I requested Silver in the Bone Alexandra Bracken, mainly because I really enjoyed their first series, however, this one was not for me.

Thank you to Knopf Books for Young Readers for the ARC.

DNF 6% in.

I really enjoyed Lore by Alexandra Bracken so I request this one and only recently got around to it and it didn’t keep my attention in the same way Lore did. I am not as into YA as I was when I requested this one and I did try to push through as I also have the sequel but I couldn’t get into this one. I may eventually give it a second try but the world was confusing for me and kept taking me out of the story.

Favorite Quote(s):

“Yes,” he repeated. “Anytime you doubt it, anytime you start to worry you did the wrong thing, I’ll tell you that. And even if we’re old and gray and I can barely remember my own name, I’ll remember this and I’ll still tell you the same.”


Review:
I enjoyed this book. The characters were great and complex. The magic was interesting, and I liked the world-building. I loved how this was an Arthurian retelling and how you knew some characters. Most were just mentioned, but got new ones, too. I did like how it was set in the real world, the Mortal world, as they called it, and in Avalon. I enjoyed Tamsin as a character but at times I just wanted her to be more open, but it made sense that she wasn't, given her past. I liked Cabell and felt bad for him throughout the book, but I was mad at him by the end of it. I like Emrys a lot, but I was so pissed when he left. I wanted to hit him for it. I did like Neve, though I wasn't sure about her at first and didn’t trust her, but I grew to like her. There were many great characters in this book. This book always had me guessing about who was behind things and what was going on. I loved it. Though I do wish we got more of Nash, just for his disappearance to hit harder. I guess I get his reasons, but to abandon two young kids is shitty. That ending shocked me and I'm so mad that it's a cliffhanger cause I need more! It was such a good read.

The book does start off a bit slow, but I did get into it around 1/3 of the way in. This book is an Arthurian retelling that had some other classic elements. There was action, romance, and adventure. Overall a fun read!

It took awhile for this to catch my interest, but I did end up liking it in the end! It starts out a bit slow, but then as the story progressed and some of the twists were revealed, it became more fast paced and I became more invested.

I enjoyed the Arthurian connections and how the story tied in to the classic legends. It was a unique adaptation of the mythology and provided interesting world building.

I liked the enemies to lovers storyline and all the relationships that were built throughout the story.

This may not have been one of my favorite reads, but it is an exciting YA adventure and I would recommend it to fans of King Arthur looking for a unique story woven from those myths.

I really enjoyed this King Arthur-esque story! King Arthur is a favorite of mine and I am quite picky about how Arthurian legend is handled and I’m not mad at this one! The world building was solid, it was long but didn’t feel long because it was full of action and intrigue which I appreciate. I’m in the mind that one should not use 5 words when 3 would handle it and this book, while long, did not have many instances where this was a case. It wasn’t wordy, it was well thought out and words were used strategically. Much of the length came from dialogue between the characters and I do love a good dialogue. I definitely enjoyed this!

I did guess the main plot twist about halfway through, but I will admit that I was surprised by all of the plot twists that just kept coming in the final third of the book and I definitely was not expecting that ending, so I'm intrigued to find out what happens in the sequel!

I hadn't read an Arthurian legend in a long time. There were so many twists and turns. At times I felt a little overwhelmed/hard to follow.. The end really hit hard and I'm not really sure how it's going to be resolved. so I'm very interested to see if Bracken can pull it off.

This was fine, but I was not overly invested in the story and didn't really care about any of the characters. It's based in Arthurian legend and tbh it just made me want to read Legendborn the whole time. I finished it and it was fine but I have no desire to read the scone and likely will not be continuing the series.

This book was filled with plot twists! I loved the action and I was surprised at every turn. The writing style was easy to follow, with a great balance of dialogue and character development. The magic system was intriguing and felt unique. Unfortunately, I was a bit confused with the world-building and would have liked more information at the beginning. However, I enjoyed watching the characters grow as the story progressed. I especially liked reading about Tamsin and her emotional journey towards learning to let people into her life. The found family aspect was perfect and the side characters were all intriguing. The romance was also exciting, with great banter. Fans of rivals to lovers with a twist will definitely like this one. The action-packed cliffhanger ending left me super excited for the sequel!

I wasn’t expecting part of the story to take place in real, modern places. The way it was used with Arthurian legend was done well, though. It got really dark towards the end, but it kept my interest. Ready for the next book.

Silver in the Bone was so fun, and I loved the opening focus on tarot and magic. I'm really excited for the sequel!

I am a sucker for the Arthurian legends; a lot of them can be a hit or a miss, but this was certainly a hit for me. I went into Silver in the Bone open-minded and not really knowing what to expect, but I did really enjoyed this book.

It was a little slow-paced in some areas, but the world-building, magic system, fleshed-out main and side characters, slow burn/rrivals to lovers, and writing style did make up for that! I loved the way Alexandra was able to meld modern times with the world of Avalon; it was certainly a lot darker and bloodier than expected, with many twists that kept me guessing throughout the story.

It has been such a long time since I have read Silver in the Bone (I'm so sorry for the late review), and some of its elements and THAT ENDING have stuck in my mind this entire time.

seriously though? the cliffhanger?!! I am very excited for book 2. seriously, Emrys???? What is going to happen?!!!

Thank you so much to the publishers and Netgalley for allowing me to have an e-arc for this book!

I did not get to this one within the time window of giving a good review and I apologize. I know it has been out for a while now.

Although Bracken is an excellent author, I went into this book with trepidation. There are many retellings of the Arthurian legends and I didn't want to hope. This book was refreshing because it was a continuation rather than a retelling. While hunting down the father-like figure who seemingly abandoned her and her brother several years prior to get an artifact that he may have had, Tamsin finds herself transported to a hidden realm that turns out to be Camelot. Although none of the twists/reveals were shocking, this book kept me trying to guess what would happen next.

I love an Arthurian tale. This is a darker fantasy about a girl, Tamsin, who must find an Arthurian ring to save her brother. Slow-burn enemies to lovers romance included.

I'm not super sure how I feel about this one. The writing and pacing was great, no problems there. I don't like Arthurian tales very much so that aspect I wasn't so keen on, personal preference if you like tales of Avalon you'll love this. The rivals to lovers romance that seemed to be brewing and the banter between those characters was amazing. I adore when its obvious that the guy is head over heels for the heroine to everyone EXCEPT the heroine. But then I don't like the note this romance ended on in this book. It makes me want to read more in the series though. I also just didn't like how this ended as a story which both makes me want to continue and not.

Overall, I'm very torn.

I am usually a big fan of Arthurian retellings but I somehow could not get as engaged with this one. I like the idea it starts modern and progresses to Arthurian Avalon. It was a bit slow for me and I had difficulties staying engaged. DNF at 40%.

My favorite kind of retellings are ones about Arthurian Legend so I was super excited to read this book and add it to my new favorites. It's not at all what I expected and it was difficult for me to get through the first chapters, I kept pushing along to see if it got better and in my opinion it did not. I was really disappointed and DNFed it.

It is such a great take on a classic tale. This author is one of my favorites and automatic buys because I have not come across a book she has not written well.