Description: "Twenty-five years ago, five heroes risked their lives to defeat the bone maker Eklor--a corrupt magician who created an inhuman army using animal bones. But victory came at a tragic price. Only four of the heroes survived. Since then, Kreya, the group's leader, has exiled herself to a remote tower and devoted herself to one purpose: resurrecting her dead husband. But such a task requires both a cache of human bones and a sacrifice--for each day he lives, she will live one less. She'd rather live one year with her husband than a hundred without him, but using human bones for magic is illegal in Vos. The dead are burned--as are any bone workers who violate the law. Yet Kreya knows where she can find the bones she needs: the battlefield where her husband and countless others lost their lives"--Publisher marketing.
Brief description:
Sarah Beth Durst is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Spellshop, as well as over twenty-five fantasy books for adults, teens, and kids, including the Queens of Renthia series, Drink Slay Love, and Spark. She has won an American Library Association Alex Award and a Mythopoeic Fantasy Award and has been a finalist for the Andre Norton Nebula Award three times. She lives in Stony Brook, New York, with her husband, her children, and her ill-mannered cat.
Review Quotes:
"Ms. Durst has given us a refreshing, provocative and ultimately convincing remake of modern fantasy conventions." - Wall Street Journal
"The Bone Maker is an early contender for my favorite fantasy novel of the year. In a shelf-filled with multi-volume fantasies it is not only refreshing to see and enjoy a single-volume Epic Fantasy novel, but truly something special for the book to be this amazing. I can probably count on one hand other single volume Epics that have enthralled me as much and that have been as high quality as this novel. Highly, highly recommended." - SFFWorld
"This was a fast paced and action packed standalone fantasy novel that I thoroughly enjoyed...I loved all of the characters as they had big personalities and had their own distinct voices...Overall, I'm pretty chuffed with this standalone." - Adeel Reads
"Durst displays a mastery of emotional resonance throughout the book, bringing each character's scars to the surface even in moments of levity...There's power in these bones." - BookPage
"Exquisite worldbuilding and inventive, macabre magic system... Durst's fans will be delighted." - Publishers Weekly
"Sarah Beth Durst is an amazing author. She is, hands-down, my favorite current author--and The Bone Maker shows me why once again...you'll find yourself whisked away to a world worth visiting, filled with heroes worth admiring in all their imperfect glory." - Geek Girl Riot