Review – The Heart Forger (Bone Witch, Book 2) by Rin Chupeco (4.5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Fantasy
Length: 528 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Release Date: March 20, 2018
ISBN-13: 978-1492635857
Stand Alone or Series: 2nd book in the Bone Witch series
Source: Borrowed from Library
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
“No one knows death like Tea. A bone witch who can resurrect the dead, she has the power to take life…and return it. And she is done with her self-imposed exile. Her heart is set on vengeance, and she now possesses all she needs to command the mighty daeva. With the help of these terrifying beasts, she can finally enact revenge against the royals who wronged her―and took the life of her one true love.
But there are those who plot against her, those who would use Tea’s dark power for their own nefarious ends. Because you can’t kill someone who can never die…
War is brewing among the kingdoms, and when dark magic is at play, no one is safe.”
This is the second book in the Bone Witch trilogy. I absolutely loved the first book in this series. I ended up really enjoying the second book as well.
The story again jumps between the present and the past. I still enjoyed this format quite a bit. There wasn’t quite as much mystery and suspense in this book as in the first one because the present and past really start to come together as the story continues.
This book continues to have amazing world-building, a story that keeps you guessing, and wonderfully complex characters. I really enjoyed it. My only complaint is that things seemed to drag a bit mid book and this made the book feel really long at points.
Overall this is an excellent YA epic fantasy story set in a world with a heavy Asian feel to it. I enjoyed the story, the subject matter, and the characters. My only complaint is the book felt very long at times and probably could have been tightened up some.
This book goes towards the following reading challenges:
– New Release Reading Challenge
– Goodreads Reading Challenge