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The Boneless Mercies

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The Boneless Mercies by April Tucholke is a young adult fantasy novel that follows a group of skilled female mercenaries known as the Boneless Mercies. Tired of their grim, itinerant profession of mercy killing, they seek a new destiny and set out on a heroic quest to vanquish a formidable beast that terrorises a Northern kingdom. The story explores themes of friendship, ambition, and the search for purpose in a richly-imagined, fierce world.
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If you liked Children of Blood and Bone, you'll love The Boneless Mercies

"They called us the Mercies, or sometimes the Boneless Mercies. They said we were shadows, ghosts, and if you touched our skin we dissolved into smoke ..."

Frey, Ovie, Juniper, and Runa are Boneless Mercies – death-traders, hired to kill quickly, quietly, and mercifully. It is a job for women, and women only. Men will not do this sad, dark work.

Frey has no family, no home, no fortune, and yet her blood sings a song of glory. So when she hears of a monster slaughtering men, women, and children in a northern jarldom, she decides this is the Mercies’ one chance to change their fate.

But glory comes at a price…

An epic YA fantasy set in a breathtaking new world, this is perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab, Leigh Bardugo, Laini Taylor, and Melinda Salisbury.

"Fierce and glorious, this story of outcast girls defying fate utterly bewitched me. Tucholke is a gorgeous writer." — LAINI TAYLOR, New York Times-bestselling author of Strange the Dreamer

"Its every page hints at a deeper magic at work; it contains a whole world and all its myths and histories within its skin." — MELISSA ALBERT, New York Times-bestselling author of The Hazel Wood

"Ruthless and lyrical, heart-warming and blood-chilling, and beautifully redolent of ancient tales and history. It will sing to a new generation of heroes." — SAMANTHA SHANNON, New York Times-bestselling author of The Bone Season

"I fell in love with this stunning novel from the very first page. Fierce and unforgettable, with gorgeous prose and a fantastic premise that more than delivers. Easily one of my favourite YA novels of 2018." — KATHERINE WEBBER, author of Wing Jones and Only Love Can Break Your Heart

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781471170003

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 October 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Childrens Books

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 352

About the Author

April Tucholke is an author and world traveller, with industry fans ranging from Lauren Oliver to Leigh Bardugo. Her previous titles include Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea; Slasher Girls & Monster Boys; and her most recent title, Wink Poppy Midnight - all of which have received much critical acclaim - but The Boneless Merices is her first book to be published in the UK. 

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