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Mistress of Bones
- Author
- Maria Z. Medina
- Narrator
- Ana Osorio
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 14 August 2025
- Run Time
- 11 hours 48 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
An epic and romantic debut adventure fantasy, where a necromancer trying to resurrect her sister gets embroiled in bigger, world-ending plans instead
'A transportive dark fantasy readers will eagerly devour’ Emily Thiede, author of This Vicious Grace
Necromancer Azul del Arroyo only wants one thing: to steal her sister back from Death by reclaiming her sister's bones. But the Emissary of the Lord Death will do anything to stop her, no matter how alluring he finds her …
As their paths collide, they're drawn into a deadly game of pawns and power with a scheming court, a faceless witch, and the fate of the lands hanging in the balance.
For long ago the gods raised the continents, binding them with their own bones to keep humanity alive. But in an era when the gods' sacrifice has been forgotten, Death might not be the only resentful god Azul must defy.
Swashbuckling, grand, and tragically romantic, Mistress of Bones is a can't-miss start to a duology about love, loss, and, of course, death.
Critics Review
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Praise for Mistress of Bones
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'Confident prose, strong characterisations, and imaginative Spanish-tinged mythology blend to deliver a rich and intricately crafted fantasy world. Descriptions of powerful characters struggling to navigate the actions of brutal yet self-sacrificing gods further enrich this sprawling series opener'
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Publishers Weekly
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'Medina's high-concept world building permeates the story in fascinating detail…A compelling read, ending with a cliff-hanger sure to draw readers back for the rest of the duology'
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Booklist
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'The novel continues to build on Medina's imaginative mythology and intriguing premise'
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Kirkus
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‘With evocative worldbuilding, biting prose, and an intriguing cast of characters, Mistress of Bones is a transportive dark fantasy readers will eagerly devour’
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Emily Thiede, author of This Vicious Grace
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‘A breath of fresh air, with richly layered worldbuilding, complex social dynamics, and morally grey characters you can't help but root for… the tension and chemistry absolutely drips off the page. A masterful debut!’
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Keshe Chow, No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Girl With No Reflection
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‘It felt like stepping into one of my favourite RPGs – so many rich details to discover on each page. Not to mention, plenty of characters to root for’
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Susan Dennard, New York Times bestselling author of The Luminaries
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‘Bone magic, rapier duels, and fickle gods – Mistress of Bones is a masterclass in worldbuilding, with a setting that is wholly original and deliciously atmospheric, and characters that will steal your heart’
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Genoveva Dimova, author of Foul Days
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‘From the memorable cast to the lush worldbuilding, I couldn't put this book down’
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Rati Mehrotra, author of Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove
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‘Medina's thoughtful, beautiful prose paints a lushly imagined fantasy world that utterly entranced me. Readers will be quick to fall under the spell of this spooky yet swashbuckling debut’
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Andrea Tang, author of These Deadly Prophecies
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Details
- Author
- Maria Z. Medina
- Narrator
- Ana Osorio
- Duration
- 11 hours 48 minutes
- Release Date
- 14 August 2025
- ISBN
- 9780008774226
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Historical fantasy, Epic fantasy / high fantasy, Fantasy romance / Romantic fantasy, Dark fantasy
Synopsis
An epic and romantic debut adventure fantasy, where a necromancer trying to resurrect her sister gets embroiled in bigger, world-ending plans instead 'A transportive dark fantasy readers will eagerly devour’ Emily Thiede, author of This Vicious Grace Necromancer Azul del Arroyo only wants one thing: to steal her sister back from Death by reclaiming her sister's bones. But the Emissary of the Lord Death will do anything to stop her, no matter how alluring he finds her … As their paths collide, they're drawn into a deadly game of pawns and power with a scheming court, a faceless witch, and the fate of the lands hanging in the balance. For long ago the gods raised the continents, binding them with their own bones to keep humanity alive. But in an era when the gods' sacrifice has been forgotten, Death might not be the only resentful god Azul must defy. Swashbuckling, grand, and tragically romantic, Mistress of Bones is a can't-miss start to a duology about love, loss, and, of course, death.
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