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The Bone Ships
by R.J. Barker
British Fantasy · 2023 · ShortlistBritish Fantasy · 2020 · ShortlistBritish Fantasy · 2019 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Fantasy Award for Best Novel | 2023 | Shortlist | |
| British Fantasy Award for Best Novel | 2020 | Shortlist | |
| British Fantasy Award for Best Novel | 2019 | Winner | “R.J. Barker's naval fantasy won for its wholly original ocean world built on sea dragon bones, its emotional ensemble cast, and the political and moral complexity of its maritime adventure.” |
About This Book
A disgraced ship's captain leads a crew of criminals on an impossible mission—find and kill a sea dragon—in this sweeping naval fantasy set in a world where the bones of sea creatures are the most precious material.
About the Author
R.J. Barker is a British author of epic fantasy known for the Wounded Kingdom trilogy and the Tide Child trilogy. He was nominated for the British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel for The Bone Ships (2020), the first Tide Child novel. Read more →
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