Hello
happy readers! So first things first I
have an open giveaway here for a SIGNED copy of The Winner's Kiss by Marie
Rutkoski, the final book in the trilogy along with a Fierce Reads tote and a
couple other little swag items they handed out at the signing. Now onto the other goodies I reviewed Ivoryand Bone, a prehistoric fantasy that I reviewed over at No BS Book Reviews
here. Check it out as part of the blog
tour with other goodies including a giveaway open for 4 more days!
Rating: 4.5
Stars
So
I went into this one very intrigued. I
can honestly say I don’t think I’ve ever read a prehistoric fantasy. I was curious.
Jumping
ahead to having read it and I am so glad I picked this one up. For me it did have it’s somewhat rough parts
towards the start where it was a bit slower in pace, I understand hunting is a
huge part of their life but the importance and spirit of felt a bit drawn out
and over explained more so as it was addressed a few times throughout the
story, but the concept kept me moving forward.
Also a huge chunk of the story is told in a story, like the MC Kol is
telling someone a story and it reads like he is talking to you the reader which
was different for me. Lots of firsts for
me with this book.
Way
way back in a hunter/gatherer type of world where you lived in tribes and
literally made your own everything, yes really prehistoric and a world my
modern self would never survive in out MC Kol is the eldest son of the tribe
elder and has several brothers and things for their tribe seem to be pretty
good, minus the lack of females in their age groups. At seventeen this is a bit of a serious thing
to be thinking about. I liked him from
the start he’s the oldest but not the best at things one might assume he should
be but he isn’t resentful. He’s content
with his life. He’s also somewhat
awkward, which is fun to see that as a trait of humans throughout the
world.
Then
one day they receive visitors from another tribe bringing girls and possibilities. However, Mya isn’t one to trust easily and
she has her own issues with his tribe which only add to her look of disdain and
her harsh words/actions. She was a bit
rough around the edges but as the story progressed her actions and motives
become clearer and we see more of who she is right along with Kol.
Kol
really cares for his family as evident with the way he talks about them, from
his parents to his brothers whom also play a rather important part as slightly
younger brother Pek has developed strong feelings for Mya's sister and is
determined to fight for her which would link Kol and Mya's tribes together
which given the shifting feelings with each interaction it could be good or
bad.
Along
with Mya's clan making contact another clan comes near as well, also having
girls in the tribe. A tribe that has a
difficult past with Mya's clan. Tensions
are high as Kol's people are placed in the middle of something they had no part
in. War is brewing and it's unclear who
is the aggressor. Violence ensues
forcing sides to be drawn an bonds tested.
People
back then were much stronger than we seem to be today and that shows with how
determined they are to fight and to live.
Injured and want to lay down and heal, nope suck it up you have to keep
going and keep fighting you can rest when it's over or you're dead. Minus a little bit of drag, it had it
all. It was new and different and
introduced me to things I would never have thought about before. Also this writing style made me feel like
part of the book and had the added benefit of giving me an inside look at what
Kol is thinking and by doing so giving Mya an insight into how he saw things up
until this point. I really enjoyed it
and look forward to learning more about this world and seeing where the author
goes from here.
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