The Bone Spindle: Book 1: a fractured twist on the classic fairy tale Sleeping Beauty

Reviews

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Fi, our quiet, history-loving treasure hunter teams up with Shane, who is quite the opposite - a brash, axe-wielding Huntsman with a a lot of sass. I think this was done particularly well, as each character had a very distinctive personality and it was easy to pick apart who was taking lead.

This book was really captivating and held me from the very first page. Each chapter throughout follows one of our three main characters in turn, something I really appreciate in order to see all sides of what was happening. From witch hunters to giant spiders and spying crows, it was definitely exciting. Seeing their connection blossom and their fun banter come out more as the adventure progressed was lovely.

The two intend to take on just one quest together and go their separate ways once they've found the treasure, but things don't always go to plan. The relationship building between Briar and Fi was very subtle and slow-burning, which was a welcomed and refreshing change to the commonly written insta-love trope. One of the things I loved instantly was the description and tone of the book - historical, but with an undeniable fantasy element.

The whole plot was very fast paced and we weren't left waiting, it kept me on my toes and the twists were really unpredictable. I haven't stopped thinking about this book and I am eagerly awaiting a sequel!

We entered the story in the middle of a darkened tavern, depicted as 'dingy' and 'roughing it'-- really setting the mood for the adventure to come. Our characters were really well executed, with snippets of their backstories added in too (which I hope to see more of! .