Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Abandonment, Animal abuse, Animal death, Attempted murder, Blood, Captivity, Death, Drowning, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Parental death, Poverty, Pregnancy, Torture, Trauma, Violence, Injury detail
Bone Crier's Moon
by Kathryn Purdie
Book 1 in Bone Grace
Come for the girl sworn to kill her soulmate; stay for the best-friend loyalty and death-magic mythology making the whole bargain uglier.
goodreads 3.64/5 28,706 ratings
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length480 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 2 books
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Instant attraction
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- The angst delivered
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- Survivor
- Fated mates
- Sweet / tender
- Earned hope
- Damaged survivor
- Captor/captive
- Tension / anticipation
- Book hangover incoming
- Reluctant hero
- Star-crossed
- Thief/criminal
- Betrayal to trust
- Found family
Fantasy promise
- Ya romantasy
- Forest / wilderness
- High fantasy
- Mermaids/sirens
- Castle / fortress
- Mythological
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- Reapers
- Soulmate/destined bond
- Underground / underworld
- Underworld / death realm
- Gods/deities
- Forced proximity
- Spirits
- Star-crossed lovers
- Revenge romance
- Captive romance
- Sacrifice/martyrdom
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Medium
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Moderate
- Siren
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- Romantic
- Dramatic
- Necromancer / death magic user
- Eerie
- Lush
- Warrior/fighter
- Adventurous
- Cinematic
- Protector
- Magical
- Fast-paced
- Healer
- Tense
- Sacrifice for love
- Enemies forced to ally
- Bargain with consequences
- Cliffhanger warning
- Gut punch ending
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Fated mates · Found family · Survivor
Different because
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Similar because
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Different because
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Book details
- Length
- 480 pages
- Publisher
- Katherine Tegen Books
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book