindsay Cummings。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 Thanks to NetGalley and Harper 360 for this ARC。 I'll start with what I enjoyed about Blood Metal Bone and go from there。 First， Sonara was a really well-developed heroine， and I found her journey interesting。 I was surprised by the combination of space and a developing country that still uses swords and arrows as weapons。 I don't think I realized that this book was going to be as sci-fi as it was。 It was a nice surprise and gave the world building aspect of the novel a lot of depth。Now the negatives。 While I thought the writing was interesting and well done， I felt the story arcs jumped a bit too much。 Because of the jumping story arcs， I didn't connect with the character's quests。 Their interactions with each other never felt fleshed out， and it kept me from enjoying the story as much as I was hoping to。 However， Blood Metal Bone was still a solid book and I rate it 3/5。 。。。more

Minna ，

Thank you to NetGalley， HQ and Ms。 Cummings for the opportunity to read an ARC of this title。 An honest review was requested but not required。There are quite a few reviews decrying the mix of sci fi and fantasy。 I actually LOVE well-executed sci fi。 And I LOOOOOOVE a good fantasy。That being said， my difficulty with this book wasn't the mashup of sci fi and fantasy and western AND medieval AND dystopian， it was more that none of the plots felt fully realized。 I think right from the beginning， whe Thank you to NetGalley， HQ and Ms。 Cummings for the opportunity to read an ARC of this title。 An honest review was requested but not required。There are quite a few reviews decrying the mix of sci fi and fantasy。 I actually LOVE well-executed sci fi。 And I LOOOOOOVE a good fantasy。That being said， my difficulty with this book wasn't the mashup of sci fi and fantasy and western AND medieval AND dystopian， it was more that none of the plots felt fully realized。 I think right from the beginning， when I was totally hooked on Sonara's introduction in the prologue， and then the narrative abruptly switched to a different character， different time period， different planet， different style， I was thrown off-balance and never quite got back onto that proverbial horse。 I think either Sonara's or Karr's story should have been the focus and that going for both was just a little too ambitious。 The story had promise and good bones but there was just too much going on for my taste。 Sonara， the Devil of the Shadowlands， had an outsized nickname but never really came across as more than one of many outlaws。 Her gift had some inconsistencies too。 I have to be completely honest， I never felt all that invested in her character or any other。 This book was a struggle for me to get through。 I just never felt any particular drive to pick it up and read it。 I feel bad saying so。 I will say this: the book blurb that promises that fans of Six of Crows， Throne of Glass， and the Mandalorian will love the book， and I think that MAY have raised my expectations （and hopes） a little too high。 。。。more

Yashira ，

I tried really hard getting into this one but sadly I couldn’t make it past 40%。 I was。。 bored。 And I hate using that word in reviews！ It was a bit slow， and it just made me not be into the story。 Nothing really grabbed my attention。 This was a dnf for me。

Jill Quinn ，

Interesting concept。 The world hoping and character development was a bit confusing at first but I loved the protagonist so I stayed with it。 Overall， an entertaining read。

Cecelia McDermott ，

Blood Metal Bone by Lindsay Cummings is a new SFF release that follows Sonara and Karr as their paths intersect on Sonara's quest for justice after her brother was taken by a spacecraft ten years prior。 This book combines science fiction and fantasy elements， features multiple points of view， and details a three-part story in which Sonara must use the magical abilities she despises to figure out what happened to her brother all those years ago。 While the description focuses mostly on Sonara， Kar Blood Metal Bone by Lindsay Cummings is a new SFF release that follows Sonara and Karr as their paths intersect on Sonara's quest for justice after her brother was taken by a spacecraft ten years prior。 This book combines science fiction and fantasy elements， features multiple points of view， and details a three-part story in which Sonara must use the magical abilities she despises to figure out what happened to her brother all those years ago。 While the description focuses mostly on Sonara， Karr is a major character in this story arc， and his storyline is what brings the science fiction elements to what would otherwise be a fantasy-only novel。Unfortunately， this book was pretty disappointing to me。 I read my first Lindsay Cummings book while I was in middle school， so I was excited to see this title （and cover） for a new release。 The description really drew me in， and I love reading fantasy novels about young women learning how to use magical powers to disrupt the political norms of their fantasy realms。 It seemed really promising， but it ended up falling short of my expectations。 I felt the pacing felt slow despite being a very quick read， and it was really difficult to connect with the characters。 The main characters felt a little flat and driven by only one or two elements of their personality instead of having a more complex character development arc that would really urge the reader to push forward through this book。 A lot of the twists and turns were very predictable， and it felt like each chapter tried to end on a cliffhanger but ended up being overdone。 On a personal preference note， I generally prefer when paragraphs and chapters are a bit longer in fantasy books， as I appreciate the world-building that that style provides in a way that was lacking in Blood Metal Bone。 Ultimately， I think this novel just tried to do a little too much and may have been better off broken into multiple books so that each event could be better detailed and developed。 I'm not sure how much agency authors have in writing the book description， but I also would recommend updating it to give a better preview of the science fiction elements （or Karr's storyline more generally） featured in this book。 If this wasn't for a review， I likely would've DNF'ed this book。 It ultimately just isn't my cup of tea。Thank you to NetGalley and Harper 360/HQ Young Adult for a digital ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 （Please note the digital version is already published， and this digital ARC review precedes the paperback release in May）。 。。。more

Michele Skaggs ，

Where to even start with this story…it was AMAZING！ Words can’t even describe the praise I want to give to this book！ As I was reading it， I could tell a lot of work went into this to make the plot just right。 It flowed perfectly。 I enjoyed every minute of it。 I couldn’t stop reading and just wanted more。 The characters and plot twists were so well done。 The descriptions were beautiful and realistic。 I loved the world-building and the ending was great。 Highly recommend！ Thank you NetGalley for t Where to even start with this story…it was AMAZING！ Words can’t even describe the praise I want to give to this book！ As I was reading it， I could tell a lot of work went into this to make the plot just right。 It flowed perfectly。 I enjoyed every minute of it。 I couldn’t stop reading and just wanted more。 The characters and plot twists were so well done。 The descriptions were beautiful and realistic。 I loved the world-building and the ending was great。 Highly recommend！ Thank you NetGalley for this ARC 。。。more

Leah M ，

Thank you to NetGalley and HQ Young Adult for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。This book sounded so intriguing， and it definitely had potential。 Unfortunately， it just didn't work for me， for a variety of reasons。 Although there were a few things that I liked， ultimately， it wasn't enough to redeem this book。Let me start by talking about the things that I did like。 One of the biggest things that stood out to me was that there wasn't any current romance in th Thank you to NetGalley and HQ Young Adult for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。This book sounded so intriguing， and it definitely had potential。 Unfortunately， it just didn't work for me， for a variety of reasons。 Although there were a few things that I liked， ultimately， it wasn't enough to redeem this book。Let me start by talking about the things that I did like。 One of the biggest things that stood out to me was that there wasn't any current romance in the story。 While incorporating a romance into a story often works， I think it would have detracted from this story， and I was so glad to see that it didn't devote any energy to that。 There was mention of past romance， but it didn't take up any space in this story。 BMB also makes use of one of my all-time favorite tropes， found family。 Despite her inability to fit in with her birth family， Sonara manages to find herself a small family of her own。 I also loved the connection between Sonara and her steed， Duran。 It was beautiful to see。Now to the part I'm dreading - explaining why I didn't like this book。 And I'm dreading it because I truly wanted to love this book。 If I didn't think it was going to be good， I wouldn't have requested it。 Unfortunately， the promising premise of the story just didn't work well for me。 The first thing that I noticed was the pacing， since it was incredibly slow for so much of the book。 And hand in hand with the pacing was the genre-mashup。 This book initially seemed to fall into the fantasy category， but the second chapter threw us into a completely different storyline and genre， this time sci-fi。 I've never read a fantasy/sci-fi combination， and while it had potential， the two different storylines took so long to mesh， and never fully integrated。While I wanted to love the characters， they never really felt developed enough for me to actually love them。 Each of them came across as kind of flat， without the nuance that really sucks me into a story and has me empathizing for the characters。 In addition， there's so much telling rather than showing。 We're told that Sonara is "the Devil of the Deadlands，" but we never really see her doing anything that reinforces that nickname。 The side characters never felt fully developed， and we don't learn much about their motivations， history， or personality quirks。 Instead， they're just kind of there。One of the major issues with creating a fantasy world is making sure that concepts from a different world aren't incorporated into it。 And while the sci-fi aspect of the story stems from Earth， the Dohrsaran world has developed completely uniquely。 The Dohrsaran characters don't seem to have any formal kind of religion， more just praying to the mother goddess， so it was especially confusing when they kept referring to Hell and burning in Hell， when it wasn't any part of their belief system。 I could let it slide when the space characters did it， giving them leeway， but when the other characters did， it took me right out of the story every time。 In addition， there's so many grammatical and editing issues that made the story difficult to read at times。 Repetitive phrasing and mixing up characters in a conversation （where the character listed as speaking wasn't even present） made it even more hard to read。The plot was predictable。 Most of the major twists were easy to see coming， and those that weren't just didn't really surprise me or get me to react， since as I said earlier， I wasn't very invested in the characters or the story。 Another issue was the magic system - Sonara is said to be able to taste emotional auras， but her power seems to change according to the situation。 She can do far more than taste the auras， and it was especially confusing when sensations came across as tactile， and not really following the descriptions of magic as laid out in the story。 These magical powers just seemed to wax and wane as needed， going above and beyond what they were said to be able to do， making the reading feel incredibly inconsistent。Overall， this was a long read， and if it wasn't an ARC， I definitely would have DNFd it。 In fact， I'm kind of disappointed in myself for actually devoting the time to finish it， since it wasn't worth the time or effort。 。。。more

Whimsy Dearest ，

When a strange metal beast takes Sonara's brother away， her Queen mother accuses her of his murder。 She exiles her to the Abyss—surely a death sentence。 However， she survives。 She becomes cursed as a Shadowblood and joins a group of others like her in the Deadlands。 There she lives life on outskirts as a thief and outlaw。 The Devil， they call her， and she's forever determined to find her brother。Blood， Metal， Bone by Lindsey Cummings is an ambitious， genre-bending YA that blends sci-fi and fanta When a strange metal beast takes Sonara's brother away， her Queen mother accuses her of his murder。 She exiles her to the Abyss—surely a death sentence。 However， she survives。 She becomes cursed as a Shadowblood and joins a group of others like her in the Deadlands。 There she lives life on outskirts as a thief and outlaw。 The Devil， they call her， and she's forever determined to find her brother。Blood， Metal， Bone by Lindsey Cummings is an ambitious， genre-bending YA that blends sci-fi and fantasy with mixed results。I’ll start with what I liked。 One， I did like the curse-based magic system—especially Jaxon's ability to control bones and shoot bone missiles。 The dynamics and rapport between Sonara and the rest of the Shadowbloods are fun as well。 However， the story's organization feels messy and disjointed。 The scene transitions are jarring， quickly jumping between time and place and characters。 I wish the story had been smoothed out and went through a few more rounds of developmental editing so it’s less disorienting for the reader。Overall， it's refreshing to see a fantasy sci-fi YA book， but the story’s elements ultimately seem more like a kitchen sink of ideas than a cohesive novel。 Thank you， NetGalley and Harper360， for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Kat ，

#BloodMetalBone #NetGalleyThank you to NetGalley and the publisher of this novel for the E-Arc copy。 I am rating this book based on my own personal opinion and was not given anything in return。 I am not leaving a entire review because I read so many at a time that I physically cannot right now。

TimetoFangirl ，

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Nope， not for me。 Between the heavy exposition and the generic characters， this just felt to similar to things I've read before。 The sci-fantasy aspect was cool， but check out Mark Lawrence's Book of the Ice series for a better example of that concept。 I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Nope， not for me。 Between the heavy exposition and the generic characters， this just felt to similar to things I've read before。 The sci-fantasy aspect was cool， but check out Mark Lawrence's Book of the Ice series for a better example of that concept。 。。。more

Rubí ♡ ，

1。5 ⭐No me gustó para nada 😖El principio estaba bueno， un poco confuso pero lo supuse porque estaba empezandoPero no te sacan de la confusión， no entendía que chingados estaba pasando， a menos de la mitad del libro lo único que podía pensar era "que ya se acabé， por favor que ya mero se acabe" No hay interés amoroso， la protagonista ni siquiera parecía la protagonista， no entendía una 💩 de que estaba pasando， la "protagonista" el 99% del libro estuvo en negación de sus poderes 🤦🏻‍♀️ y para termi 1。5 ⭐No me gustó para nada 😖El principio estaba bueno， un poco confuso pero lo supuse porque estaba empezandoPero no te sacan de la confusión， no entendía que chingados estaba pasando， a menos de la mitad del libro lo único que podía pensar era "que ya se acabé， por favor que ya mero se acabe" No hay interés amoroso， la protagonista ni siquiera parecía la protagonista， no entendía una 💩 de que estaba pasando， la "protagonista" el 99% del libro estuvo en negación de sus poderes 🤦🏻‍♀️ y para terminar te deja con un final abierto。 。。。more

Sequoia Cron ，

Thank you Netgalley and Harper 360 for allowing me to read and review this book！ All thoughts and opinions are my own。Blood Metal Bone is a mixed blend of sci-fi and fantasy。 I requested the book for the cover initially because it's a gorgeous cover and I couldn't resist the temptation of a great looking cover。 The story though， I was a little blind to what the story was about。I did love the book and thought the dark， twisted world of Blood Metal Bone was thought out and intriguing。 However I al Thank you Netgalley and Harper 360 for allowing me to read and review this book！ All thoughts and opinions are my own。Blood Metal Bone is a mixed blend of sci-fi and fantasy。 I requested the book for the cover initially because it's a gorgeous cover and I couldn't resist the temptation of a great looking cover。 The story though， I was a little blind to what the story was about。I did love the book and thought the dark， twisted world of Blood Metal Bone was thought out and intriguing。 However I almost DNF'd a few times due to pacing issues but I powered through because I did really like the weird blend of genres。 Sonara is a fun character to follow and the world building is well-written。 I was reminded of how I felt while reading The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner。4。5 stars 。。。more

Carol0411 ，

I loved this book！！！

Cozy Reviews ，

This is a Young Adult novel that has a marvelous venture into the fantasy/Science Fiction genre。 I loved this book。 It is the perfect combination of fantasy and science fiction together into one fantastic read。 The charcters are all richly drawn to the story 。 I can honestly say I was unable to part with this book until it was completed。 The author artfully crafted so much action that you will be compelled to keep turning pages， lose sleep and tell all your friends。 The creation of Sonora is bri This is a Young Adult novel that has a marvelous venture into the fantasy/Science Fiction genre。 I loved this book。 It is the perfect combination of fantasy and science fiction together into one fantastic read。 The charcters are all richly drawn to the story 。 I can honestly say I was unable to part with this book until it was completed。 The author artfully crafted so much action that you will be compelled to keep turning pages， lose sleep and tell all your friends。 The creation of Sonora is brilliant She is a outcast living outside her society surviving any way she can。 Her beloved Brother taken from the earth she never stops seeking a way to find him。 Her family blames her and cast her out。 She finds a rowdy gang of thieves to be part of to steal to survive。 I loved her tenacity to reinvent herself in spite of her hateful family。 She finds she has magical powers and uses her powers for her survival。 Her magic proves useful and she works to steal from the King， is jailed and freed by her gang and their amazing dragon。 She is accepted in her band of thieves and good at her craft。。 She is simply a amazing charcter。 This was such a fun read I wish it was not a stand alone。 Well done to the author 。 Thank you to Net Galley and to the publisher。 A fantastic read I highly recommend。 。。。more

Emily Starr ，

I went into this book blind， so I did not know much about the plot， but I was pleasantly surprised。 However， I struggled with the first few chapters because they seemed to end without any transition or setup for the next chapter。 This caused confusion because I thought I was missing some pages。 Aside from that， I truly enjoyed the plot， the characters， and the world-building。 I had questions from the beginning to the end， and I was even hoping that this would not be a standalone because I wanted I went into this book blind， so I did not know much about the plot， but I was pleasantly surprised。 However， I struggled with the first few chapters because they seemed to end without any transition or setup for the next chapter。 This caused confusion because I thought I was missing some pages。 Aside from that， I truly enjoyed the plot， the characters， and the world-building。 I had questions from the beginning to the end， and I was even hoping that this would not be a standalone because I wanted to know what happened next！ 。。。more

Barbara Dougherty Evans ，

Thank you to Netgalley and HQ Young Adult for granting me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。The book has fantacy， mystery， but sadly no romance。The plot isn't very indebth band the mystery isn't much if a mystery。 I became bored about half way having figured it out。 Nothing seemed to happen in the lives of our characters。 They were rather poorly developed。 A little bit more about who they were would have kept my interest。 Nothing I would go out and buy。 Just ho hum。 Thank you to Netgalley and HQ Young Adult for granting me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。The book has fantacy， mystery， but sadly no romance。The plot isn't very indebth band the mystery isn't much if a mystery。 I became bored about half way having figured it out。 Nothing seemed to happen in the lives of our characters。 They were rather poorly developed。 A little bit more about who they were would have kept my interest。 Nothing I would go out and buy。 Just ho hum。 。。。more

Meg Greer ，

Sadly this was a DNF for me。 The start of the book was just too slow for me to really get into wanting to read more。 The main character was rather flat and far to abrasive to want to know more about。But if you like slow paced space westerns， you will likely enjoy it！

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