The Bone Shard War by Andrea Stewart

The Bone Shard War

Author: Andrea Stewart

Series: The Drowning Empire

Genre: Epic Fantasy

Format: Digital ARC

Publish Date: April 2023

Read: February 2023

Favorite Quote: Live in a crisis long enough and it just becomes normal.

WARNING: SOME LIGHT SPOILERS FOR THE BONE SHARD DAUGHTER AND THE BONE SHARD EMPORER AHEAD!

Story Synopsis: The Bone Shard War, book three of The Drowning Empire series, begins two years after the end of The Bone Shard Emporer. Jovis, in search of Mephi, is parted from Lin, who is trying to keep her fracturing Empire together. Governors of islands are uneasy. The Alanga are coming back throughout the islands. Lin faces two factions of rebellion from Ragan and the Shardless Few. When everything comes to a head, each person must decide what they will or won’t do for themselves and the empire.

Why does this book beguile? Stewart’s conclusion to The Drowning Empire series is well-written, well-paced, and wraps up the storylines wonderfully. Each book in this series gets better - not an easy achievement in epic fantasy series. We revisit our characters: Lin, Jovis, Ranami, Phalue, and Nisong, and dive deeper into their character arcs. I’m so happy to have read this series!

Rating: 5/5

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