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The Bone Witch

Written by: Rin Chupeco
Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller, Will Damron
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In the captivating start to a new, darkly lyrical fantasy series, Tea can raise the dead, but resurrection comes at a price.

When Tea accidentally resurrects her brother from the dead, she learns she is different from the other witches in her family. Her gift for necromancy means that she's a bone witch, a title that makes her feared and ostracized by her community. But Tea finds solace and guidance with an older, wiser bone witch, who takes Tea and her brother to another land for training.

In her new home, Tea puts all her energy into becoming an asha - one who can wield elemental magic. But dark forces are approaching quickly, and in the face of danger, Tea will have to overcome her obstacles and make a powerful choice.

©2017 Rin Chupeco (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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hard to follow but still interesting

I like the husky voice of the female narrator but sometimes when she switch between male female characters it made hard to understand the male cause it was much lower.
As for the story, I found it hard to follow lots of characters maybe cause it's the first it's to introduce all of them but I had a hard time remembering who was who.

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Magic

Very nicely written but it took me a chapter or so to realize that depending on the narrative, you were listening to the past then present time. I enjoyed the variation in magic and fantasy that was brought into this novel.

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The 3 books are truly worth a listen

This first book is easily the weakest of the trilogy, so I'm giving it 4 stars but the the overall trilogy is very much 5 stars!! I truly recommend pushing through because everything gets so much better!

So the first book "the Bone Witch" is a little slow and underwhelming, but builds a good foundation. It also seems very much for a younger audience at first and many teenage mistakes occur which is natural. The next two books however really get you hooked on Tea and this world as her story really unfolds. You also feel like you grow with her. I burned through the books quickly needing to know what happens.

Honestly it's a very refreshing and unique take on a fantasy series... and I LOVE witches so this was a treat. Tea becomes a very likeable character with her flaws but continuous strength. Thank you Rin Cupeco.

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wonderful!

I've never really been one big on fantasy novels but I thought this one sounded interesting! this was a super great read and kept me on my toes. I can't wait to read the next 2 books! Obsessed!

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Well done!

Deserves a credit. I'm halfway through the second book. It's well written, flows nicely and I really like the protagonist. Her decisions are believable as well as her growth. The performances are great and fit the characters. I can't believe I didn't have to pay a single credit for ALL THREE BOOKS. ALL THREE... CMON! 10/10

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narrator could be better

The only problem with this book is that the female narrator gets too quiet in spots.

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The most boring book ever!!!

I gave up after chapter 24. I really tried to get into it but omg there is NO PLOT! I have no idea why they left their family (main character and brother). They go somewhere to train as an "asha" whatever that is who knows because they learn dancing and singing some defense and a little magic. What is their purpose, who knows. I can't believe I wasted a credit on this.

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Delightful and well performed 99% of the time!

my only concern is sometimes the narrator will lower her voice to a more masculine timbre and she becomes somewhat harder to parse.

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loved both speakers!

slightly predictable but very hard to put down i cant wait to listen to the next one

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Very rich story

Take a little to get started to understand the two time lines
But this book will suck you in with such rich story telling can’t wait to listen to the next one

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