Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Date of publication: December 2018
They look like an everyday family living an ordinary life. But beyond the edges of this peaceful farm, unimaginable forces of light and dark have been unleashed.
Fallon Swift, approaching her thirteenth birthday, barely knows the world that existed before—the city where her parents lived, now in ruins and reclaimed by nature since the Doom sickened and killed billions. Traveling anywhere is a danger, as vicious gangs of Raiders and fanatics called Purity Warriors search for their next victim. Those like Fallon, in possession of gifts, are hunted—and the time is coming when her true nature, her identity as The One, can no longer be hidden.
In a mysterious shelter in the forest, her training is about to begin under the guidance of Mallick, whose skills have been honed over centuries. She will learn the old ways of healing; study and spar; encounter faeries and elves and shifters; and find powers within herself she never imagined. And when the time is right, she will take up the sword, and fight. For until she grows into the woman she was born to be, the world outside will never be whole again.
Of Blood and Bone is the second book in the Chronicles of The One trilogy. This one focuses mainly on Fallon Swift. She is the baby born to Lana at the end of Year One. She is also the one from the prophecy who is supposed to save the world. While there are some recaps throughout the book, I would caution that this book does largely assume that you read the first book.
I ended up liking this one a bit more than the first book. The pacing was a lot better and it kept my interest. I never felt bored. I really enjoyed watching Fallon grow up and into her magic. A lot of times, we end up reading about a heroine destined to save the world, but we don't get to see her grow into herself. I appreciated that the author took this book and gave us that glimpse. We get to see her struggle with wanting to be a normal kid and realizing the fate of the world is basically up to her. It made me genuinely care and root for Fallon. I was also happy that while it is clear, Duncan is going to be her love interest in the next book, it wasn't a big focus here. Fallon is only 17 at the end of this book. I want to see her grow up a bit more before we give her a romance.
In addition to Fallon's story, we go back to the town of New Hope to see how the group from the first book has faired. While those scenes were important to the story, I liked Fallon's scenes the most. The one thing that disappointed me about the book was the battle toward the end. It was a bit anti-climatic. I'm hoping the battle in the last book is more exciting. The final book, The Rise of Magicks comes out in November 2019.
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