If the Brothers Grimm had a sister, it would be Angela Slatter. Fans of Patricia McKillip and Sapkowski will doubtless love ALL THE MURMURING BONES. We return to the high fantasy world that Slatter has gradually built over her career (earning a British Fantasy Award an Aurealis Award, among others). The novel is set ahead of the other works, so we’ve reached a Fable III sorta point in the timeline where magic is fading almost as quickly as legends. But just because you wear a frockcoat doesn’t mean a corpse-wight won’t shamble into your path!

From the salt marshes of Hob’s Hallow to the sleepless port of Breakwater, Slatter takes the reader on an unforgettable journey. I especially enjoyed the little stories that Miren O’Malley recalled along the way in a Shahrazahd style of framing—they were like flash fiction pieces of the O’Malley history. And let me tell you, the O’Malleys have quite the history. It’s up to you to get to the bottom of it.