Thank you to NetGalley, Sophie Jordan, and the publisher for an advanced copy of A Scar in the Bone. I am sad to say that I did not enjoy this sequel at all. The character development was not consistent and the story felt forced. I liked and had fun with the first book and read it in one sitting. This one was more of a slog. There were a lot of parts and details that didn’t need to be included and felt a lot like filler. Also, the ending was so quick. One second they are fighting and the next it’s the epilogue. It wasn’t a very fulfilling conclusion. I’m sad to say, but this just was not it for me.

I really enjoyed A Fire In The Sky, but A Scar in the Bone was kind of boring and confusing. There was some fast-paced and interesting scenes, which is why I rounded up for my rating, but overall, I had no idea why the first 55-60% of this book was needed and I didn't get where the story was supposed to go.

I'm not going to say anything else because I didn't want to leave a review with spoilers for a book that hasn't been published yet.... but I will say it has an okay ending if you want to stop reading the series here.. if it's even considered a series? I couldn't find any information about how many books there would be. I was leaning towards this just being a duology with how the last chapter ended, but then the epilogue happened that does insinuate a third book is possible. I most likely will not continue the series though if that is the case.

I need more!!! I could genuinely read 3 more books about Tamsyn. Without spoiling too much, Tamsyn and Fell spent the majority of this book apart; it was great to see her character develop more though I would have loved more of it (a lot of the plot happened off page). I know it's problematic but a part of me is rooting for Vetr and I ate his yearning UP. I need more of him even if his arc with Tamsyn has played out (though the epilogue gives me hope that there is more to explore there). Genuinely, no one does love, yearning, and BRAVE female protagonists like Sophie Jordan. I will excitedly purchase the hardcover when it comes out as I loved it just as much as Fire in the Sky and I can't WAIT for the next book!

Sophie Jordan knows how to ignite a world, and this book absolutely burns, in the best, most feral way. I’m obsessed with the way Jordan writes tension—emotional, physical, romantic. The romance, layered with grief and distrust, is slow and smoldering in all the ways I crave. The themes of identity, loyalty, and power are woven into every breath Tamsyn takes, and the writing moves like fire through wind; unpredictable, vivid, and devastatingly beautiful. I loved the way magic and mythology aren’t just backdrop, but bone-deep, aching truths. This book roared with intensity, and I’m still reeling from it.

This book was pretty good, I would definitely recommend

~This was given by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

After reading A Fire in the Sky, I was excited to read A Scare in Bone. This book picks up a year after the first one ends. Tamsyn is figuring out how to navigate a new dynamic as she learns her husband is gone.

I enjoyed revisiting this world, seeing the characters grow, and being introduced to some new, powerful personalities. In all honesty, Sophie Jordan could write about the paint drying, and I would devour it. The way she writes always keeps me wanting to read more and more, which leaves me to read her books in a day or so.

All in all, I had a good time reading this book and would give it 3.75/5 stars. At points, it felt like we were getting a shallow view of the characters, and plot points were paced somewhat abruptly. It felt like the setup for a third book, yet the ending still wrapped things up quite nicely.

This story starts a year after the first book left off. Fell is missing Tamsyn is trying to find her place in the world. She finds herself trying to become apart of the pride of dragons but failing to accept things as they are. Who will she be other than the former whipping girl? Only time will tell.

I wanted to love this one because I really enjoyed the first but this one fell short for me. I liked that we got more of Tamsyn but book 1 developed such a beautiful beginning between Tamsyn and Fell I was hoping for that. I didn’t enjoy the time jump really I feel like it would’ve better if we had seen a glimpse into that time.

Will I read the next one? Yes because I can’t leave things undone but I will say up to this point this isn’t my favorite of the series.

Thank you NetGalley Avon and Harper Voyager for the book in exchange for my honest review.

Something about this series really does it for me. I read this in one sitting, in less than 3 hours. I think I liked this book more than the first one. Tamsyn is more confident and comfortable with herself. She knows what she wants and she will do anything she has to. She is willing to suffer for what is right. I'm not totally sure how I felt about Vetr. The ending with Stig really surprised me. And the epilogue has me ready for the next book.

2 spice (slow burn).

This one was better than the first in the series.
It picks up a year after the first book (which ended on quite the cliff hanger). Tamsyn is learning how to be a dragon and use her powers and also to hide her dragon to blend in with people. Fell has been lost in a dragon on dragon skirmish, but she swears she can still feel him through the bond. But ... that twin brother is starting to maybe look appealing, will she go for it with him? Tamsyn still largely feels like she doesn't belong even among other dragons, will she find her place?

The book answers those questions and more. If you enjoy reading a lot of different fantasy, you will probably enjoy this book. If you only like to read fantasy occasionally, I think there are other books that are better at world building than this one. Typically with a fantasy, particularly with a female lead, I either want to feel like I want to be her (wow, look how strong and amazing she is!) or feel associated with her in some way (I can see parallels to her struggles and my own). Ultimately, this book did neither for me so it was hard to feel truly invested.

That last section of the book wraps everything up in a bow (perhaps a little too convenient), which I appreciate but it also felt very rushed.

I loved book 1 so I was excited to read this one. I would say that this is definitely a book 2 full of filler. It's absolutely setting up a (hopefully) epic book 3. I'm looking forward to where that takes us.

I really, really enjoyed A Fire in the Sky so I was so excited to receive an ARC for the second book in the duology. I even reread the first book so everything was fresh in my mind. This book didn't meet my expectations, which is kind of shocking since I try to go in to reading new books with zero expectations. Fell's disappearance happens off page and even by the end, you still don't know exactly what happened. The other pride members were flat, Kerstin had a little bit of personality so she slightly stood out. Vetr was a watered down version of Fell and not much of a compelling second love interest. The pacing was slow and the plot felt disjointed. I'm guessing Stig was supposed to be the big villain of the story? This is a big world and it felt like the story didn't live up to its potential. This is supposed to be a duology but there were so many loose ends that I could see her writing more in this world. I would read another one if the series continues on but this book was a miss for me.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC!

⭐⭐⭐/🌶️🌶️ Scar In The Bone by Sophie Jordan is book 2 in the A Fire In The Sky series. The journey continues with more dragons, drama, and politics. I like the story, but it seemed like not a lot actually happened in this book. It was more of a "set-up" book for hopefully what will be an epic book 3.

🦴Dragons
💙Spice
🦴Arranged marriage
💙Betrayals
🦴Broody MMC
💙Fated mates

This was great! I love watching everything unfold and Tamsyn growing into herself and her future. Difficult choices lead to difficult consequences, and she must decide how to proceed in order to survive. Is the love worth the outcome? Ahh.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

SPOILERS IN REVIEW

I read an arc of A Fire in the Sky last year and it was truly one of my favorite reads, not even for just the year but overall so I was shocked when I didn't enjoy this book as much. I felt like nothing really happened until about 60% through the book. While it was cool to get to know a little about the other dragons, I feel like we didn't really and we mainly just followed Tamsyn feeling like an outsider and that's the only dialogue we got for like 50% of the book. I do understand that Fell was gone for most of this book but I feel like we didn't really get to see their relationship actually play out in either book. The first book we at least got to see how they felt physically but as soon as they were split up we didn't get to see them together until the last like 20% of the book but even then it felt lacking. I missed the feeling I got when reading the first book and I hope that there will be another book because I feel like there's still a lot of loose ends and I'd like to get a little more world building and resolution. If there is another book I will read it as I like this series, but I hope that there is more action and romance involved.

As the old saying goes, the sequel isn’t as good as the first, or something like that. A Fire in the Sky was a great read for me, so it is always hard to follow an act like that one. I do think that formatting or adding events prior to the start of A Scar in Bone might help readers off on a better start. I also wonder if the book was more of a “filler” as the plot was missing for the greater first half.

Thank you to the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read A Scar in the Bone before release.

I was really looking forward to this one, especially after how much I enjoyed the first book—but unfortunately, I struggled with it. The first 60% felt really slow to me, and I had a hard time connecting with the storyline the main character was going through. The absence of another key character left a noticeable gap, and it made it tough for me to stay engaged.

The pacing does pick up in the last 40% with a heavy dose of action, but by then, I was already feeling disconnected. I wish the first half had been trimmed down significantly to make more room for those action scenes and a stronger ending. I especially wanted more action with Stig—if that had been more developed, it would’ve definitely pulled me in deeper.

If there are more books in the series, I’d consider continuing, but I wouldn’t be rushing to grab the next one. That said, if you loved book one and decide to pick this up, don’t be afraid to skim through the beginning if it starts to drag. You might find the payoff in the latter half worth it.

I had to go grab the first book before reading this one, and man, am I excited for this little series! The first book left off on a cliff hanger a bit so I was excited to have this book to read immediately. The story does start a little slow, but will pick up quickly. I love this magical world and learning more about the witches and dragons, and enemies to lovers is my favorite trope!
The fact that Tamsyn is a dragon now is so cool, especially seeing her deal with the devastation of losing her mate. Her journey to a warrior and getting him back was so much fun and people are going to love this addition to the story!
However, this book was a bit slow and some of the things that the characters did seemed a little out of sorts and forced for them. The first book was definitely better, but this one is good. I’m interested to see where this goes from here.

This fast paced spicy romantasy sequel picks up one year after the events of A Fire in the Sky. Tamsyn now lives with a pack of dragons. While they tolerate her at best, she is an outsider among them for having lived as a human for her whole life. Fell, her husband and dragon mate, is gone and Vetr, the leader of the dragon pack and Fells brother, wants her to move on from mourning. Of course the best person to move on with is him! When Tamsyn finds out her former home is being terrorized she has to choose between the safety of hiding with the dragons or fighting for humanity.
Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for the opportunity to read and review this book which I am giving 3⭐️.
I enjoyed this book in the same way that I enjoyed the first one. This is fast paced spicy fantasy fluff. These are quick reads if you need them, are they full of substance or meaning? No not really but they are addictive and sometimes that can fun. I appreciate that this book ended in a way that it can either be a satisfying conclusion or a teaser of things to come in another book. A note that all the buildup to the reveal of another characters return is completely spoiled by the fact that each chapter is listed as Tamsyn. Well why would this be happening unless another POV character was going to pop up. The element of surprise for the reveal is so obvious because of that. I would suggest removing that part from each chapter until the reveal actually happens.

3.5! This series has been such a fast paced and easy read for me. The plot is really engaging and the political movement was interesting to follow. There is a lot more backstory and information about dragon shifters which was one of my favorite parts.

Things started to go in ways I didn’t really expect them to but in the end I really enjoyed it. There is one major twist as far as the romance in this book that took me by surprise and I wasn’t really feeling it. The betrayal on that portion just went a little too far for me. I really wanted more of Fell and Tamsyn.

I think this is a duology? The ending does leave it to where the story could be finished but it also gives an opening to maybe explore new stories and characters. I’d love to read more about this world so I’m hoping there is more to come!

Thank you Netgalley, Avon & Harper Voyager for gifting me with an eARC, all thoughts expressed are my own.

3.75 ✨ rounded up!

To preface: this book has a very different plot than A Fire in the Sky. A Scar in the Bone depends more heavily on character driven plot, and less romance centered.

At the beginning of this story, I was incredibly confused. There is a time jump of a year, and Fell is missing/ presumed dead. Tamsyn is living with the pride of dragons led by Fell’s twin, Vetr. In the wake of Fell’s presumed death, Tamsyn is understandably wracked with grief and just trying to survive in the pride.

Tamsyn’s bleeding heart is a theme throughout the story, and leads to meaningful connections with others and true friends that support her when she desperately needs it.

As far as the romance goes, it’s saved for the very end, and we get a lovely “Who did this to you?” moment. HOWEVER, I do feel it worth mentioning that there is a slight potential cheating trope in this book earlier on. There are circumstances surrounding it, but I do feel that it is good to know going into it.

To be honest, I didn’t like where it was headed for 70% of the book, but then I was SOLD. The ending is so satisfying. But I also couldn’t tell if the story is over, or if there is more to come (thanks epilogue). I’m interested to see what could potentially happen next!