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The Bone Ships (The Tide Child, #1)

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by R.J. Barker (Goodreads Author)

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What percentage of the characters are women?
Alex I'd say between 40% and 60%. …moreI'd say between 40% and 60%. (less)
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Are these books similar in vein to the Liveship Traders series?
Richard I've only read one but I'd say no - although if you try REALLY hard you could claim to see similarities.
These ships are made from the skeletons of sea…moreI've only read one but I'd say no - although if you try REALLY hard you could claim to see similarities.
These ships are made from the skeletons of sea dragons and are dead; the Liveships are made from what are,essentially, the eggs of dragons and are alive.
I suppose, though, there is a similarity in that (I'm guessing a bit here) both series are about preventing people using sentient, intelligent creatures to make their ships.(less)
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is this a book about pirates? i'm a sucker for fantasy pirate stories and honestly that's the main reason this caught my eye.
Jen Hoskins Not about pirates specifically, but about ships of the same sort! The ship in this novel belongs to the Hundred Isles' fleet, but there are sea battle…moreNot about pirates specifically, but about ships of the same sort! The ship in this novel belongs to the Hundred Isles' fleet, but there are sea battles and land skirmishes and swashbuckling action in general.(less)
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Do the dragons in this communicate with the people in any way? Trying to decide if this is my kind of dragon book.
Alex
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are there any lgbt+ characters?
feafeny It should be noted that this novel doesn't involve any sort of romance, so it's hard to tell. …moreIt should be noted that this novel doesn't involve any sort of romance, so it's hard to tell. (less)
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