Daughter of the Bone Forest

· Macmillan Young Listeners · Narrated by Jeremy Carlisle Parker and Lindsey Dorcus
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"Engaging characters, a driving plot, fabulous world-building, and two wonderful narrators will leave listeners eager for the second in this duology."—AudioFile

Two girls reluctantly bound by fate must weather a dangerous courtship as a prophesied war grows ever closer in Jasmine Skye's high-stakes, queernormative dark fantasy debut, Daughter of the Bone Forest.


Rosy is a bone familiar, gifted with the power to shift into animals marked with exposed bone. She spends most of her days in the magical Bone Forest, caring for her feral grandmother and hiding her powers to avoid conscription by the Witch King’s army. Until the day that Princess Shaw, a witch known as Death’s Heir, visits the Forest. When Rosy saves Shaw’s life, the princess offers her the chance to attend the prestigious school, Witch Hall, as payment. Though Rosy is wary of Shaw’s intentions, she cannot pass up the opportunity to find the cure for her grandmother’s affliction.

But at Witch Hall, Rosy finds herself embroiled in political games she doesn't understand. Shaw wants Rosy for her entourage, a partner to help lead the coming war. All Rosy wants is to stay out of trouble until she can graduate and save her grandmother, but she can't deny her attraction to Shaw or the comfort Shaw’s magic gives her. Will Rosy give in to her destiny, or will the Bone Forest call her home once and for all?

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5.0
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Lorena Dinger
March 6, 2024
I loved almost everything about this book, from the dangerous settings (a sentient forest, a magical academy), to the surprisingly complex characters, to the fascinating magic system (shape-shifting familiars and witches specializing in one of four different elements). I loved the very matter of fact queer representation. This is a world where I didn't notice any assumptions about or limitations based on gender or sexual orientation. People simply are who they are and love who they love.
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About the author

Jasmine Skye is a queer-romantic, gray-ace, bigender fantasy author. Growing up, Jasmine learned sword fighting, folk dancing, and equestrian skills through the SCA, a medieval re-creation organization. In college, Jasmine studied psychology, anthropology (with a specialization in Native and Indigenous Studies), and writing. S/he earned a Master's in creative writing from the University of Southern Maine’s Stonecoast Program. Jasmine has a dog, a cat, and a snake, grew up with horses and chickens, and expects to own a menagerie by the time s/he’s fifty. When s/he’s not writing, Jasmine works with high schoolers across Texas as a DEI outreach coordinator. Daughter of the Bone Forest is Jasmine’s debut novel.

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