Crown of bones : crown of bones #1 / A.K. Wilder.

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Title:

Crown of bones : crown of bones #1 / A.K. Wilder.

Author:

Wilder, A. K.

ISBN:

9781640634145

Edition:

First edition.

Publication Information:

Parker, CO : Entangled Teen, 2021.

Physical Description:

404 p.

Series:

Crown of Bones #1

Abstract:

In a world on the brink of mass extinction, Ash the lowly scribe records the efforts of a young heir, a dangerous High Savant, a mysterious child-stealing Mar race and a secretive guide, who take respective roles in the fight for humanity's survival.

Subject Term:

Scribes -- Juvenile fiction.

Survival -- Juvenile fiction.

Imaginary places -- Juvenile fiction.

Magic -- Juvenile fiction.

Fantasy -- Juvenile fiction.

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Summary

Raise. Your. Phantom.In a world on the brink of the next Great Dying, no amount of training can prepare us for what is to come...A young heir will raise the most powerful phantom in all of Baiseen.A dangerous High Savant will do anything to control the nine realms.A mysterious and deadly Mar race will steal children into the sea.And a handsome guide with far too many secrets will make me fall in love.My name is Ash. A lowly scribe meant to observe and record. And yet I think I'm destined to save us all.

Reviews (1)

Kirkus Review

This YA fantasy series opener finds a prince struggling to master his magical talent as a war between kingdoms looms. On the world of Amassia, Marcus Adicio is heir to the Throne of Baiseen. The 17-year-old is a "savant" who, like many people, can raise a "phantom" of his subliminal self from the earth. Marcus has an older brother, 19-year-old Petén, but he's a not a savant, so Marcus is next in line to the throne. But first he must master his formless warrior phantom and test his powers on the Isle of Aku with the High Savant. Accompanying Marcus to Aku is Ash,a non-savant scribe and his best friend; her job is to chronicle the prince's initiation journey.Joining them is Belair Duquan, a warrior savant from the kingdom of Tangeen. The prognosticating Bone Throwers, who use "whistle bones" to determine which children have the savant potential, warn Marcus that "Surprise comes from the sea." This refers to Kaylin, a sailor who helps them aboard the Sea Eagle, and disastrous events beyond. According to the Bone Throwers' prophecy, Marcus must not raise his phantom, which eventually introduces itself as muscular warrior De'ral, until he's on Aku; his group must also be wary of spies from the hostile realm of Aturnia. Wilder demonstrates early in her layered, surprise-laden fantasy that savants aren't to be trifled with when Marcus' father uses his dire wolf phantom to rip the hearts from Aturnian operatives. The medieval and martial arts motifs combine well, while legends of the underwater Mar people add further dimension. The Mar also call into question the fate of the eldest Adicio child, Aaron, whom the Bone Throwers insisted be sacrificed to the sea. Wilder highlights several different characters' perspectives, and often, sex doesn't seem far from their minds ("Have you ever known a more divine chap?" Belair asks Ash of Kaylin). For much of the tale, Marcus feels like the protagonist, but a substantial twist subverts this, and it's only one among several exciting reveals that will shape subsequent volumes. A dense but polished novel that provides a solid foundation for a new series. Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.