Thank you so much to the author for the free copy provided in exchange for an honest review, and the publisher and NetGalley for contacting me about an ARC for this book! Highly recommended! I need the next book stat – what was that cliffhanger!! I really didn’t enjoy “Lore” by Alexandra Bracken back when I read it, but this book was honestly superb, so now I’m considering rereading that and seeing if it was a me problem last time… not sure yet, but let me certainly recommend “Silver in the Bone” to everyone – whether you’ve enjoyed her previous works or not – because it was brilliant. He had been, as long as I could remember.” “‘It’ll be all right, lass… this once, give his care to another.’ She could be a little on the nose sometimes, but I loved her growth and stubborn personality, and her love for her brother just solidified my appreciation of her. Also, understandable Emrys, because Tamsin was freaking cool. And I loved it, because their banter was top level, and his adorable obsession with Tamsin was beyond fun to read about. You cannot – and I mean CANNOT – convince me that Emrys wasn’t whipped for Tamsin this entire book. Sometimes I read books and don’t like them, and I know that it’s a me problem because I’m in the wrong mood, but this was the complete opposite! It was exactly what I needed at the right time – a new and fascinating fantasy book, with interesting world-building but a basis of old and well-known Camelot tales, strong and unique characters, and a lil enemies-to-lovers banter to make me giggle and kick my feet.

“No matter what they say, or how much they lie to themselves, people don’t want the truth.”

And maybe I’m being dramatic, but I certainly adored this book. Literal tears were falling down my cheeks in rage and misery by the end of this book (I may have gotten a wee bit attached to a character or two… whoops). Let me just say that I am BLOWN AWAY and screaming crying dying for the second book ASAP. This in no way changes my rating or review. ARC copy provided in exchange for an honest review.

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