The Bone Doll's Twin

So when you are sick of modern day top notch low quality fantasy books, that are all mainstream and repetitive and boring, you do what a girl got to do and you go back to read old fantasy titles.
When I first joined goodreads "The Bone Doll's Twin" was one of the first books recommended to me. I started the beginning but could not really get into it and put it aside, that was like 8 years ago.I never could get it out of my head. The idea of the book triggered me so hard that I came back to it finally.

Pro:
Actual interesting question and things to think about
Cool magic
Nice old school aesthetic
Good horror
Loved the characters and the dynamics

Contra:
Sloooooooow
Not much happens at all, and at some point there is a huge break in the story
Ending of the first book is disappointing


And although it is quite nice, it will take a while until I continue. I wanted more, but now I am pissed that the first book did not get farther.

This author was recommended by Anne Bishop, one of my favorite authors, as one of her inspirations. So far, I do see similarities in the writing of the two.

I really enjoyed this book.

This book ends very suddenly. I haven't started the second book yet, but it better pick up nearly right where this one left off. I am wondering if this trilogy was not all one story to Ms. Flewelling, but the demands of publishing required the story split.

I hated the premise of the story. My stomach lurched through all the passages that referred to the killing of the baby. I am also hoping that (note this is a major spoiler) Ki is not dead. It seems to me that the author has hovered so much on that bond, I was certain Ki would grow up with Tobin, find out her secret perhaps a little early, but always remain faithful and even become her consort later on. Maybe that would be stretching Ki's ability of acceptance too much. Certainly, those last lines indicated Ki was dead. So, either they are written to mislead, or to allow those of us who want him to still be alive enough hope that he is.

I like the use of the baby ghost in this story, though. I also like how you already know the final outcome based on the journals written in the future. It still is very interesting to see the path to how it gets there.