The Bone Ships by RJ Barker

The Bone Ships

The Tide Child #1

RJ Barker

498 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous tense medium-paced
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A brilliantly imagined saga of honor, glory, and warfare, The Bone Ships is the epic launch of a new fantasy from David Gemmell Award-nominated RJ Barker.Two nations at war. One prize beyond compare. For generations, the Hundred Isles have built t...

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Community Reviews

3.99
based on 2,159 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 98%

tense: 49%

dark: 37%

mysterious: 25%

emotional: 21%

challenging: 16%

hopeful: 13%

inspiring: 12%

funny: 7%

reflective: 6%

sad: 4%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

12% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

26% of readers chose Plot
61% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

86% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

67% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

86% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

67% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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