'Chupeco delights us with a fascinating world and a rich atmosphere for a story that is exceptionally written from beginning to end.'. Whether she is in the right remains a question unanswered, but the ending makes it clear her story is only beginning.' - Booklist Game of Thrones fans may see shades of Daenerys Targaryen in Tea, as she gathers a daeva army to unleash upon the world. 'Readers who enjoy immersing themselves in detail will revel in Chupeco's finely wrought tale. 'The Bone Witch is fantasy world-building at its best, and Rin Chupeco (The Girl from the Well The Suffering) has created a strong and colorful cast of characters to inhabit that realm. Chupeco (The Suffering) does a magnificent job of balancing an intimate narrative perspective with sweeping worldbuilding, crafting her tale within a multicultural melting pot of influences as she presses toward a powerful cliffhanger.' - Publishers Weekly,starred review 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. Memoirs of a Geisha meets The Name of the Wind in this brilliant new fantasy series by Rin Chupeco! But dark forces are approaching quickly, and in the face of danger, Tea will have to overcome her obstacles.and make a powerful choice. In her new home, Tea puts all her energy into becoming an asha―one who can wield elemental magic.

But Tea finds solace and guidance with an older, wiser bone witch, who takes Tea and her brother to another land for training.

Her gift for necromancy means that she's a bone witch, a title that makes her feared and ostracized by her community. When Tea accidentally resurrects her brother from the dead, she learns she is different from the other witches in her family. If there's anything I've learned from him in the years since, it's that the dead hide truths as well as the living. Let me be clear: I never intended to raise my brother from his grave, though he may claim otherwise.

In the captivating start to a new, darkly lyrical fantasy series for readers of Leigh Bardugo and Sabaa Tahir, Tea can raise the dead, but resurrection comes at a price. A Publishers Weekly Most Anticipated Young Adult Book of Spring 2017!

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