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The Shadowglass

(The Bone Witch #3)

Rin Chupeco (Goodreads Author)

4.32 · Rating details · 5,113 ratings · 759 reviews

In the highly anticipated finale to the Bone Witch trilogy, Tea’s life—and the fate of the kingdoms—hangs in the balance

Tea is a bone witch with the dark magic needed to raise the dead. She has used this magic to breathe life into those she has loved and lost…and those who would join her army against the deceitful royals. But Tea's quest to conjure a shadowglass—to achiev ...more

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Mar 17, 2018 Melanie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: magic, paranormal, blog-tour, young-adult, arc, lgbtqiap, dragons, fantasy, romance, read-in-2019

ARC provided by Sourcebooks in exchange for an honest review.

1.) The Bone Witch ★★★★
2.) The Heart Forger ★★★★★

“There are worse things than black heartsglass, Tea. Silver is just as capable of hate.”

Most of you know this The Bone Witch trilogy is a series I hold very close to my heart, but I truly have been looking at this word document for the last twenty minutes completely unable to start this review. I’m not ready to say goodbye, and I’m equal parts in denial that it’s over, but in ...more

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Oct 04, 2019 Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy-all, hardback, young-adult, own

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That was sooooo good and soooo sad 😫

Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾 ...more

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Apr 19, 2018 Rin Chupeco added it · (Review from the author)

Shelves: my-books, no-ratings-because-obviously-biased

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The Bone Witch, stripped down to its barest bones, is about a girl and her brother - about relearning what it is to be family.

The Heart Forger is about loving someone despite their flaws and disagreements - about how living separate lives does not mean the lessening of bonds.

And the Shadowglass will be about ...more

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Feb 16, 2019 Beatrice Masaluñga rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, arc

Thank you SourcebooksFire and Rin Chupeco for the ARC in exchange for an honest review and Myrth of Cliste Bella for hosting the PH Blog Tour!

A bittersweet but a stellar conclusion for The Bone Witch trilogy.

The last leg on Tea’s journey rendered me speechless. Though I anticipated what’s coming for her, I sobbed like a baby. It was heart-wrenching especially Tea shared a strong bond with everyone. You can’t help rooting for her throughout the book.

This finale is both character & plot driven. Ms ...more

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May 07, 2020 Deborah Obida rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, fantasy

Shadowglass is the last book in The Bone Witch trilogy, the author did an amazing job concluding this series. There was no loose ends or plot holes. Since this book is a conclusion to the series there were a lot of revelations here, we finally know why Tea got exiled, what the Faceless actually wanted to do,the events that made Fox dislike her, what happened to Kalen and who the traitor is. The plot started immediately from where The Heart Forger ended. Tea has finally acquired Shadowglass with Shadowglass is the last book in The Bone Witch trilogy, the author did an amazing job concluding this series. There was no loose ends or plot holes. Since this book is a conclusion to the series there were a lot of revelations here, we finally know why Tea got exiled, what the Faceless actually wanted to do,the events that made Fox dislike her, what happened to Kalen and who the traitor is. The plot started immediately from where The Heart Forger ended. Tea has finally acquired Shadowglass with the help of Khalad, now she is taking the war to the Faceless.

“The best truths are always simple, I think. Life makes them complicated.

The theme for this book is love, everything started because of Tea's love for her brother. Then she made friends and fell in love. Everything she did is because of her love ones. I'm glad not all of them actually believed she was guilty of what she was accused of, even though most of them did.

This book is an Asian inspired fantasy, the world building is on point, perfect depictions. The fight scenes here were awesome. The magic is well depicted, I love the way the author described it. This book is the best depiction of necromancer that I've ever read.

“To be perfect without suffering means no change. If you know neither hurt nor hardship, then you will not know the strength they can summon within a person. What is life’s meaning if you cannot distinguish between happiness and sorrow?”

The Bone Witch series is the first book that I actually enjoyed the combination of present and past in the story telling. The story is told from two characters point of view. Tea in the past explaining what happened and The Bard in the present. Normally in other books I dislike this method but the one in this book was great.

My favourite character in this book is Kalen, I know Tea is awesome and all but he is the best. He stood by her when everyone including her brother abandoned her. That is the kind of relationship I want. Even Tea herself thought herself guilty but he didn't, because he not only love her but knows and trust her. Kalen is dedicated and loyal, I admire that about him from the beginning when he was Kance's bodyguard.

“You can’t honor the past if you don’t know what that past is. I would much rather know the truth than live in ignorant bliss, even if it destroys all I’ve come to believe. Tradition isn’t always honorable. If it was, then you’d have been an asha for years, without opposition.”

Tea is my second favourite character, I know I can't do what she did. She did everything to save people that accused her of crimes she didn't commit. Even when her family and most of her friends abandoned and discredit her account of events she still love and did everything she could to save them.

Khalad and Likh are also her believers, I love these two characters so much. I was disappointed in Fox, how could he, after everything they went through he thought her capable of that. He redeemed himself at last but it took him forever to believe her. Inessa his girlfriend though she has ulterior motives believed that Tea should be given the benefit of the doubt. ...more

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Jan 04, 2019 Shealea rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc-review, highest-recommendation

This broke me. If I had a heartsglass, it would be shattered into perpetually bleeding shards stained with my tears.

I’m going to need a lot of time.

Review to follow.

Rating: 5 stars
* Read the full reviews in my natural habitat: The Bone Witch | The Heart Forger | The Shadow Glass ...more

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Jun 09, 2019 Sahitya rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-and-scifi, 2019-read, romance-and-or-relationships, lgbtqiap, young-adult, 2020-read, favorites, 5-star

I am struggling to write this review with tears in my eyes because I can’t believe this amazing trilogy is already over and I can’t experience it for the first time ever again. I’m so happy and sad to have been a part of this reading journey and I have not felt this emotional and satisfied with a series conclusion in a long while. I have a lot to say, so there will probably be a lot of spoilers for the previous two books but I will try to be as vague as possible for this one, so proceed with cau I am struggling to write this review with tears in my eyes because I can’t believe this amazing trilogy is already over and I can’t experience it for the first time ever again. I’m so happy and sad to have been a part of this reading journey and I have not felt this emotional and satisfied with a series conclusion in a long while. I have a lot to say, so there will probably be a lot of spoilers for the previous two books but I will try to be as vague as possible for this one, so proceed with caution.

I already knew Rin’s writing was spectacular but this book took it to a whole new level. While all of the kingdoms are mentioned throughout the books, I never expected to get the opportunity to travel to all of them but the author ensures we do and this makes for a great journey and an awesome job at more expansive world building - each kingdom unique in its own way. The writing in this book is so layered, each chapter uncovering some manipulation or treachery, the anticipation only building up more because of the way the two timelines are alternately written and surprising us every step of the way. There are liars and traitors in the guise of elders and friends and while I had some doubts, I never could guess their identities confidently. That’s why the reveals had a very high impact. The plot also moves much faster in this book because there is a lot riding on Tea’s shoulders, and there are even more amazing action sequences than the previous books. I continued to be impressed but the last few chapters really gutted me but it was also so perfectly tied up.

There were also enough hints throughout the books which pointed towards the ancient legends of these kingdoms as the knowledge that Tea is seeking and her quest leaves us with many questions to ponder - How far will people go to alter historical accounts to suit their greed? Do we ever really know the truth about our heroes and legends or is everything just embellishment and manipulation to ensure those in power are always able to control the populace? Are we always sure of the intentions of those we seek to follow and believe in? We get many answers but some of them are best left unanswered so that they make us think. There is also a lot of destruction that happens in this book but again we are left to think about what’s the line between good and evil, how much of the havoc that Tea wreaks upon the kingdoms justified because she was compelled to do so - both to protect the truly innocent and also because she doesn’t want her dearest ones to die. Whatever happens in this story, it all comes back to love - sibling, romantic, familial, platonic and everything in between - love compels every action, sometimes true and sometimes misguided but ultimately it’s love that triumphs and I couldn’t be more happier with the way everything wrapped up.

Call her a hero or antihero, Tea is one of the most compelling and complicated main characters I have read in quite a long time and I’m deeply in love with her. She is consumed by guilt and trauma, is lied to and betrayed and blamed by her closest ones but she still remains steadfast in her goals and I really admired her for it. And whatever she does, she really is full of love, ready to sacrifice all of herself for the sake of her dear ones. And seeing her with Kalen was a blessing to read. He is the epitome of loyalty and courage, always standing with her and protecting her and their love for each other made my heart weep with joy. It’s definitely a romance for the ages and I just wanted more and more scenes with them together.

We see all the other characters together in this book and that was amazing to read. The relationships that Tea has with each of them precious in its own right and it was very interesting to see how Mykkie, Zoya, Khalad, Kance, Likh and everyone else handled her actions and justifications throughout the story. The Bard is another fascinating character who is unsure about what to make of Tea but is loyal to his task of being a storyteller and brave enough to follow her on her perilous journeys. His actual truth was probably the only one I guess while everything else was quite suspenseful and I had to wait to uncover it all. I also especially like Tea’s friendship with Khalad and Likh, because they are always supportive of her even when she is wrongfully accused. Likh has been one of my favorite side characters since the beginning, her innate strength in pursuing what she truly wants in life despite lots of opposition being very commendable. She has always fought for her right to be true to herself, and we see her exploring more of her identity in this book and finally deciding on what pronouns she wants to use. I thought the author did a marvelous job of writing about Likh’s transition through the trilogy and the tremendous amount of unconditional support that she gets from all her friends is really very heartwarming. The development of her romance with Khalad was also a joy to read and they had some very cute and hilarious scenes together. We don’t get to see more of Zoya and Shadi’s romance here but they still are going strong and it’s always nice to see two happy young women in love. The other couple that rivals Tea and Kalen in their devotion to each other are Fox and Inessa, stubborn and hotheaded but deeply in love who fight for their right to be together despite all odds. The author really did a tremendous job making us care for every single character and their romances, giving each of them a meaningful arc and I tip my hat off to her.

What can I say that I haven’t already said in my reviews of the previous books of this amazing trilogy. This is the kind of fantasy I love - characters I fall deeply in love with, expansive world building with its very own mythology that I can picture in my head, dark and deadly magic system and elaborate action sequences that left me gasping, beautifully written swoon worthy romances and ultimately, an ending that made me weep but also left me tremendously satisfied and glad to have read an amazing series. What more could I have asked for. If you are a lover of YA fantasy and haven’t read this trilogy yet, what are you waiting for? ...more

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Apr 01, 2019 Adah Udechukwu rated it it was amazing

The Shadowglass was good. I thought it would be the end of the series but the author had other ideas.
Book 4 is uncalled for.
Book 4 should not exist at all.
Book 4 is stretching the plot too far.
I'd like to say I won't read Book 4 but that'd be kinda impossible.
I'm gonna read Book 4. I just hope Rin Chupeco has no plans of writing Book 5.
I definitely won't read Book 5. ...more

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Feb 25, 2019 Sophia (Bookwyrming Thoughts) rated it really liked it

Shelves: in-my-habitat, got-blessed-early

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
My body, heart and soul were not ready for the final book.
I procrastinated reading The Shadow Glass because this is the end. The End. THE END.
internal screaming sherlock

It's a week after finishing the last book in The Bone Witch trilogy and mere hours before this review is going live and I'm sitting here going: OH. MY. GOD. What are words even? Can I come back whe ...more

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Mar 18, 2019 Raquel Flockhart rated it really liked it

Shelves: lgbtqia, read-in-2019, young-adult, on-my-shelf, fantasy

“I am sorry about many things, but I am not sorry about this.”

I’ve been trying to write this review for a few minutes now, but I still can’t convey the words to describe this third and final book. I really can’t understand how this trilogy is so underrated, because I truly believe this is one of the best YA fantasy stories out there. Rin Chupeco has created a powerful story with an intricate world-building, complex siblings relationships, a beautiful and heartbreaking romance, and an outstanding cast of characters.

The Tea we meet in The Shadowglass is far away from the 12-year-old Dark asha who resurrected her brother from the dead by accident in The Bone Witch. We finally get to see the final circumstances that changed Tea’s heartglass from silver to black, as the past timeline starts only a few months before the beginning of the first book. We discover everything that happened in those months: Tea’s struggles with the dark magic, the betrayals, the hope, the despair.

We also get to explore other kingdoms as Istera, the Yadosha City States and Drycht. Furthermore, the rest of the daevas finally make an appearance in the past timeline. And there are a couple of interesting plot-twists. I actually guessed who the traitor was and the identity of certain Faceless at some point around the middle of the book, but I didn’t connect all the dots until the author showed her hand.

Tea’s character development is just amazing throughout the entire trilogy and I’m still trying to wrap my mind around everything that happened to her since The Bone Witch. And I completely love her dynamic with all the characters, especially with Fox, Khaled, Kalen, Likh and Zoya, although the latter appears much less in The Shadowglass than in The Bone Witch and The Heart Forger. Shadi, Mykaela and Inessa also have less presence and I missed more scenes with them.

Once again, the romance gave me all the feels. And although I’ve been preparing myself for certain scene since the first book, I couldn’t help but shed a couple of tears when the time came. Those two have such a beautiful and heartbreaking story that just thinking about it makes me want to re-read their story all over again. And again, I loved all the romance stories between the side characters. Zoya and Shadi are probably my favourite f/f ship ever and I need a story about those two more than anything in this life.

Other aspect I adored about this book is Likh’s journey accepting her identity as a woman and the consequent change of pronouns. And it made me beyond happy how the rest of the characters accept and respect Likh’s transition with total normality, as it should be.

Overall, I loved The Shadowglass. Rin Chupeco has written a powerful and emotional final instalment to this ownvoices Asian inspired fantasy trilogy. Those two last pages? Those are just pure perfection. I would lie if I said that the final chapter didn’t make me tear up and I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect and fitting ending.

“I’ll find you again. I know it. What’s one more impossibility when it’s you?”

P.S.: English isn’t my native language, so I apologise if you see any mistakes.

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May 13, 2019 Sharath rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, fantasy, kindle-books-i-own, series-final-read

One of the best.. PERIOD..
Do yourself a favor and Please read it..

It'll leave you wanting more more and more !!! ...more

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Jul 04, 2020 ♡ gillian rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favourites, cover-appreciation

"I am sorry about many things, but I am not sorry about this."

I’m not exaggerating when I say that I’m making it my lifetime mission to recommend this series to everyone until my dying breath. My grandchildren and my great great great great great grandchildren shall read this astounding book and I’ll crawl out of my grave if I must.

”And I will kill anyone standing between us, even if I have to crawl out of my grave to do so.”

The Shadow Glass is the perfect yet bittersweet conclusion to T ...more

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Jun 09, 2020 Jeann (Happy Indulgence) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: own-voices, fantasy, young-adult

How do I read another book after THAT ending?! Sobbing because it was absolutely beautiful seeing Tea's journey throughout the whole trilogy - from a naive and innocent trainee with the ability to raise the dead, to a powerful and revered Dark Asha who can control powerful daeva (demons) from the grave.

Tea is an ultimate anti-heroine who doesn't care what anyone else thinks of her - even if sometimes, it's her closest that lets her down - she's definitely someone with conviction and a strong mo ...more

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Jun 24, 2019 Marianne (Boricuan Bookworms) rated it really liked it

Shelves: asian-rep, favorites, ownvoices-or-marginalized-author, all-the-feels, diversity, poc-mc-or-li, family, ugly-crying-was-involved, fantasy, dark

Wowowowowow.

Such a satisfying conclusion to what has been one of my favorite fantasy series. Maybe the pacing suffered a bit in the beginning, but it improved so much. This series was always about different kinds of love, and the strength that we can draw from them, and it was absolutely beautiful to see such earnest love in every single page. There were different kinds of representation and diversity throughout the story, which was so amazing as well. Of course, I also enjoyed the magical aspe ...more

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Mar 20, 2019 Lance rated it it was amazing

Shelves: koi-no-yokan, worldbuilding-goals, family-dynamics, found-family, all-time-favorites, 2019-faves, my-aesthetic, lgbtqia, fave-protagonists, gorgeous-writing

"I am sorry about many things, but I am not sorry about this."

“The darkness was inside me, I think, long before I raised my brother from the dead. My silver heartsglass merely gave it a mouth, made the darkness realize that it too can hunger…"

4.5 Stars. I'll be honest: The Shadowglass felt like a three-star book for a majority of my reading experience. However, I think I can completely attribute that to the circumstances behind me reading this. I was in a bad mood and I read 1/3 of it "I am sorry about many things, but I am not sorry about this."

“The darkness was inside me, I think, long before I raised my brother from the dead. My silver heartsglass merely gave it a mouth, made the darkness realize that it too can hunger…"

4.5 Stars. I'll be honest: The Shadowglass felt like a three-star book for a majority of my reading experience. However, I think I can completely attribute that to the circumstances behind me reading this. I was in a bad mood and I read 1/3 of it in the middle of a school honor society induction ceremony. Nonetheless, by the end, Rin Chupeco managed to once again, win me over with a stunning conclusion that contains the best elements of this trilogy: Chupeco's trademark stunning prose, masterful plot weaving, amazing characterization and character development, complex worldbuilding that holds your interest. This, combined with a bittersweet ending that is the perfect way to end this story about a small girl, her brother, and what they are willing to sacrifice for one another.

Prose: on point. Tea's point-of-view consistently remains my absolute favorite part of this series. Everything about her voice, her emotions, motives, and the way she expresses them is so palpable. Chupeco's prose serves as an incredible medium of telling Tea's story; rather than overtaking it, it compliments it and like a spell, ensures that it is incredibly difficult for a reader to put down this book. I usually have a preference for third-person limited when flowery prose is concerned as often, when I read a book written in first person, the flowery prose rings fake and inauthentic to the character telling the story. That is absolutely not the case here. Tea's poetic musings on her character, the darkness in her, her craving for power, and her love for all of the people in her life, are so genuine and Chupeco's prose matches those emotions beat-for-beat.

In this book especially, the plot is intricate, complicated, and never boring. As this is the finale of the trilogy, many of the plot threads come to fruition in this book: tensions mount then explode, characters face obstacles that they never saw coming, and the both timelines reach their zenith. As I this was my first time reading this book (but definitely not the last, I can feel the tug to reread this book already ), Rin Chupeco's plot twists continue to surprise me. I was legitimately left gasping at so many of the reveals: (view spoiler) I am also, once again, left in awe of the way Chupeco utilizes the two timelines to weave a story so beautifully complex yet understandable. It's truly masterful, and it's something I hope to have the skill to do one day. It keeps the reader guessing and provides more questions than answers. There's also something also beautiful about the way Chupeco never wastes any of the characters that are introduced, utilizing them in the story to create a full-circle quality.

Despite this being a finale, the trilogy's worldbuilding continues in this book: we visit two more countries, (view spoiler) In particular, one of my favorite things about the deeper diving into the world is the acknowledgement of revisionist history and the broader consequences it has for the world of the Eight Kingdoms. Myths, stories, legends, and more are all discussed and how (view spoiler) I fully appreciate discussion of things like this, in addition with the discussion around magic and how it has created a divide between those who have and the have-not's. The Asha Elders need their magic to cement their power and place in the world, while the Faceless want to gain the Shadowglass to fulfill a distorted doctrine of the god they follow.

The romance. Love all of the ships in this series. (view spoiler)

The ending: (view spoiler)

Conclusively: You all need to read this trilogy. I never expected it for it to become such a favorite of mine, based of the first book's low average. But here we are, with this trilogy being my third favorite of all time and it meaning the world that a Filipina woman wrote this trilogy. Goodbye Tea. Goodbye Fox. Goodbye Kalen. This trilogy has been an absolute joy to read. I will be eagerly anticipating Rin Chupeco's next work, The Never-Tilting World as well as her forthcoming A Hundred Names for Magic. I will buy anything she writes. ...more

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Nov 26, 2018 Jenny rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, bat-readalongs

I'm dead. Tea pls raise me.

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What am I even supposed to say about this?

Now back to me having a crisis over trying to review this book. It’s been a few weeks since I read the book so details are starting to be a little hazy, but I’ll try my best. All I can really say is that Shadowglass was such a good ending to the trilogy. I got a little worried towards the end about how everything could possibly be wrapped up with the amount of ...more

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Apr 26, 2018 Alice rated it it was ok

Shelves: dnf, no-thanks, read-2019, lost-interest-series, reviewed

DNF - pg. 180

I just... don't care enough to finish this. The first 80-90 pages were decent and quite the improvement upon Bone Witch and Heart Forger, but the rest of what I read was more of the same horrid writing, lifeless characters, pointless worldbuilding and an untameable need to make Tea look like the best ever. I didn't even get to the Likh (view spoiler) and Khalad bits I heard about (they are my faves, but at what cost)!

Pre-re ...more

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Mar 13, 2019 Sue (Hollywood News Source) rated it really liked it

Shelves: lgbtqiap, filipino-authors, diverse-books, young-adult, authors-of-color

"I have always known darkness. It has been my friend. Yet it has also been my enemy. Some days, it is a mist over my eyes, leaving me blind to what should be obvious. But some days, I wipe away that fog and see more clearly in its aftermath than I ever have before it."

I’m captivated with The Bone Witch because of the realistical way Chupeco crafted her characters particularly Tea. I love our heroine who’s lured by the dark magic within her, and she’s not afraid to embrace it. She’s vengeful, and ...more

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Oct 31, 2018 Nemo (The Moonlight Library) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: wow, genre-high-fantasy, audience-young-adult, minority-author-or-mc, series, sts, the-tempest-of-my-eyes, source-library, format-audiobook, transgender

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So... The Shadowglass .

If you're a regular follower of the shenanigans here at The Moonlight Library, you will likely be aware that when I listened to The Bone Witch and The Heart Forger on audiobook, I kind of lost my shit.

This series is AMAZING. The world building is so rich and detailed, the characters are fully formed, with motivations that affect the plot, which itself is full of twists and action and ro This review was originally posted on The Moonlight Library
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So... The Shadowglass .

If you're a regular follower of the shenanigans here at The Moonlight Library, you will likely be aware that when I listened to The Bone Witch and The Heart Forger on audiobook, I kind of lost my shit.

This series is AMAZING. The world building is so rich and detailed, the characters are fully formed, with motivations that affect the plot, which itself is full of twists and action and romance. The cast is diverse, not just among their skin colour but among their sexualities, too #represent. It has tough girls who can also be ultra feminine, it has boys who fight and boys who don't fight, it pushes against the establishment, and it has a motherfucking zombie dragon. This series has everything you ever wanted, and the audiobook narrators are divine.

I caught on to The Bone Witch late, over a year after is had been published, but when I listened to the audio, I went directly on to The Heart Forger as well, knowing that I would have to wait a year for The Shadowglass audio to become available at my library. I could have requested - and probably received - an ARC, but I wanted it to be read to me. I regret nothing.

This book continues Tea's story, from her fall from grace to the resolution of everything she had been fighting for. It detailed beautiful romance, fraught danger, tough moments, and plenty of humour. It broke my heart several times, and I'm still not over it. Sometimes I got so frustrated at Tea that I wanted to shake her! She had it really tough in this book, and it really hurt me to see her struggle with her mental health along with everything else. I think it's safe to say that mental health isn't something we often see in epic fantasy novels (unless it's madness, of course!).

Also, there is a trans character who asks for people to start using their correct pronouns, and everyone does without any fuss, and it's beautiful and respectful and wonderful.

I'm not ready to say goodbye and I have already started hunting down paperback copies of this series to re-read and experience in a whole new way. ...more

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Apr 05, 2019 CW (The Quiet Pond) ✨ rated it it was ok

Shelves: has-lgbtqa-rep, 2019, diverse-shelf, has-poc-rep, fantasy, year-of-the-asian-reading-2019, young-adult

Though it has a satisfying conclusion (and it did make me cry), The Shadowglass is a satisfactory ending to The Bone Witch series which, unfortunately, drags a bit too much for my liking.

- Despite my rating, I did enjoy this. I enjoyed the ending and what everything escalated to and the overarching theme of The Shadowglass. (view spoiler)
- Something that I loved about the second book, The H ...more

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Mar 08, 2019 Skye ~ Court of Binge Reading rated it really liked it

Shelves: ya, diverse-reads, paranormal-supernatural, fantasy, arcs, 2019

***Thank you to Sourcebooks Fire for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review***

"Have you ever loved anyone so fiercely you were afraid it might shatter you?"

Fellow book lovers, one of my all-time favorite series has finally come to an end. Rin Chupeco deserves a standing ovation. This trilogy is nothing short of phenomenal. It captured my attention from the very first page and it still hasn’t quite let me go. In all honesty, I don’t think this series will ever release me from its ...more

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Jul 09, 2019 Maya rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: kickass-ladies, kindle, fantasy, dragons, lgbtq, book-coven-pirate-challenge

I think this is 4.5 stars for me.

The Shadowglass is the third and final book in the Bone Witch trilogy, and it finally has the two stories of Tea tying together. It's really action packed, which sometimes left me a little tired. I'm not a huge fan of non stop action.

Also sometimes I got confused between the past and the present, like when they were fighting the Drychta army in both times? I kept forgetting which was which, and only the presence of daeva made me remember which was which.

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Oct 29, 2018 USOM rated it it was amazing

(Disclaimer: I received this free book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)

I am definitely not ready for it to be over. I've had the ARC for a few months (by the time you read this it will have been SO many months) and it's why I put it off so long. I can't even handle how much this book will wreck me. I am in love with The Bone Witch trilogy from the smallest details, Rin's dedications, all the way to the larger themes of ambitious girls and unfair ...more

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Oct 29, 2020 Alaina rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, paranormal, romance, 2020-ng, fantasy, fiction, october-2020, young-adult, lgbtqa, supernatural

So I did a thing. I finally finished this trilogy!

So The Shadow Glass was good. Not sure if it was better than the second book but it was better than the first. Heck, anything at this point was better than the first book. In it, you are still with the same gang but Tea is definitely going through some trials on her own. It kind of feels like she has the whole weight of the world on her shoulders and she's just trying to save her loved ones.

I will even admit that so much happen in this last book ...more

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Jul 06, 2020 Isabelle | Nine Tale Vixen rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: rep-about-and-by-poc, rep-asian-pasifika-desi, series-finished, rep-about-and-by-lgbt-folx, rep-lgbtqia-questioning, aaaaaaa-made-me-cry

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Oct 03, 2019 Andy rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2019-read, audio-narrators-i-love, queer-rep-ace, own, 2020-read, reread, changed-my-life, ownvoices, poc-asian, poc-stories

I love this series so much. This is a fantastic ending and I will be crying forever. The best way to end 2020 was rereading this book. This is probably one of the best endings to a series I've ever read. Up until the very last page Chupeco had my attention. Also Emily Woo Zeller is such a phenomenal narrator, like my heart. The last 20 pages or so just had my bawling. There are so many feelings and so much sacrifice these characters have gone through to get to where they are. The ending is equal I love this series so much. This is a fantastic ending and I will be crying forever. The best way to end 2020 was rereading this book. This is probably one of the best endings to a series I've ever read. Up until the very last page Chupeco had my attention. Also Emily Woo Zeller is such a phenomenal narrator, like my heart. The last 20 pages or so just had my bawling. There are so many feelings and so much sacrifice these characters have gone through to get to where they are. The ending is equal parts bitter and sweet which is my favorite way for series to end. Thank you for this master piece Rin Chupeco.

I will definitely be rereading this series again next year.

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The Shadowglass brings Tea's story to a close. She has been a bone witch, an Asha, and exiled in her short life. She's learned so much about the mythology of her world and more about the differences between Silver and Black hearts glass. Tea has been on a journey in these three books and it was so incredible to read, I really should have picked this up sooner.

My favorite thing about this book is the dual formatting. Throughout this series we have two perspectives: the present day told by the bard where Tea seems a villain, and flashbacks from Tea's POV where we see her learning to be an asha and everything that her specific power entails. These two perspective parallel each other so well and it made the story more compelling.

Tea deals with a lot of grief in this book. It was a very raw experience. She also comes to term with people believing she is bad/evil. So many circumstances have portrayed Tea and other Dark asha as villains and while Tea knows the truth, not many on the outside do. But we get to see every side of Tea and it is spectacular. I didn't think I could love her anymore, but I was wrong.

There are so many amazing things about this book and I wish I had the words to talk about them all. One of my favorite side characters of this trilogy has been Likh. We're introduced to Likh as a gender non-conforming male in the beginning. Likh's journey into the asha arts is truly stunning and Tea's adamant support of her always makes me soft. In this installment, we see Likh begin to transition and everyone immediately calls her by her pronouns. It was something so small in the context of the story, but oh my god my heart swelled.

All in all, this series is so amazing and I think every should read it. It is probably one of my most treasured trilogies of all time. The ending completely obliterated me. I want to go reread it just so I can sob some more. ...more

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Jul 11, 2020 Silvia rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy

TW: death, violence, gore, blood.

I can't even begin to describe how glad I am that I decided to read this saga. It may not be the most famous out there, but I was mesmerized by this story and this mythology.
This series progressed so much from the first book and it got better and better with every installment. It is very rare that I like the last book in a series the best, but this was the case. The finale was so well thought-out that I totally believe Chupeco envisioned how this story would end TW: death, violence, gore, blood.

I can't even begin to describe how glad I am that I decided to read this saga. It may not be the most famous out there, but I was mesmerized by this story and this mythology.
This series progressed so much from the first book and it got better and better with every installment. It is very rare that I like the last book in a series the best, but this was the case. The finale was so well thought-out that I totally believe Chupeco envisioned how this story would end from the first book.
The alternance between past and present was so closed so well, everything turned out just right and it was so cleverly thought.

I actually cannot praise Chupeco enough for the inclusion and the representation in this book. It's not every day that I get to see a character transitioning and changing pronouns in a YA fantasy book. It was so good to see and so heartwarming. We were on a journey with this character, which I won't mention because of spoilers, but I totally rooted for her for the entire trilogy. And I'm so glad she found love with that character. I shipped them so hard.

Also, in this book there is a hate to love relationship at its finest. Going forward with this series, I totally fell in love with (view spoiler) He only wanted the best for her, and he was willing to sacrifice everything he was and everything he had for her. And I really hope (view spoiler)

Also kudos for showing mental health issues like PTSD and what being "a hero" in a fantasy book entails. I loved to see Tea struggling to remain sane and the way Kalen helped her throughout the journey, never leaving her alone.

And last but not least, I loved the family aspect in this series. Fox and Tea were the best siblings ever and I love to see their relationship grow, how they grew up together, they falling apart and realizing they will always love each other and be family for the other no matter what.

So yes, if you're looking for a great fantasy series with witches in it, a great mythology and great representation, this is surely the trilogy for you. ...more

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May 18, 2019 Caroline rated it liked it · review of another edition

I had a tough time reading this book. I took a bit of a break from it midway because I wasn't that into it (which is really odd considering I gave The Heart Forger 5 stars). Now that I've finished it, I feel quite underwhelmed with it as a conclusion but it's difficult to explain why.

In book 2 I enjoyed the 'then and now' story format. Tea is telling her story to a Bard so we get to see two very different tales unfolding. In book 3, the two stories are getting closer together chronologically an ...more

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Feb 27, 2019 Shelley rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult-fantasy, arc-edelweiss, 2019-release

*Source* Publisher
*Genre* Young Adult, Fantasy
*Rating* 3.5-4

*Thoughts*

The Shadowglass is the third and final installment in author Rin Chupeco's The Bone Witch trilogy. This captivating fantasy series features Persian and Asian influences, while focusing on witches, curses, and resurrection. In the Eight Kingdoms, none have greater strength or influence than the asha, who hold elemental magic. But only a bone witch has the power to raise the dead. Tea of the Embers has used this dark magic to br ...more

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Mar 26, 2020 avery ♡ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: owned, all-the-stars-in-the-sky, 5-star, reread-asap

i'm currently sitting here sobbing
this has been one of the most beautiful and lyrical series i've ever read. the worldbuilding, the character development, and the plot was so intricately written and it all came together so beautifully at the end. tea's story will forever hold a place in my heart. ...more

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“I crawled out of my grave, as I promised. Do you think I’d let you get away again? You promised me daughters with your eyes. Where you go, I will follow.” — 6 likes

“Tea,” Althy said, “focus. Remember that we have a purpose in coming here.” “Yes,” I found myself saying, “to read everything we can get our hands on.” “Oh dear,” murmured my asha-sister. “We’ve lost her.” •” — 2 likes

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