The Bone Ships

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3.9

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RJ Barker

"Excellent. One of the most interesting and original fantasy worlds I've seen in years." —Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning authorA brilliantly imagined saga of honor, glory, and warfare, The Bone Ships is the epic launch of a new series from British Fantasy Award winner, RJ Barker.*British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel, winnerTwo nations at war. One prize beyond compare. For generations, the Hundred Isles have built their ships from the bones of ancient dragons to fight an endless war. The dragons disappeared, but the battles for supremacy persisted.Now, the first dragon in centuries has been spotted in far-off waters, and both sides see a chance to shift the balance of power in their favor. Because whoever catches it will win not only glory but the war.Praise for The Bone Ships:"Brilliant." —Robin Hobb"A vividly realized high-seas epic that pulls you deep into its world and keeps you tangled there until the very last word." —Evan Winter, author of The Rage of DragonsThe Tide Child TrilogyThe Bone ShipsCall of the Bone ShipsThe Bone Ship's WakeFor more from RJ Barker, check out:The Wounded KingdomAge of AssassinsBlood of AssassinsKing of Assassins

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Author

RJ Barker

Pages

512

Publisher

Orbit

Published Date

2019-09-24

ISBN

031648797X 9780316487979

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"Honestly, the concept was great but was not well written. There were full sentences that just didn't even make sense and typos throughout which was very distracting. Normally once I start a new fantasy all I want is to read but this one I had to make myself go back to it. I didn't finish it. It's too long to just "push through." Very disappointed because the world itself seemed like a cool concept but just could not get into it. 🥲"

Meagan Khatthaname

"A fantastic, creative book that hooked me from the very beginning! Wonderful world building, great characters, and a nail-biting, immersive story that made me pick up the second book as soon as I finished this one. "

Leah

"After listening to R J Barker speak in a virtual con earlier this year, immedietly I was drawn in, "ships....made of dragon bones?" The concept was so wildly fantastic, and I had read really good things about it, that I decided to take it off my TBR shelf. It was well worth it, the world, is very cool, original, without the need to study a map every 20 pages. I compared the sailors life in this book, to more of the "realistic" historical fiction books I've read and I loved that even if they are made of dragon bones, the ships don't take care of themselves. I already have the 2nd one lined up in my TBR pile, the only reason I didn't give this a 5 stars is I didn't love the main character Joron. I look forward to his redemption, but I think I was expecting something from him a little more....heroic? "