Ink and Bone

As for themes, this novel plays with some very interesting ones: most notably, how institutions will do anything to protect their power ??? a crucial theme, in my opinion, given how in the real world, various institutions are doing all they can to hold on to power, even if they no longer deserve to do so. It also incorporates themes about growing up and finding a sense of identity and purpose, which are typical of the YA genre. Unfortunately, those themes are not developed with the depth of nuance I generally prefer ??? though I suppose that is to be expected, since this is the first book in a series.

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