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Of blood and bone
675 pages
A lush, magical coming-of-age journey set against the overgrown ruins of a fallen world, where destiny is forged in the quiet of the forest.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a lush, overgrown forest where the ruins of the modern world are slowly being swallowed by ancient magic. It is a deeply satisfying, steady-paced exploration of the classic hero's journey, focusing heavily on the grueling but rewarding process of magical training and self-discovery. The narrative balances the brutal, high-stakes tension of a post-apocalyptic wasteland with the cozy, grounding warmth of hearth, healing, and found family that fans of the author expect. You are immersed in an earthy, resilient atmosphere where light and dark are sharply drawn, and every spar or spell learned feels like a necessary step toward an inevitable, epic clash. It will thoroughly delight readers who love a slow-burn coming-of-age story wrapped in mythic, dystopian fantasy.
- Mood
- earthy
- tense
- magical
- resilient
- Tone
- earnest
- mythic
- determined
- hopeful
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- coming of age · embracing destiny · nature reclaiming civilization · light versus dark · found family
- The writing
- Accessible and richly descriptive, balancing the gritty realities of a ruined world with sweeping, romantic depictions of magic and nature.
- The arc
- The protagonist journeys from sheltered innocence through grueling, solitary trials to a fierce and resolute acceptance of her world-saving destiny.
- Who it's for
- Readers who delight in extended magical training sequences, chosen-one narratives, and the cozy warmth of found family set against a dark, apocalyptic backdrop.
Content notes
- pandemic themes
- violence
- apocalyptic peril
- death
About the book
"They look like an everyday family living an ordinary life. But beyond the edges of this peaceful farm, unimaginable forces of light and dark have been unleashed. Fallon Swift, approaching her thirteenth birthday, barely knows the world that existed before -- the city where her parents lived, now in ruins and reclaimed by nature since the Doom sickened and killed billions. Traveling anywhere is a danger, as vicious gangs of Raiders and fanatics called Purity Warriors search for their next victim. Those like Fallon, in possession of gifts, are hunted -- and the time is coming when her true nature, her identity as The One, can no longer be hidden. In a mysterious shelter in the forest, her training is about to begin under the guidance of Mallick, whose skills have been honed over centuries. She will learn the old ways of healing; study and spar; encounter faeries and elves and shifters; and find powers within herself she never imagined. And when the time is right, she will take up the sword, and fight. For until she grows into the woman she was born to be, the world outside will never be whole again." --
Description from Open Library.
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