Book & Bone

by Lucas G. Freeman

Oryn Academy’s brightest students have been tasked with unearthing a cure for Sleepbane—a thousand-year-old sleeping plague that has claimed millions. But when two of them, Minkka Greyfell and Faxon Fletcher, uncover a dangerous secret, they break from the academy to search for the cure on their own. Their journey takes them into a world of peril, where life-and-death decisions could save their homeland … or plunge it deeper into darkness.

350 pages, Paperback

First published October 20, 2020

About the author

Originally from New England, Lucas Gerard Freeman is a sucker for crisp autumn mornings, Irish coffee, and a good question no one’s supposed to ask. An author of dark epic fantasy, Lucas holds a B.F.A. in Creative Writing and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Maine. In 2020, he released Book & Bone, a YA science-fantasy novel he wrote in college, but now focuses on his current project, Where Demons Pray and Angels Lie and its sequels. Lucas is also an international Scrabble expert who represented the U.S. at the 2016 World Scrabble Championship in Lille, France. He and his wife, Meagan, live outside of Nashville.

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Reviews

[Whitney Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

An intelligent and captivating tale of science and friendship and bravery! Minkka and Faxon are an unlikely pair that work well together. They strive to discover a groundbreaking cure in order to save the lives of those they love and countless others. But there are people working against them in ways they never could have imagined.

This story grabs you right from the start!! Interesting, smart, creative, enthralling, and altogether enjoyable! 5 stars!

[CPL]

A richly envisioned world has been created that serves as an exciting backdrop for this adventure. The story is well thought out and contains many elements that really hold a reader's attention. The attention to detail in describing the science is obviously researched and painstaking. I would have liked Wyandra mon Adara's character to be more developed. It would have created a more adversarial relationship, especially between her and Minkka and would have only added to the environmental challenges the protagonists faced. Overall a very entertaining story and worth a read for anyone looking for a new voice in Fantasy

[Kelsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book & Bone is a truly captivating story that makes you want more from start to finish. Minkka and Faxon are the perfect team to set out and find the cure, despite the overwhelming risks involved. Lucas G. Freeman does a great job incorporating science into a unique storyline that has all sorts of twists and turns. Any reader that enjoys fantasy such as the Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, or Dark Tower will enjoy this first installment of the Oneironaut series!

[Victoria Shea · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastical story! Pure-hearted students from Oryn Academy search for the cure for a deadly, contagious illness in the land of Dhruvia. If you miss Harry Potter or love vocabulary or would like to appreciate science more, you will love this book like I did!

[Magnus · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fastpaced and strange, but good.