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For your reading list Credit: Orbit Every child in the empire has a slice of bone carved from their necks for future use in the emperor’s magic. A few children die every year from the procedure. The emperor uses these bone shards to create monstrous constructs that serve as his spies, military, and servants. Lin, the emperor’s daughter, wants to ensure she inherits her father’s kingdom, but he refuses to teach her bone shard magic until she remembers her past — which she’s forgotten since her mysterious illness.
Her story intersects with others in the empire: Jovis is a smuggler bringing children away from the empire before their bone shard ceremonies. Ranami is a member of the Shardless Few, rebels fighting against the empire, and Phalue is the corrupt governor’s daughter. Phalue wants to marry Ranami, who keeps denying her, while Ranami wants Phalue to see how her life of privilege comes at the cost of other people's lives and happiness. These stories collide in this action-packed, must-read epic fantasy, where a leader who claims to protect his people is, in fact, power-hungry and corrupt, and it’s up to those who chose ethics over power to reimagine the empire. It's one of the best debut fantasy novels of the year, and I’m eagerly looking forward to the second book in the series. Get your copy. —Margaret Kingsbury
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