Crown of Bones

by A. K. Wilder

Overview

Raise. Your. Phantom.

In a world on the brink of the next Great Dying, no amount of training can prepare us for what is to come.

A young heir will raise the most powerful phantom in all of Baiseen.

A dangerous High Savant will do anything to control the nine realms.

A mysterious and deadly Mar race will steal children into the sea.

And a handsome guide with far too many secrets will make me fall in love.

My name is Ash. A lowly scribe meant to observe and record. And yet I might be destined to surprise us all...

The Amassia series is best enjoyed in order.

Reading Order:

Book #1 Crown of Bones

Book #2 Curse of Shadows

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640634145
Publisher:	Entangled Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	01/05/2021
Series:	The Amassia Series , #1
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.60(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

A. K. Wilder is an established fantasy writer under the name Kim Falconer. Born on the Wilder Ranch in California, she now lives on the far east coast of Australia. She is an astrologer and tarot reader, like her father before her, and holds multiple degrees, from horseshoeing, herbal medicine, and veterinary nursing, to a masters degree in writing. Storytelling is her first love, with passions for reading, organic gardening, yoga, Spanish guitar, meditation, weight training, and the sea. Her writing is done in the early hours of the morning, when the dragons are still asleep. akwilder.com

Editorial Reviews

2021-01-05
This YA fantasy series opener finds a prince struggling to master his magical talent as a war between kingdoms looms.

On the world of Amassia, Marcus Adicio is heir to the Throne of Baiseen. The 17-year-old is a “savant” who, like many people, can raise a “phantom” of his subliminal self from the earth. Marcus has an older brother, 19-year-old Petén, but he’s a not a savant, so Marcus is next in line to the throne. But first he must master his formless warrior phantom and test his powers on the Isle of Aku with the High Savant. Accompanying Marcus to Aku is Ash,a non-savant scribe and his best friend; her job is to chronicle the prince’s initiation journey.Joining them is Belair Duquan, a warrior savant from the kingdom of Tangeen. The prognosticating Bone Throwers, who use “whistle bones” to determine which children have the savant potential, warn Marcus that “Surprise comes from the sea.” This refers to Kaylin, a sailor who helps them aboard theSea Eagle, and disastrous events beyond. According to the Bone Throwers’ prophecy, Marcus must not raise his phantom, which eventually introduces itself as muscular warrior De’ral, until he’s on Aku; his group must also be wary of spies from the hostile realm of Aturnia. Wilder demonstrates early in her layered, surprise-laden fantasy that savants aren’t to be trifled with when Marcus’ father uses his dire wolf phantom to rip the hearts from Aturnian operatives. The medieval and martial arts motifs combine well, while legends of the underwater Mar people add further dimension. The Mar also call into question the fate of the eldest Adicio child, Aaron, whom the Bone Throwers insisted be sacrificed to the sea. Wilder highlights several different characters’ perspectives, and often, sex doesn’t seem far from their minds (“Have you ever known a more divine chap?” Belair asks Ash of Kaylin). For much of the tale, Marcus feels like the protagonist, but a substantial twist subverts this, and it’s only one among several exciting reveals that will shape subsequent volumes.

A dense but polished novel that provides a solid foundation for a new series.

Kirkus Reviews