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Forest of Bones Universe
Forest of Bones
Kaya is the only one of her kind: a hybrid vampire and magician. A demon from days past is trying to free its banished brethren from the dark realms by an ancient sun god. Kaya is the key to freeing them.
Valik, her vampire protector, must help her contain the demon. Stavros, the mortal king, will kill any vampire he comes across because they caused the death of his wife and son.
Begrudgingly, he takes Kaya as his fiancé. To stop a war, Stavros must join forces with the very thing he hates and keep the demon at bay.
Old ghosts are stirred up. Magic is growing wild. Mysteries from ages past resurface revealing more questions about Kaya’s heritage and how she’s entwined with the demon. Can she reconcile the past? Or will the demon claim everything she holds dear, including her soul?
Valik, her vampire protector, must help her contain the demon. Stavros, the mortal king, will kill any vampire he comes across because they caused the death of his wife and son.
Begrudgingly, he takes Kaya as his fiancé. To stop a war, Stavros must join forces with the very thing he hates and keep the demon at bay.
Old ghosts are stirred up. Magic is growing wild. Mysteries from ages past resurface revealing more questions about Kaya’s heritage and how she’s entwined with the demon. Can she reconcile the past? Or will the demon claim everything she holds dear, including her soul?
364 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2020
About the author
Crymsyn Hart
142 books285 followersCrymsyn is a multi-genre author of horror and paranormal romance novels.
Her experiences as a psychic has given her a lot of material to use in her books. She currently resides in Charlotte, NC with her hubby and her dog Briar. Her guilty pleasures are horror movies, peanut M&Ms, and cheesecake.
Her experiences as a psychic has given her a lot of material to use in her books. She currently resides in Charlotte, NC with her hubby and her dog Briar. Her guilty pleasures are horror movies, peanut M&Ms, and cheesecake.
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September 26, 2026
There are times where the worldbuilding seems a little superficial, but that belies its eventual depth. I'm fond of plots that peel back little by little, each successive revelation challenging those before it, and Forest of Bones definitely fits that bill.
There's certainly a strong romantasy element here, despite (fair warning) some early abuse. Kaya, the female protagonist, straddles the line between human and vampire, and develops complicated relationships between men from both camps: Stavros and Valik. All three characters are nuanced, complex, and ever-evolving as they learn of, and attempt to counter, a deadly demonic threat. I felt some parts were rushed, but then not everything needs to laid out in detail for the reader.
Overall, this was a quick, enjoyable read, and I will seek out more books in this series.
There's certainly a strong romantasy element here, despite (fair warning) some early abuse. Kaya, the female protagonist, straddles the line between human and vampire, and develops complicated relationships between men from both camps: Stavros and Valik. All three characters are nuanced, complex, and ever-evolving as they learn of, and attempt to counter, a deadly demonic threat. I felt some parts were rushed, but then not everything needs to laid out in detail for the reader.
Overall, this was a quick, enjoyable read, and I will seek out more books in this series.
October 27, 2026
This was… not good.
The writing was very flat and the dialogue unnatural. All the exposition happened within the dialogue, resulting in characters telling each other what they already knew, again and again, without emotion.
The characters themselves felt flat and barely reacted to what happened to them, even during literal torture scenes. The relationships/redemption arcs were rushed and made no sense.
The plot could have been interesting but everything fell in place so easily and was so damn convenient. Kaya is just a damsel in distress archetype and, despite being one of the POV characters, is just as flat as the rest.
The writing was very flat and the dialogue unnatural. All the exposition happened within the dialogue, resulting in characters telling each other what they already knew, again and again, without emotion.
The characters themselves felt flat and barely reacted to what happened to them, even during literal torture scenes. The relationships/redemption arcs were rushed and made no sense.
The plot could have been interesting but everything fell in place so easily and was so damn convenient. Kaya is just a damsel in distress archetype and, despite being one of the POV characters, is just as flat as the rest.
October 12, 2024
Intriguing world building! I love the way some fairly familiar ideas from fantasy were blended in a fresh and interesting way. This book had magic, monsters, demons, gods, politics, romance, and ghosts. I enjoyed the mythos of the whole thing
Some aspects of the story did feel a little rushed to me. But this was probably because there was a whole lot in the story. I wish a little more time had been spent on character relationships and arcs. Some of the changes people went through seemed sudden, and I would’ve liked to have had a clearer view into their journeys.
Some aspects of the story did feel a little rushed to me. But this was probably because there was a whole lot in the story. I wish a little more time had been spent on character relationships and arcs. Some of the changes people went through seemed sudden, and I would’ve liked to have had a clearer view into their journeys.
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