Silver in the Bone by Alexandra Bracken

Reviewed by Emmanuela
Grade 8

In a world of magic, Tasmin Lark was born without it and hunts ancient relics with magical sources. After her foster father's disappearance seven years ago, her main goal is to protect her brother, Cabell, and break his life-threatening curse. She learns of a ring that can break any spell and seeks it to save her brother. On her quest, she is forced to work with her rival, Emrys Dye, who also wants the ring. Along the way, they meet a sorcerer, Neve, and together venture to Avalon, a world steeped in death and decay. Tasmin faces dark secrets and must reveal her own to protect those she loves and escape the shadows of death.

Silver in the Bone by Alexandra Bracken is the perfect blend of mystery, a hint of horror, and a touch of romance that kept me turning the pages. I loved the intriguing language and plot; the twists and characters kept me engaged. The story starts fast, and I had to push through, but I'm glad I did because from the middle to the end—especially the end—it got so good I bookmarked pages to revisit because I loved them.

This book put me through a whirlpool of emotions--made me scream and cry--which made this book absolutely superb. I CAN NOT WAIT to read the second book. Tasmin is brave, strong, and stubborn. Her love for her brother just seemed more unconditional every step of the way. Emrys is like a two-sided, charming character that I honestly didn't like at the beginning, but he DEFINITELY grew on me (I might have gotten a little attached). 

*SPOILER ALERT* These two characters make the enemies to lovers theme so electrifying and thrilling. Cabell really disappointed me, and I really didn't expect things to happen the way they did. And the twists were NOT obvious, The amount of cliffhangers that made me keep reading was INSANE. 

In the past, I've had a hard time finding books that actually keep me engaged, and that actually match my tempo, and this book is literally just the best book. 

PS- PLEASE DONT STOP READING…IT GETS BETTER- TRUST.

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*MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE BOOK*

​Fantasy

Adventure

Horror (if you haven't read yet...brace yourself. Words go a long way.)

Romance (made me giggle and squeal, SO CUTE) 

Betrayal (made me cry and cover my mouth for a whole segment..I WAS SPEECHLESS) 

Twists and turns (probably the main reason I kept reading)