#1 New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Bracken cements her status as one of the top fantasy authors writing today in this stunning series opener inspired by Arthurian legend and fueled by love, revenge, and pure adrenaline!
Tamsin Lark didn’t ask to be a Hollower. As a mortal with no magical talent, she was never meant to break into ancient crypts, or compete with sorceresses and Cunningfolk for the treasures inside. But after her thieving foster father disappeared without so much as a goodbye, it was the only way to keep herself—and her brother, Cabell—alive.
Ten years later, rumors are swirling that her guardian vanished with a powerful ring from Arthurian legend. A run-in with her rival Emrys ignites Tamsin’s hope that the ring could free Cabell from a curse that threatens both of them. But they aren’t the only ones who covet the ring.
As word spreads, greedy Hollowers start circling, and many would kill to have it for themselves. While Emrys is the last person Tamsin would choose to partner with, she needs all the help she can get to edge out her competitors in the race for the ring. Together, they dive headfirst into a vipers’ nest of dark magic, exposing a deadly secret with the power to awaken ghosts of the past and shatter her last hope of saving her brother. . . .
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Magic, in this world, is not a gift—it’s a curse waiting to bloom in blood.
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Set in a realm where Arthurian legends still cast long, twisted shadows, Silver in the Bone is a darkly enchanting fantasy that carves its own mythos from bone, betrayal, and ambition. The story follows Tamsin Lark, a girl born without magic in a brutal society where power defines worth—and survival depends on what you’re willing to sacrifice to claim it.
But this isn't just a retelling with a fresh coat of myth. The series immerses readers in a haunting underworld of relic hunters, necromancers, and ancient curses, all while threading a slow-burning tension between survival and connection. Tamsin’s journey feels jagged and real: shaped by resentment, hardened by abandonment, and constantly teetering between rage and vulnerability. Her world is rich with gothic atmosphere and laced with the kind of feral magic that feels both sacred and dangerous.
What makes the series stand out isn’t just the eerie, rain-soaked ruins or the whispered threats of sorcery gone wrong—it’s the emotional depth. Each choice Tamsin makes chips away at the armor she’s built around herself, revealing a raw, almost aching humanity beneath her hunter's instinct. And in a world ruled by legends, it's the personal stakes—the question of who you are when the world says you're nothing—that truly drive the narrative.
Layered with grim enchantment and moral complexity, this is fantasy for readers who crave shadowy lore, flawed heroes, and the slow, delicious unraveling of secrets too old to stay buried.
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