Format: Hardcover, 544 pages
Release Date: February 4, 2025
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Source: Publisher
Genre: Young Adult / Fantasy
Ren’s quest to dismantle Kathor’s corrupt system comes to a head as political machinations and a mysterious disease take hold of the city in this edge-of-your-seat conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Waxways series.
After taking control of House Brood, Ren and Theo dreamed of using their newfound influence to change the rest of Kathor, but now they find their efforts being countered by the other great houses, who have no interest in a world where they enjoy less power.
No one understands that better than the Tin’Vori siblings. The return of their ancestral home was a decade in the making, but they’re eager to keep rising from the ashes. Nevelyn begins researching House Brood—and ends up face-to-face with an enemy that’s already slouching toward the gates of the city. The one enemy no one can avoid: a plague.
The victims experience strange bruising, an unquenchable thirst, and a temporary disruption in magic. When doctors trace the illness to its source, they find another mystery: corpses placed in strategic locations around the city. As Ren leads the hunt for the culprits, she’ll find herself two steps behind a devious enemy whose sights are set on an unexpected prize: the city’s magic.
Survival will require every ounce of their skill, every bond old and new, or else the future Ren and Theo have worked to build will burn down with the rest of the world.
No one understands the struggles of living in Kathor than the Tin’Vori siblings Nevelyn, Dahvid, and Ava. Years ago, House Brood led an unprecedented raid to destroy a fellow House of Kathor. But the surviving siblings haven’t forgotten the horrors waged against their family. The return of their ancestral home was a decade in the making, but they’re eager to keep rising from the ashes. Like fire, the Tin’Vori siblings are as dangerous as they are useful, both gifted in rare magics. Nevelyn begins researching House Brood—and ends up face-to-face with an enemy called Makers that seems to be one step ahead of the major houses who control Kathor. What's worse, is when Ava is infected with the plague, Neve knows her home is in big trouble, and that is normally where you would find Ren.
After taking control of House Brood, Ren and Theo dreamed of using their newfound influence to change the rest of Kathor, but now they find their efforts being countered by the other great houses, who have no interest in a world where they enjoy less power.
No one understands that better than the Tin’Vori siblings. The return of their ancestral home was a decade in the making, but they’re eager to keep rising from the ashes. Nevelyn begins researching House Brood—and ends up face-to-face with an enemy that’s already slouching toward the gates of the city. The one enemy no one can avoid: a plague.
The victims experience strange bruising, an unquenchable thirst, and a temporary disruption in magic. When doctors trace the illness to its source, they find another mystery: corpses placed in strategic locations around the city. As Ren leads the hunt for the culprits, she’ll find herself two steps behind a devious enemy whose sights are set on an unexpected prize: the city’s magic.
Survival will require every ounce of their skill, every bond old and new, or else the future Ren and Theo have worked to build will burn down with the rest of the world.
A Burning in the Bones is the third and final installment in author Scott Reintgen Waxways trilogy. This book actually focuses on three main characters: Ren Monroe, Dr. Mercy Whitaker, and Nevelyn Tin'Vori. After taking control of House Brood, Ren and Theo Brood dreamed of using their newfound influence to change the rest of Kathor, including the way the Houses have kept control of Kathor and all of the power for far too long but now they find their efforts being countered by an unknown group known as Makers who seem to have revolution and the destruction of magic at the center of their cause.
In a different part of Kathor, Dr. Mercy Whitaker and her Paladin, Declan Albright, are sent to a small community that has been hit by a strange sickness that is spreading quickly. The victims experience strange bruising, an unquenchable thirst, and a temporary disruption in magic. When Mercy traces the illness to its source, she and Declan discover another mystery: corpses intentionally placed in strategic locations around the city. Before she knows it, Kathor is in the middle of a plague with a low mortality rate, but that destroys the infected's magic. Mercy gave nuance to parts of the struggles in Kathor and beyond that other characters were not privy to.
No one understands the struggles of living in Kathor than the Tin’Vori siblings Nevelyn, Dahvid, and Ava. Years ago, House Brood led an unprecedented raid to destroy a fellow House of Kathor. But the surviving siblings haven’t forgotten the horrors waged against their family. The return of their ancestral home was a decade in the making, but they’re eager to keep rising from the ashes. Like fire, the Tin’Vori siblings are as dangerous as they are useful, both gifted in rare magics. Nevelyn begins researching House Brood—and ends up face-to-face with an enemy called Makers that seems to be one step ahead of the major houses who control Kathor. What's worse, is when Ava is infected with the plague, Neve knows her home is in big trouble, and that is normally where you would find Ren.
As Ren and Theo lead the hunt for the culprits, they’ll find themselves two steps behind a devious enemy whose sights are set on an unexpected prize: every person who has magic. Survival will require every ounce of their skill, every bond old and new, or else the future Ren and Theo have worked to build will burn down with the rest of the world. While these threads beginning with Mercy and Neve seem to be separate issues, they weave ever closer together with Ren's investigation leads to plenty of mystery and intrigue and also introduces a new villain and leaves one the main characters more of a hero than Ren in this story.
Overall, adding Mercy's narrative to the story made the book stronger in my opinion. She is a specialist after all, and she also has a pretty interesting power that I won't spoil because the use of said power is the reason why things wrap up the way they do. It is fair to say that Theo and Ren's bond strengthens to the point where he can literally pull her to wherever she is in this world. There are quite a few sacrifices in this book, so be forewarned not to expect a normal ending to this series. Ren also has a bit of turmoil after learning that someone close to her may be involved with the Makers, and how she ends up resolving that issue tells a whole lot about Ren's growth.
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