Etched in BoneAuthor: Anne Bishop
Series: The Others #5
Published by: Roc
Publication Date: March 7, 2017
Format: eARC
Pages: 416
Source: Publisher
After a human uprising was brutally put down by the Elders—a primitive and lethal form of the Others—the few cities left under human control are far-flung. And the people within them now know to fear the no-man’s-land beyond their borders—and the darkness…
As some communities struggle to rebuild, Lakeside Courtyard has emerged relatively unscathed, though Simon Wolfgard, its wolf shifter leader, and blood prophet Meg Corbyn must work with the human pack to maintain the fragile peace. But all their efforts are threatened when Lieutenant Montgomery’s shady brother arrives, looking for a free ride and easy pickings.
With the humans on guard against one of their own, tensions rise, drawing the attention of the Elders, who are curious about the effect such an insignificant predator can have on a pack. But Meg knows the dangers, for she has seen in the cards how it will all end—with her standing beside a grave
So. Freaking. Good. I was sad about the series coming to an end, but I was excited to see what would happen. Especially after the events in the previous book. Bishop did a great job pulling it all together to give a satisfying ending to these characters, and made this an excellent series through and through.
Even though the human uprising was put to an end, things are still tense and very uncertain. The Elders have a big decision to make. They chose to observe The Courtyard in order to determine the fate of humans. No pressure! Of course, there has to be one asshole to screw things up.
I adore these characters so much! The more dangerous and terrifying the better. I really enjoyed watching the Others and the humans working together and bonding in their own ways. These two groups were once predator and prey, okay, they still are, but it’s different now. They’re evolving and have learned mutual respect and trust. Not that there isn’t still plenty to fear, but the growth is done exceptionally well. Bishop doesn’t go overboard and make them all hunky-dory overnight. There’s still struggle, but they’re on the right path.
We’ve been rooting for Meg and Simon from the very beginning, and it has been torture at times! For them too. Poor confused Simon. 😀 But, I’m pleased with the outcome. It’s been quite the ride with them, so it’s nice to see them get to the point that they do.
Overall, Etched in Bone is wonderful conclusion to one of my favorite series. Ah, but technically isn’t the end of the series, because there will be another book. The catch is it’s new characters in a different area. Woohoo! Hopefully we’ll still get glimpses of some of our favorites from The Courtyard.
I’ve just purchased this book!! I can’t wait to start it. So happy to see lots of great reviews for this book. The problem is I’ve just realized that it is in fact not a standalone somI have to read the previous books, which is not good since I haven’t bought them yet. 🙁
Awesome review, Christy. Have a great week. 😀
You definitely need to read them in order.
Thanks, Geybie, you too!
Super that it ended on a big high for you. I’ve got the first two so I can start this series when I finish catching up on a few others. I like what you’re saying about how dangerous the non-humans are. I like that in a PNR or UF.
Great review, Christy!
I’ve wanted to try this series for a while but haven’t yet. All these series are just so expensive! But if this is the last one with these characters, that means I could binge! I’ll have to check my library. Glad to hear this was a good ending and that you liked the series so much!
I have a confession to make: I’ve never read Anne Bishop. This one has got so much love like with you, I can’t quite recall why I didn’t get into her as an author
I really enjoyed this one as well and I hope we’ll see them a bit again!
I have wanted to start this series forever. Now that is complete (kind of) OI think I will since my library has them all and on audio. Glad you enjoyed this one. Great review!
Great review! I don’t read this genre but who knows I might after your review!
I’m really hoping we get glimpses of Simon, Meg, and gang as well, I imagine that we will. I have loved this series much and it is bittersweet to see it ending.
Yes, I absolutely loved this one too! I’m sad it’s over, but I couldn’t be happier with the way it ended. I loved that last Simon & Meg scene. And OMG the Skippy & Miss Twyla scene was the best too. I’m excited for that spin off! I hope it’s good!
Yes, my thoughts exactly. If we weren’t going to Silence Lake I would still be in a fetal position crying.
I am so sad to see it end :/
I just got my audiobook version and I can’t wait to dive in. I love this series so much, and I am so sad to see it come to an end. I can’t wait to see what happens with Simon and Meg!
I really need to start this series! I have book one, so it’s just getting to it. 🙂
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So glad to see you enjoyed this one. I did adore Simon’s confusion when it came to Meg’s reactions throughout this series, and how the others were so logical compared to the humans.
Great review.
Love it when a series has a great conclusion. Glad this one did. The characters sound pretty awesome in these…
Glad you loved the outcome! I’m still on the second book but I’m excited to catch up and not (since it is the last book). So happy about Meg and Simon!
I have read the first four books in this series during the past couple of weeks. I have this one coming up next after my current read. I had no idea that this was the end until I saw your review this morning. I don’t know how I feel about this information. I don’t really want to see it end.
So happy you loved this conclusion, Christy! I’m very excited to start this series!
I especially loved that Simon & Meg seemed to be so innocent in terms of the matters of the heart. Lol. They are so awkward at times! But so adorable. Lol.
This is one of those series I’ve been very curious about, but haven’t gotten any of the books in, Christy. It sounds like even the ending was extremely satisfying, though, so now that all the books are out, maybe I’ll just go for it 🙂
I’ve been hearing great things about this series but have yet to read it.
I’ve been seeing this book all over the blogosphere and people are loving it. I need to get my life together and add this to my wish list. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Christy!
I can’t wait to start this series! Very glad you were satisfied with how it ended.
everyone and their mother read this series except me, guess it’s time to roll up my sleeves!
I seriously need to pick up this series! Everyone keeps raving about how awesome it is. I hope I get to pick it up!
I’ve been terrible at keeping up with this series 🙁 but hopefully I binge read it soon! Glad things are working out for Meg and Simon!
This series made its way so quickly onto my favorites of all time list that I seriously got whiplash, but I wouldn’t change the experience for the world. I really hope that we get more of Simon and Meg in the future books but I’m also interested to see what these new storylines will bring to this ever-changing series.
I’m really interested in seeing where the series goes from here. I will miss Simon and Meg. I wanted more time with them. I have loved every book in this series. So much fun. Great review.