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The Bone Raiders
The Rakada (Related to this series)
- Author
- Jackson Ford
- Narrator
- Anna Zhang
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Publish Date
- 10 August 2025
- Run Time
- 15 hours
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
The start of an edge-of-your-seat, action‑packed epic fantasy series from the irreverent Jackson Ford, where a wild band known as the Bone Raiders harness the power of gigantic, fire-breathing lizards to defend their homeland.
Reader reviews:
'I had such a blast reading this' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I was on the edge of my seat this was magnificent' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I couldn't put this down from the first few pages...This book is a must read for your fall TBR, do not miss!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE . . . BUT OUR GIANT FIRE-BREATHING LIZARDS DID.
You don't f*ck with the Rakada. The people living in the grasslands of the Tapestry call them the Bone Raiders, from their charming habit of displaying the bones of those they kill on their armour. But being a raider is tough these days. There's a new Great Khan in the Tapestry. He plans to use his sizeable military to get rid of the raider clans. And then there are the huge fire-breathing lizards that are straying into the grasslands a little too often these days.
Sayana is a raider scout. She knows that to protect their way of life, she needs do something drastic. Like convincing her clan to ride those huge lizards, instead of horses. Sayana doesn't know how to do it without being eaten and/or cooked alive, but she'd better figure it out fast - or she and her clan, along with every other raider in the Tapestry, will be wiped out.
'A ton of fun. The premise is awesome, the found-family dynamic is masterfully executed, the dialogue is wicked-sharp and frequently hilarious' Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld
'Ford begins this new series with quirky characters, loads of great action sequences, and his trademark brand of humour' Booklist
'The Bone Raiders is a relentlessly cheeky, ofttimes unserious, and undisputedly rip-roaring bit of fantasy that can only be written by Jackson Ford. Badass female protagonists, found family, and giant lizards - what more do you need? Add this one to your TBR. I fully guarantee you'll be entertained' FanFiAddict
*The reported issues with this recording are now resolved. If you downloaded it previously please delete and redownload to your device now to listen to the corrected audiobook.*
Critics Review
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A ton of fun. The premise is awesome, the found-family dynamic is masterfully executed, the dialogue is wicked-sharp and frequently hilarious
Nick Eames, author of KINGS OF THE WYLD
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THE BONE RAIDERS is a relentlessly cheeky, ofttimes unserious, and undisputedly rip-roaring bit of fantasy that can only be written by Jackson Ford. Badass female protagonists, found family, and giant lizards - what more do you need? Add this one to your TBR. I fully guarantee you'll be entertained
FanFiAddict
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Ford begins this new series with quirky characters, loads of great action sequences, and his trademark brand of humour
BOOKLIST
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In the Rakada series launch, Ford (the Frost Files series) crafts a gritty yet buoyant saga of raiders trading their horses for dragons . . . Amid the relentless action, Ford draws from Mongol history to fully develop his Rakada protagonists, showing their moral quandaries and ethical uneasiness. This is a promising start
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An un-put-downable, action-packed adventure that packs an emotional punch
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Proceeds at breakneck speed through almost five hundred pages of madcap adventure
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Fast-paced and a lot of fun . . . A modern action movie that just happens to be in book form
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Details
- Author
- Jackson Ford
- Narrator
- Anna Zhang
- Duration
- 15 hours
- Release Date
- 10 August 2025
- ISBN
- 9781405564380
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Genre
- Epic fantasy / high fantasy, Fantasy
Synopsis
'AWESOME. MASTERFULLY EXECUTED. FREQUENTLY HILARIOUS' Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the WyldThe start of an edge-of-your-seat, action‑packed epic fantasy series from the irreverent Jackson Ford, where a wild band known as the Bone Raiders harness the power of gigantic, fire-breathing lizards to defend their homeland.Reader reviews:'I had such a blast reading this' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I was on the edge of my seat this was magnificent' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I couldn't put this down from the first few pages...This book is a must read for your fall TBR, do not miss!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE . . . BUT OUR GIANT FIRE-BREATHING LIZARDS DID.You don't f*ck with the Rakada. The people living in the grasslands of the Tapestry call them the Bone Raiders, from their charming habit of displaying the bones of those they kill on their armour. But being a raider is tough these days. There's a new Great Khan in the Tapestry. He plans to use his sizeable military to get rid of the raider clans. And then there are the huge fire-breathing lizards that are straying into the grasslands a little too often these days.Sayana is a raider scout. She knows that to protect their way of life, she needs do something drastic. Like convincing her clan to ride those huge lizards, instead of horses. Sayana doesn't know how to do it without being eaten and/or cooked alive, but she'd better figure it out fast - or she and her clan, along with every other raider in the Tapestry, will be wiped out.'A ton of fun. The premise is awesome, the found-family dynamic is masterfully executed, the dialogue is wicked-sharp and frequently hilarious' Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld'Ford begins this new series with quirky characters, loads of great action sequences, and his trademark brand of humour' Booklist'The Bone Raiders is a relentlessly cheeky, ofttimes unserious, and undisputedly rip-roaring bit of fantasy that can only be written by Jackson Ford. Badass female protagonists, found family, and giant lizards - what more do you need? Add this one to your TBR. I fully guarantee you'll be entertained' FanFiAddict*The reported issues with this recording are now resolved. If you downloaded it previously please delete and redownload to your device now to listen to the corrected audiobook.*
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