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!

I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

Whyyyy did this book have to start out like that?!? It was so unessesary. I was not expecting to pick up a year after the ending of the last book! And for Fell to be supposedly dead/missing?!? Not much happened in the first 60-70% of the book. The main reason I loved it so much is because of Fell. I was just let down because I had high expectations for this book. I loved the first one and loved that they both found out they were dragons in the end. I wanted to see all of that at the beginning of the book. I wanted to dnf this one immediately upon the first few chapters just because of that. As a reader I just expected so much more storyline. It would have been better if it picked up from the ending of the last book. And then his brother taking him and saying he was dead. We didn't need to have a full year gap. I'd give this 3.5 stars.

If you loved fourth wing then you would love this book. The world building was very well written. And it was wonderfully paced.

I will no longer be supporting this author due to her views on xenophobia and racism. Her comments on her recent Instagram post regarding this are also not okay.

I was hoping to like this one better than A Fire in the Sky, but I have the same issue with this book that I did with book 1, and that's just wondering what the point even is. There's very little plot progression, and I found the romance quite boring. I struggled getting into it at all until nearly 60%, and even then, the payoff just wasn't worth it to me.

All in all, it's not *completely* terrible, but this one's just not for me!

*** I was provided with a free ARC copy of A Scar in the Bone (via NetGalley) in exchange for my honest review ***

I really enjoyed the worldbuilding and setting of this book. The introduction of side characters like the dragon pride and the witches was a nice setup for a third book, and the magic system was fun to read about.
The choice to remove Fell from the story until the last part felt really inconsistent compared to the last book. I was disappointed with Tamsyn's lack of development, too, and I wasn't a fan of how quickly she gave up on Fell multiple times in the book. I also wish we had seen more romance between Tamsyn and Fell, not just lust.
I like that the scale of the story expanded to be more than a romance, and there is a lot of potential for a third installment.
Thank you so much to NetGalley and Harper Voyager for the eARC!

I absolutley loved this book! I was gripped into the story as soon as I started and finished it in one sitting. I loved the authors writing style because it made it very easy to read and follow the plot. The characters were very unique but there journey was amazing and extremely satisfying to read. I will be recommending this book to all of my family and friends.

I had no idea this book wasn’t a stand alone book. It sounded really interesting though. It would be so helpful if there were trigger warnings listed at the beginning of the book. It’s definitely a heavy story. If I had known of the triggers, I wouldn’t have read the book. I don’t think the authors writing is bad. This just unfortunately wasn’t for me.

Thank you NetGalley, Sophie and Avon and Harper Voyager for the eARC!

Rating: 🔥🔥
Publication Date: October 14th 2025

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This felt very much like a filler book as not much happened. I find the authors writing to be very easy to read so I did fly through it. Unsure if there’s gonna be a sequel after that ending as it wrapped up fairly well.

I am so disappointed by this book. I loved A Fire in the Sky but this sequel fell flat.

It starts off one year later and with Fell supposedly dead/missing. This change in story was so confusing and disorienting. What is the point of getting rid of Fell with no warning. Also nothing happens in this book. It was just all internal dialogue. The plot doesn’t start picking up until 50/60% in but by then I was just so bored and done with reading it.

i mistakenly requested this thinking it was a standalone so imagine my surprise when it was the sequel 😭 either my reading comprehension is terrible or this wasn’t stated clearly in the description?? (knowing me it is most certainly the former 🫣) i haven’t read the first one, but these sound incredibly intriguing!

Oh gosh, I have thoughts. And I can't share these thoughts without giving away minor (and I do mean minor, so just keep reading my thoughts) details in terms of timing. The writing was excellent and made me want to keep reading. However, I'm actually pretty frustrated with the direction of the story. I read book one and really enjoyed it. Things were settled between Tamsyn and Fell. There was a small cliffhanger at the end of book 1 with the introduction of Fell's identical twin brother, but that was it. Book 2 starts 1 year after the end of book 1. Fell has tragically died or is missing and Tamsyn is learning how to be a dragon, all the while having to dissuade the attention she's receiving from Fell's twin brother. Why did the story have to go there at all?! I really, really didn't like that. THEN, when you find out what actually happens to Fell over halfway through the book, it sickened me and made my heart absolutely ache for Tamsyn and Fell. Any kind of reunion/resolution doesn't take place until 76% of the way through the book!! I checked my kindle to make sure, and yes, 76%. What was even the point of all of this? Truly! I'm not sure.

I will say that Stig was a fantastic villain and Tamsyn's growth and strength were awesome. The writing was so good and I had to keep reading to find out what happened. I just really didn't like the conflict of the story at ALL. It felt unnecessary to put the characters through that hell and it also felt very out of the blue. AND the skirmish at the end between the brothers....that was it?! Seriously?!

I am curious to see what happens next because the author's writing style is fantastic. But I will be continuing this series with caution.

Thanks to Avon by way of Netgalley for an arc of this book. All opinions are my own.

Much like book 1, A Scar in the Bone falls flat. The flowery prose isn't enough to disguise the fact that very little plot progression is actually happening. Too much internal dialogue and too little movement on all fronts - action, relationships, romance, anything! - makes this a disappointing read. The characters are largely too contrived and flat - and there is very little in the way of explanation for the why Stig goes from beloved companion to Terror of the Borderlands. Lack of overall character development (or explained development from the characters that have changed drastically) is also a point against this story. I was hopeful, at the end of book 1, that the author would turn the ship around. There were points in favor of the tale- there's a well-developed geographical landscape and a building political tension, and while the romance was too shallow and too brief there was the distinct potential for more there. But Jordan has failed to fulfill any meager amount of promise that book 1 showed.

This book was as good as if not better than the first one! it keeps you in your feelings yet makes you feel empowered! All around, I couldn't have asked for more to follow the first book. MFC is a badass even though at beginning she was unsure. The two MC come from places but find they are actually not that different, is a flaming good book!

I enjoyed this second book of the series - it was a super quick read. However, I missed the family drama & angst & more of the romance of the first one. To me, it felt more of a filler type book, where you can see how the MFC grows/develops on her own (within the group & in her skin/scales/powers). That's fine by me (as long it's truly a trilogy), but just doesn't pack as much of an emotional punch. I'm excited to read the next book (because there should definitely be one) & appreciated the epilogue that gave a brief synopsis of multiple characters. I also appreciate when it's roughly a year (or less) between books. Due to the number of books I read, I tend to forget storylines & didn't have time for a re-read. Thanks to NetGalley & the publisher for the ARC opportunity.

The follow up to 'A Fire in the Sky' is jam packed with action, twists and betrayal. Following the first novel, readers find Tamsyn without Fell. Tamsyn refuses to believe that Fell is gone and that drives her action throughout the novel. I was a bit confused by the time jump, but as I read the novel it made sense because it jumps to the action rather than filler plot points. Because there is always action happening, I did not want to stop or put the book down.

Thank you NetGalley & Avon and Harper Voyager for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A worthy sequel to sink into.

I loved seeing Tamsyn come into being a dragon warrior BUT I missed Fell. Tamsyn x Fell were everything in SKY and to have him missing through the book was a bit disappointing. I get that this is Tamsyn's time to shine, to see her strength and resilience. But we can have a badass fmc and a love story, okay? Okay.

I'm hoping that the next installment delivers more of these two together!

This was a very fun read! I read it right after the first one, and I thought it was an extremely engaging sequel! The characters are delightful to follow around (especially our protagonist Tamsyn!) and I had the time of my life in this world. Sophie’s writing style is super easy to follow, which I appreciated a lot, and all the twist and turns were super fun.
I also thought the romance was so well written, even if I wanted Fell to be more present in the book. I can’t wait for the next one!

This book was as good as the first one. I was initially confused, and worried I had missed something at the end of the first one, but it is explained a couple of chapters in. This book made me feel so many emotions. I feel this author is very good at the emotional roller coaster ride. The is a lot of stuff that happens in this book, and yet there isn't. While reading the book I did feel like there was so much going on, but looking back there weren't a lot of big things that happened. I do have some unanswered questions, and I hope that this is not the end of the story. I feel that the ending left me with more questions. There is not a lot of spice, and I did enjoy that. Overall, I would recommend this book for anyone that enjoys fantasy.