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  • Bonesmith

  • House of the Dead, Book 1
  • By: Nicki Pau Preto
  • Narrated by: Molly Hanson
  • Length: 14 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (18 ratings)

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Bonesmith

By: Nicki Pau Preto
Narrated by: Molly Hanson
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Summary

A dark young adult fantasy about a disgraced ghost-fighting warrior who must journey into a haunted wasteland to rescue a kidnapped prince.

Ready your blade. Defeat the undead.

Gideon the Ninth meets the Game of Thrones White Walkers in this dark young adult fantasy about a disgraced ghost-fighting warrior who must journey into a haunted wasteland to rescue a kidnapped prince.

In the Dominions, the dead linger, violent and unpredictable, unless a bonesmith severs the ghost from its earthly remains. For bonesmith Wren, becoming a valkyr - a ghost-fighting warrior - is a chance to solidify her place in the noble House of Bone and impress her frequently absent father. But when sabotage causes Wren to fail her qualifying trial, she is banished to the Border Wall, the last line of defence against a wasteland called the Breach where the vicious dead roam unchecked.

Determined to reclaim her family's respect, Wren gets her chance when a House of Gold prince is kidnapped and taken beyond the Wall. To prove she has what it takes to be a valkyr, Wren vows to cross the Breach and rescue the prince. But to do so, she's forced into an uneasy alliance with one of the kidnappers - a fierce ironsmith called Julian from the exiled House of Iron, the very people who caused the Breach in the first place...and the House of Bone's sworn enemy.

As they travel, Wren and Julian spend as much time fighting each other as they do the undead, but when they discover there's more behind the kidnapping than either of them knew, they'll need to work together to combat the real danger: a dark alliance that is brewing between the living and the undead.

©2023 Nicki Pau Preto (P)2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Critic reviews

'Filled with magic, betrayal, and undead horrors, Bonesmith will...sharpen your hunger for the next book. Wren's journey through the dead-infested Breachlands is a thrilling adventure, one you don't want to miss.' Jodi Meadows

'I've been dying for a YA novel with unique magic, and Bonesmith delivered it on a ghostly-green platter. With a fascinating world, absolutely delightful characters, and enemies-to-lovers romance.' Tricia Levenseller

'Packed with action and betrayal.' Rebecca Schaeffer

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Fantastic narration! Great story! Couldn’t stop listening!

The way the narrator uses their voice to differentiate all the different parts is simply incredible, one of the best narrators I’ve ever heard! My friend recommended this book. Must say I was skeptical but after a few chapters it really drew me in, I’ve been unable to stop listening which is a rarity in an audiobook! Can’t wait for the next one.

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This story was superb, the narration made me completely immersed and I could not put it down. Highly recommended. The twists were so clever

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