Bone Crier's Moon

Bone Crier's Moon is a young adult high fantasy novel that introduces readers to the Bone Criers, an ancient lineage tasked with guiding the dead using animal bone magic. Protagonist Ailesse is poised to become their matriarch, but first must perform a ritual: kill the boy she is destined to love. This boy, Bastien, is driven by a quest for revenge against the Bone Criers for his father's death. Their paths collide in a story flush with forbidden romance, moral dilemmas, and high-stakes adventure. It explores themes of fate versus free will, sacrifice, and the complexities of justice, making it suitable for mature young adult readers who enjoy dark fantasy and intense romantic plots.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathryn Purdie comes a high-stakes fantasy duology flush with doomed romance and macabre magic, perfect for fans of Stephanie Garber and Roshani Chokshi. Bone Criers are the last descendants of an ancient famille charged with using the magic they draw from animal bones to shepherd the dead into the afterlife—lest they drain the light from the living. Ailesse has been prepared since birth to become their matriarch, but first she must complete her rite of passage: to kill the boy she’s destined to love. Bastien’s father was slain by a Bone Crier and he’s been seeking revenge ever since. Now his vengeance must wait, as Ailesse’s ritual has begun and their fates are entwined—in life and in death.