Name: Blood Metal Bone
ISBN: 9780008292805

Lindsay Cummings

‘Blood Metal Bone surprises you in the very best ways. Unique world-building, a bold heroine with a heartbreaking past, and awe-inspiring magic that simply cannot be caged.’ Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter A DEADLY OUTCAST A DANGEROUS SECRET ONE EPIC QUEST FOR THE TRUTH

Blood Metal Bone

A DEADLY OUTCAST
A DANGEROUS SECRET
ONE EPIC QUEST FOR THE TRUTH

Wrongly accused of her brother’s murder, Sonara’s destiny was to die, sentenced to execution by her own mother. Punished and left for dead, the shadows have cursed her with a second life as a Shadowblood, cast out and hunted by society for her demon-like powers.

Now known as the Devil of the Deadlands, Sonara survives as a thief on the edge of society, fighting for survival on a quest to uncover what really happened to her brother and whether he is even dead at all…

Blood Metal Bone is the gripping new novel from New York Times bestselling author Lindsay Cummings. This is the perfect adrenaline-packed read for fans of Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows, The Mandalorian and Sarah J Maas’ Throne of Glass series.

An epic new fantasy novel, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo 

Mel 

Received an e-ARC from Net Galley. This is a YA fantasy standalone that tries to do some unique things with popular fantasy tropes. I don’t think it works very well. The writing was a tad bit too clunky. The story was okay… it’s not very memorable or particularly compelling. I think this story might be best suited towards people who are just starting to get into YA fantasy.

Izzy

Thank you to HQ Young Adult and NetGalley for approving me of this EARC in exchange for an honest review. 

To start, I did really like the setting and the imagery that was created throughout. I think there were some really beautiful images presented throughout. The same goes with the writing. I think it was well paced and it also had a fluidity to it that worked well and was pleasant to read, even though a lot of the dialogue I found awkward and unrealistic. There were some things that I thought were a little overdone, such as some terminology, names and phrases. 
Unfortunately, I felt very disconnected to the characters. They didn’t impact me on any emotional level and I think this was because of two reasons. Firstly, Sonara is continued to be called the ‘Devil’ throughout the book, and I don’t think she lived up to it. I would have preferred to see more details and scenes as to why that name is so insistent. 
Secondly, the time jump was incredibly jarring. Usually, I love time jumps and I love seeing sudden character development that makes the reader wonder what happened to them and what they experienced over that time, which is gradually revealed to us. However, I didn’t see that here, and I couldn’t find much difference to her character over ten years, if any at all, but she is suddenly described as the ‘Devil’ and I didn’t see any nature of the word come forward. I would have expected an incredibly cruel, cunning and wicked character, but it just felt bland.
My final point was the perspectives. The first change in point of view to Karr threw me off a lot. Before we meet him, a typical fantasy set up and tone is given to us, with the use of swords and horses and royalty, a very beautiful scenery, I got a sense that this was a normal fantasy novel. It then cuts straight to space, which I wasn’t expecting at all, so I felt this very strange clash of fantasy and sci fi which I wasn’t sure I liked.
Despite this, I think the concept of the book was interesting, and many people will enjoy the mix of fantasy with spaceships and space travellers, but unfortunately, it wasn’t for me.

Pam Sartain

Blood Metal Bone by Lindsay Cummings is set in a world of magic, where Sonara comes back to life after being sentenced to death by her mother for her brother's disappearance.  She comes back as a Shadowblood, one of those who has shadows for blood and have powers.

Sonara is still hunting for her brother, and so when the object that took him returns, she must find answers.

This is a mix of fantasy and science fiction, and was an enjoyable read.  

 Blood Metal Bone  by Lindsay Cummings was published on 7th January 2021, and is available to buy from  Amazon,   Waterstones  and  Bookshop.org .

You can follow Lindsay Cummings on  Instagram ,  Twitter ,  Facebook  and her  website .

I was given this book in return for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to  HQ .

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