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The Bone Witch
- The Bone Witch, Book 1
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller, Will Damron
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
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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.
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- Scatty
- 07-12-17
Great story but too quiet
I thoroughly enjoyed this story. the world and magic in it was very unique and we'll explained. I look forward to the next book since there is still much to be explored with Tea's past and how she got to where she is now.
my only complaint is that the female (and primary) narrator was way too quiet. I had to listen to this at pretty much full volume. Much of the narration was spoke in a soft voice and it was hard to hear when characters were speaking quietly. when they talked in a whisper I couldn't hear anything. it was really irritating to strain to hear and then get blasted when characters like Mother (who has a loud screechy voice) would start talking.
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- Alleta
- 08-30-20
Leisurely fantasy
This is a story that you need to let happen to you. It's got a lot of positives and a lot of drawbacks. Firstly, this is a memoir of a necromancer named Tea. If you don't like character driven stories, then you probably won't like this.
The best thing this book has going for it is the worldbuilding. Aside from the maps and glossary pages, this world seems pretty believable.
The settings, culture, and (most) of the magic is fleshed out for you, usually in long descriped imagery, but it's consistent. Everyone has a heartsglass once they reveal their abilities at a given age, there's specialization of abilities, customs surrounding the heartsglass, and post death scenarios, etc.
While I like that Tea is randomly a bone witch, I also found it a bit hard to care about her being one. Bc she only deals with necromancy twice, by accident. This felt so interesting at the beginning of the story bc she's a witch who doesn't know how to control her powers and it's alluring to her. There's a dark temptation pulling her in. This was cool and I was all set to watch her master her powers and grow into her role. But nah. Let's talk about dresses.
Now I also am pretty intrigued by the world of Geisha and how they fit in history. In this world, Geisha/Asha are kinda like diplomats who try to persuade and encourage. This was cool. I liked that they are not just seen as.... ladies of the night/consorts. They play an active role in the society they are in and are respected and feared for their beauty and strength. This is clever and shows the duality of having powers. You're expected to be both beautiful and strong. I really liked this.
But we don't really see that played out. We are reading a coming of age story for a new strong bone witch, who is an outsider in the big city. There's an entire section of the book that follows after her raising her dead brother, where she's basically just a maid at a Geisha house. And the mother of the house hates her.... just for fun I guess.
I think the House mother was originally prejudiced against Tea's type of magic, but then the author changed it bc the house mother likes the bone witch who brought Tea there. So the house mother treats Tea like dirt and picked on her, giving her the worst chores and living arrangements....for no discernable reason.
But then Tea accidentally unleashes her power again and brings half a cemetary back to life!!! IN FRONT OF THE ROYAL FAMILY NO LESS!!! And! We! Time skip to the aftermath!!!
Wait what?
Because we are locked in Tea's perspective we don't actually see the event happen bc she passes out. We instead get a scene where the Bone witch from before comes in and says she's already fixed the emergency. And this is kinda where I started to get disinterested.
This is Tea's story, and not every fantasy needs a huge fight scene or battle to make it compelling, but you also can't just wash away all the conflict that comes up. We don't see Tea having changed from this - very disturbing - accident. Instead it feels like this is just played off as if she accidentally broke an expensive vase or something. The author established early on that bone witches are feared, hated, highly respected - and then one novice bone witch does this insanely grotesque show of power! There needs to be consequences. Both character and social.
Now this did change the course of the story in that, this is the event that starts Tea's schooling into becoming an Asha/Geisha. So that did change the story, but it didn't hit home as much. A few characters verbally tell Tea that ppl are scared of her, but she doesn't see that. Instead we get a huge shopping trip haul with the house mother who formerly hated her.... and now still kinda does...?
Now that Tea's scope of power is well known her role changes overnight from maid to student. This was confusing to me because I thought the entire point of taking her to the Geisha house ... was for schooling.... But... I guess .... not.... Idk
Now one sidenote I want to address before I get too much farther, is that of the dual timelines. So far I've been talking about the past Tea who is coming of age. But the second timeline is of a nameless bard who is interviewing the current Tea. And I love hate this.
I love this dual timeline because it shows a clear comparison of Tea then to Tea now. This really highlights the growth this character is gonna have and I like that. I also like that the current Tea is raising questions in the reader bc 'well how did this new upstart end up in a cave in the middle of nowhere with an altered heartsglass.' This was clever and showed a lot of nuance. Reminded me a lot of Interview With A Vampire.
Now I hate this as well. Firstly, the Tea in the beginning is said to be like 13-14 and the current day Tea is 17.
Huh?
Why would you do that? The time jump doesn't feel long enough to warrant an additional storyline. Like really what could have possibly happened in 3 years to get this different? At first I thought this new Tea was maybe mid 30s or 40s. Later I thought maybe mid 20s. But 17? That makes the clever character buildup seem like an angsty teenage rebellious phase. I went in thinking this was a world weary woman who lived her life, recounting her romances and hardships with a bit of humor and wisdom.
Tea states that she's only ever loved 2 men in her life. Like.... Girl you got time. I refuse to believe that a 17 year old is gonna remain a spinster her entire life. Keeping her this young feels jarring bc my aged beauty of a bone witch is unmasked as a runaway teen with Mommy issues.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-25-19
Volume changes
The difference in narrator volume was annoying. The story was imaginative and interesting, but I did not like the change in narrators.
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- Claire
- 01-23-19
Not the story I thought it would be
Well, I made it to chapter 22 and then couldn't take it anymore. I jumped to the last chapter and finished it.
The author writes well but I found the pacing of the story to be slow and focused more on the heroine becoming an asha (I don't know the correct spelling of asha since I listened to the audiobook). And apparently, it's like becoming a geisha, which can be an interesting story.
It's just not the story I was looking for. But you might really enjoy it.
Emily Woo Zeller did a great job with the narration.
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- A.R. Greyson
- 05-28-19
Intresting
I really enjoyed this book and loved the world of the Asha. The slow burn romance really had me guessing. The only reason I can't rate this book a solid 5 stars is because at times the narrator was a little too quiet, and I felt as though the author could have gone into a lot more depth about the magic of the world. But the magic that was shown was fascinating and I can't wait to see how this series ends up.
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- Veriinice
- 04-26-17
info dumpster, and whisper mummble
struggled to finish because the story was heavy weighed down by details, world biulding, and descriptions.
the narrator albeit lovely voice whisper mumbled a lot and proved difficult to enjoy. disappointed
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- Emi M.
- 09-23-20
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- Sara L
- 05-09-17
The Bone Witch - A series with potential
Is there anything you would change about this book?
I think what I disliked most about this book was the fact that I chose to listen to it on audiobook.
Yes, my method of listening to the first book in a fantasy series has finally failed me.
The narrator of Tea just made the character came across as so whinny that on more than one occasion I found myself knee deep in eye rolls.
Also, the man narrating from what I can tell is a yet unknown character was rather monotoned in his rendition.
How could the performance have been better?
Looking back through certain passages, that really got on my last nerve, I found myself reading them in a different less obnoxious way.
Any additional comments?
3.5 out of 5 stars.
If you like dark high fantasy then The Bone Witch by Rin Cupeco should be the next book you pick up.
The magic system is what makes it dark, with one of the two narrators, Tea, being able to bring back the deceased.
There’s a part with some rats, so you have been warned.
But just because she has this fantastical ability, doesn’t mean she’s accepted by either non-magic or asha’s (other magical folk).
I may sound like a broken record but I enjoyed the lack of romance in this YA book.
While Tea did have a love interest in Prince Kance, it wasn’t as developed in this first book, with only a dinner happening between the two.
Furthermore, the relationships explored between Tea and her brother Fox, and Tea and her mentor Mekayla.
And can we just gawk about the cover for a second?!
Even with this issue I think I am going to continue with the series.
I feel this book really set the ground work for an epic fantasy, and as such was slower because of it being the first.
Second, that ending has me intrigued enough to pick up The Heart Forger when it is published in March 2018.
There is potential.
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- Kathy Chemacki
- 02-21-21
Great narrator, story is creative with potential
***I have just finished the end of the story (book 3) and I couldn't be more disappointed.
This first book started out with such potential, it's creative & different and I eagerly started book 2 as soon as I finished book 1. Book 2 was just okay and book 3 was so ridiculous I wish I hadn't wasted my time. Book 3 - the majority of the book is about the lead character's inner turmoil - and it is so frigging drawn out it's beyond ridiculous. Almost every emotional scene (to which there are many) is overly done, and the lead character spends most of those crying. It is boring, the books get worse until it changes to awful.
Don't waste your time with this trilogy - even though these are free, it's time you won't get back.
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- Christocracy
- 01-04-19
poor volume control but good story
the female narrator uses a vast range of volumes. i get the intended effect, but at the same time i keep javing to adjist my volume.
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- Tracy Tucker
- 06-28-21
A Compelling Listen
Wonderful narration, although sound balance was a problem throughout. I have marked the narration down because I had to turn volumes up and down all the way through. At times I could barely hear the audio, and at times I thought it would wake the whole house. It is such a pity, because the voice artists themselves were wonderful.
The story was very interesting enough to keep me listening, and has laid a strong foundation for the second in the series. I look forward to listening to the next book.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-19-21
Awesome!
This was the first Series of books I have listened to by this author. If you adore fantasy, good battling against evil, dragons and other mythical beasts then this is the series for you! It maybe classed as a YA but, if like me, your inner child cries out for a bedtime story then you will not be disappointed! True there is more romance in the 2nd and 3rd book of the series but the tale is woven deftly and the imagery beautiful. Will be listening to this series again and again.
Warning: If you get caught up in the story, you won't get much sleep until the last line of the 3rd book! Enjoy!
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- Kernow Girl
- 03-17-17
Not the Best Ending!
Loved this book up to the last chapter.... then it ended too quickly with lots unexplained. Such a shame!
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- KcBrit
- 06-15-21
Bone witch
the book started out really strong about a very strong young woman with strange powers. but it did leave a bad taste in my mouth with all of the the bowing of heads and being demure, dancing, singing, entertaining of men: when these women are supposed to be unimaginably powerful. especially since most of the girls in the book started out as Minors and were left to entertain nobility and Kings while they drank. I'm reading it 3 stars for its creativity but I will not read any more of the books and I will not give this book to my daughter.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-28-21
Weird pacing but interesting read
I liked the story, but the pacing and setting threw me off. Some parts are in a current setting, and some in a past. But the relationship between the two are jarring. I can feel what Rin was going for, but it just... confused me and I did not think it brought anything to the story.
the last "present" setting felt more like a spoiler than anything else.
The performance of the cast is good. Lots of range and feeling.
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- mulberry summer
- 06-21-17
Interesting
Great start and a unusual fun story but where as the author had taken time in the beginning to describe each scene they started to cram it in at the end and it got abit confusing. Then they leave you hanging
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- Heidi Kristiansen
- 03-27-21
Loved it
Absolutely loved this book it was well worth the read and can recommend it to anyone that loves fantasy and which craft
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- JMMcQueen
- 04-14-22
This book puts you under its spell from the first page.
I stumbled upon this story quite by chance. The blurb intrigued me so I added it to my library.
And then I read.
I enjoyed the story, its twist and turns. I enjoyed the strong female characters, although, some of the narrated voices were cringe-worthy to listen to. I also found I needed to increase the speed to progress the story at a quicker pace. Thank goodness for that feature. These issues are merely personal idiosyncrasies than flaws of the book.
I did struggle with the terminology associated with the craft and locations in this story: mainly city names and specific terms. However, I think I may have understood them better had I read them myself. Sometimes seeing the words helps understand them.
As I said I enjoyed the story, it was intriguing, cleverly created and wonderfully composed. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series. They can help me get through the teacher prep I do as I listen.
Also, I’m dying to find out if what I predict is accurate.
We will see.
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- Roger
- 03-22-22
Absorbing book
Being a fan of Fantasy fiction books, I have to say I started this book as it's included in my Audible catalogue, so I wasn't sure what to expect as it's a young adult book. However, why not, if I didn't enjoy it, then I could delete it as it's no extra cost to me. Well, I'm so glad I did, it's a fabulous story and I enjoyed it from the very start to the very end.
The Narration was a bit off for my liking, but not in such a way that I couldn't ignore the odd flaw. It didn't detract from the enjoyment.
It's been an added bonus to find book 2 and 3 also in the included catalogue and they're now already in my library so I can complete the trilogy without any delay.
Recommend fantasy enthusiasts of either young adult or older to give this a try.
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- N. Young
- 03-12-22
Genuine New World
Loved how this books story is informed by Chinese & Filipino History & Culture. These aspects created a genuine new world that I became thouraghly involved with by the 3rd chapter. It took this long as although I knew this story was going to be Good I didn't understand the ways the narration swang back & forth at the front of the 1st chapter & then ends of the remaining chapters into & out of the main characters 'Tea' past & present 1st person narrative. The performance was great, the different characters were enunciated well & completely had their own voice/persona differentiated well. The only reason I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars is that the volume level would go up & down a lot, sometimes quite drastically. That said can't wait to slip into book 2!
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- Emma
- 01-03-21
Not what I expected.
If you go in to this book prepared for a story about witchcraft, you will be sorely disappointed. Think more alone the lines of memoirs of a geisha.
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- Pipie
- 05-02-21
The Bone Witch.
Oh dear. I didn't really know what to expect but I am disappointed. Not for me. I'm lost. Can't follow and a bit boring. I won't be finishing this one.
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- Kindle Customer
- 05-07-22
To be fair
I think I would like to read this book for myself as the story is intriguing but sometimes cliche. The narrating is a big No for me. The tone of his reading doesn't match the beat and feeling of the story being told... it did my head in.
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- Razz Berry Muffin
- 01-22-22
Good Idea/Writing is lacking
I love the ideas behind this book, the magic, the kingdoms & of course the Bone Witch. But the writing could be better crafted. Sometimes I get the impression the author is young. The descriptors are sometimes cliché or similes are combined. Also sometimes the way the author has the main character behave really annoys me😆I think Tea is painted as too submissive in an effort to portray her as young & to show her rise to power. But it irritates me & feels a bit false. Having said all of this, I am probably sucked in enough to want to know what happens next🙄😬🤦🏼♀️
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- Tommo
- 12-13-21
The Bone Witch
I tried really hard to get through this book but the narrator had such a whiny voice I had to give up. And the story just seemed to go on and on but didn’t move on! Ive left the book after listening to hours in what seems like the same place. Sorry but not for me.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-30-21
enjoyed it
loved it was hooked after the first chapter!
an interesting story not what I had expected but loved it anyways
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- Yve James
- 11-09-21
Great Trilogy, but not so good for Audible,
This trilogy becomes quite confusing on Audible, I do believe this is one of those series that you need to read to thoroughly enjoy. one tip, the female narrator is the past, the male narrator present. I didn't figure that out until book 2. It's a fabulous story and I'm going to listen again as I now totally understand it (in a way I couldn't until the end) there is so much I didn't understand and want to listen for all the bits I didn't pick up.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-06-21
it was really good
loved it was a really well written book I adore it lot and lots
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- Anonymous User
- 03-23-21
great story
I struggled with this book at the start, as I was put off by the male narrator , who narrates an over view at the end of each chapter, it really throws you out, especially how loud he is, still haven't quite figured out who he is. otherwise if you persevere the book is well written and worth listening to
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- Cassie O'Leary
- 08-13-20
Best medievil book
This is one of the best medievil book about witches that I have ever read, I can't wait to start the next book.