The Bonemender (book series)

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The Bonemender (trilogy)
The Bonemender,
Bonemender's Oath,
Bonemender's Choice

AuthorHolly Bennett
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre Young adult novel, Fantasy
Publisher Orca Book Publishers
PublishedSeptember 1, 2005 - September 1, 2007
Media typePrint (paperback), e-book

The Bonemender series is a trilogy of young-adult fantasy novels by Holly Bennett between 2005 and 2007 through Orca Book Publishers. The first novel, The Bonemender, was published on September 1, 2005, with the subsequent novels, Bonemender's Oath and Bonemender's Choice publishing on November 1, 2006, and September 1, 2007.

Contents

Synopsis

The books follow Gabrielle, a young woman that is not only a princess but also possesses special healing abilities. The first book finds her coping with a war on the border of her lands, with the second book showing how she and her brother Tristan deal with its aftermath. The final book has Gabrielle travelling overseas and dealing with a deadly plague known as the "Gray Veil".

Novels in series

  1. The Bonemender (2005) ISBN   978-1-5514-3336-3 [1] [2] [3]
  2. Bonemender's Oath (2006) ISBN   978-1-5514-3443-8 [4]
  3. Bonemender's Choice (2007) ISBN   978-1-5514-3718-7 [5] [6]

Reception

Critical reception for the books was positive, [7] with the School Library Journal reviewing all three books in the series and giving the first a positive review. [8] [9] [10] The Quill & Quire gave a mostly positive review, commenting that it took Bennett "a while to find her footing" but that she "captures with vigorous realism the bloodiness, brutality, and hardship of war". [11]

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References

  1. Review: The Bonemender. Booklist. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  2. Spisak, April (2005). "The Bonemender (Review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 59 (3): 130–131. doi:10.1353/bcc.2005.0045. S2CID   143310525.
  3. Squicciarini, Stephanie (November 2005). "Bennet, Holly. The Bonemender.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)". Kliatt. 39 (6): 19.
  4. Squicciarini, Stephanie (November 2006). "The bonemender's oath.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)". Kliatt. 40 (6): 26.
  5. Review: The Bonemender's Choice. Booklist. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  6. Squicciarini, Stephanie (January 2008). "The bonemender's choice.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)". Kliatt. 4: 18.
  7. "Review: The Bonemender". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  8. "Review: The Bonemender's Choice". School Library Journal (Book Verdict). Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  9. "The Bonemender's Oath". School Library Journal (Book Verdict). Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  10. "The Bonemender". School Library Journal (Book Verdict). Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  11. "Review: The Bonemender". Quill & Quire. 14 October 2005. Retrieved 21 April 2013.