Unable to read..was sent invite to read second book but no option given to send to kindle. I can't find who to contact as I've never had this issue with a book before.

I’m sad about this rating too. I really enjoyed A Fire in the Sky and was so excited to be approved for the ARC of the second instalment in the series but it fell entirely flat.

I went back to reread the end of the first book because I thought I’d forgotten the ending, but in fact, we were actually just dumped a year into the future with missing main characters and abandoned plot points. This lead to feeling a real disconnect to the world and the overall story, I was just so confused the entire time.

I enjoyed the writing style as it was very reminiscent of the first book and it was nice to be back with Tamsyn who remains an enjoyable main character, but this just missed the mark for me.

As always, thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advance copy.

I absolutely adored the 1st book in the duology. I was very excited to get my paws on the sequel.

The yearning and heartache in ASITB is palpable. Whilst it was slightly jarring to open the book a year after the events of AFITS with little information as to why one of the main characters was missing… the lead up to this reveal and to the circumstances around it are fed to us through our FMC’s struggle to come to terms with and accept her new situation.

This one is just as fast paced as AFITS but I thought it struggled a little with the ending and overall wrap-up. The epilogue I felt was a little short and bitty; I wanted a bit more.

I would love to revisit these characters

ARC Review

I went into A Scar in the Bone with high expectations after rereading A Fire in the Sky to prepare myself. That cliffhanger at the end of book one had me so ready to dive back into Tamsyn and Fell’s story. And while there are some elements I did enjoy in this sequel, overall it felt like a very different book than I was expecting.

The story opens with a one-year time skip, and we quickly learn that Fell is gone/dead. This isn’t a spoiler (it’s in the synopsis), but it still threw me off. Instead of continuing where book one left off, the sequel shifts into new territory—Tamsyn learning to embrace her dragon side, discovering her powers, and being surrounded by a fresh cast of characters. I actually did like the idea of her stepping into her strength and facing the challenges of being part of a dragon pride—it just felt odd that we, as readers, were suddenly dropped into a story where all of these new relationships had been going on for a year without us. It left me feeling like I’d missed an entire book in between.

One positive I’ll give this sequel is that it does eventually bring answers and closure, especially around the midway point and in the finale. There’s a real sense of Tamsyn confronting who she is and what she wants, and I appreciated that her journey wasn’t completely overshadowed by romance. The dragons themselves are another highlight—I just wish there had been even more of them!

That said, the romance direction was where things got messy for me. Book one was 70% about Tamsyn and Fell—how they learned to trust each other, and started building something real. To then jump into a romance with Fell’s twin brother felt like a huge shift and honestly, a little jarring. There’s chemistry there, but it comes across more like a “filler romance” than a natural continuation. By the end, I was left wondering why that detour was necessary.

As for the spice—there’s less of it this time around, which I personally preferred. But the one big scene we get was frustrating because it came at the expense of an emotional reunion. Instead of hashing out everything they’d been through, the physical side took over immediately, and the important conversations happened afterward. It made the relationship feel more about attraction than emotional depth, which isn’t my favorite approach.

The epilogue hints at another time skip, and while I do want to know where the story ultimately goes, I’m also a little wary after how disjointed this sequel felt compared to book one.

Overall: there are good parts here—dragons, Tamsyn’s growth, some satisfying closure—but the direction of the romance and the time skip left me feeling disconnected. Book one built something so strong, and this sequel went in such a different direction that it felt like whiplash. Still, I think readers who enjoy heavier focus on self-discovery, dragon lore, and drama-filled romance arcs may connect with this one more than I did.


Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher, for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed the first book in this series. Sophie's writing is very readable and fast paced. This book is a satisfying end to tamsyn's and fell's story but it lacked the magic of the first book for me. It's set over a year later so it took me a minute to get back into, and the couple are seperated for a lot of the story. However one of the things i enjoy the most is Tamsyn's character as I feel like she's a very refreshing fantasy heroine with an interesting character arc and growth. I will still read other books set in this world!

A Scar in The Bone is the sequel to A Fire in the Sky and a return to the world of dragon shifters. The ending wraps up Tamsyn's story but the Epilogue makes it clear that there are multiple characters whose stories aren't over yet. I'm a bit mixed on the rating because I read it in one go and was keen to see where the story went, but I didn't feel as emotionally invested as I did with A Fire In the Sky - possibly because Tamsyn was alone for so much of the book, and then the ending seemed so sudden in comparison.

There is some beautiful art marking the beginning of each part of the book, even in the digital version.

I enjoyed the sequel and seeing Tamsyn and Fell's story reach its conclusion but some tweaks to the pacing/structure of the story might have grabbed my interest more.

3.5/5

Disclaimer: I received an Advance Reader Copy from HQ and NetGalley but this is my voluntary and honest review.

2.75 ⭐️

The first book in the duology/series(??) Fire in the sky I read listening to the audiobook at the begging of this year and I had a great time with it. So, as soon as I saw the sequel was available I run to request it. I was in the mood for something quick and easy with a satisfying romance plot and what did I get? Well.. nothing of that! Maybe reading “with my eyes” was a mistake and I should have waited for the audio version so I could focus more on the vibes than actual plot?

The first book had the promise of classic romantasy complete with all of our favourite tropes from arranged marriage, enemies to lovers, secret identities, and of course dragons! Yes, the romance was very insta-love and the plot predictable, but it was still fun, engaging, and left me excited for more. Most importantly, it felt like the author actually had a solid vision for the story. Unfortunately, that seems to have disappeared as soon as she sat down to write the sequel!

I honestly don’t know what happened here, the plot is all over the place. What’s the actual goal? Who is the villain? And is there another love triangle? With the silver-haired twin brother, of all people (because why not)? No one actually believes that from the start. Is he misunderstood or a walking red flag? By the time I hit the 50% mark, I was skim reading more and more with every chapter. Honestly, if this book had been 200 pages shorter, nothing of value would have been lost. After a certain point I just wanted to reach the romantic scenes, but when they finally came… they were anticlimactic and frankly boring.

I’m also confused about whether this is a duology or a longer series? The last 50 pages with grand finale and hea seemed to tied up everything with a pretty bow. But then the epilogue played out like a TV show montage, flashing glimpses of other characters and parts of the world suggesting there might be more books, maybe with different main characters. Who knows? It probably depends on how well this series sells.

I hate to say it, but I’m disappointed. After enjoying the first book so much, all I wanted was something fun, easy, and full of romance and this sequel just didn’t deliver.

3.5stars I absolutely loved book 1 but I found this book a little harder to get into. I do think having to read it on my phone through the NetGalley app did impede on my opinion as I normal read on my kindle which is much more enjoyable.
I still really like this author, and I would consider trying again with this book in the future either on my kindle or physical book

I absolutely adored A Fire in the Sky so I was so excited to have received an eARC of the sequel. A Scar in the Bone takes place a year after the ending of the previous book, which definitely felt jarring but I soon got used to it. I really love Tamsyn and I enjoyed reading about her attempts to fit into her new life and grief over the loss of her husband. Fell and Tamsyn are separated to a vast majority of the book, which I know will disappoint many readers, however, their reunion is well worth the wait. I liked that Tamsyn spent so much time alone and felt it was essential for her character growth.

Sophie Jordan has the most beautiful writing style that keeps my eyes glued to the pages. The words flow in such a magical way and it is definitely one of the reasons I loved this book. The plot was not as fast paced as one would expect from a fantasy book, however, I found that it worked well for me.

I am sad that Fell and Tamsyn's story is over but I am eager to see what Sophie Jordans is planning next. There is so much potential for world building and certain characters being expanded on and I for one am very excited!

This book is a confusing mixture of nonchalant violence, tropes executed poorly (imho), and a plot that just feels meh.
The first book's "love triangle" consisted of a childhood acquiantence / ally declaring himself on the eve of the FMC's wedding just so the other dude wouldn't get her, and our FMC ignoring it and "choosing" to marry the guy her "family" forces on her, only to enjoy the marital affairs just fine thanks to insta-lust. Okay.
The love-interest that nobody is interested in then becomes the villain, of course. Okay.
This book's "love triangle" consisted of a dead husband our FMC mourns hardcore for a year (so, about 12 times longer than she'd known him), and then deciding to be persuaded by her former husband's twin's(!!!) nudges that they really need to get on with maintaining the species - only to, shock horror, find out in the last minute that her hubby is probably alive (as if we didn't know that).
The guy who's been buried alive(!!!) for a year suddenly emerges from the unbreakable box he's been in (and our side character pointed out that he wouldn't be able to get out of on his own, but somehow does just that in the next page), is completely okay with being a dragon (that he only found out that he was all of one day before he was imprisoned/buried alive!!!), and his instincts make him perfectly able to use his dragon body, and his completely lost mental capacities are restored after about half a day, and just at the right time before he oops kills the love of his life (whom he'd been with for all of what, a month?). Okay.
The convenience of being totally okay with their dragon body and shifting and manouvering, well, it's convenient.
Our MMC describes the love of his life (...) as "mine, a firebreather (aka rare dragon type) and beautiful, so no wonder my twin would want her". So this is the best we can come up with as what we love and value about the love of our lives...
The violence is sometimes dragged out for pages and pages so that the reader is an unwilling bystander in it, forced to witness the unnecessary and excruciating details (or skip through). Other times, it's half a sentence to indicate that someone's head has been removed from their body. Okay.
The sex scenes are predictable, over the top, the usual mutual climax guaranteed as our MCs are mated after all, never mind that they'd done it all of twice before, more than a year ago - nope, they know each other and what they need innately. Okay.
The book ends with some sort of ending this time, so that one can (and will) stop reading it here, although the author refers to future plans in the same world with other characters in the author's note at the end. There's a rather weird epilogue that reads like a montage of what a TV series cliffhanger would look like - oh our MCs may have gotten their HEA, but across the street, there's trouble brewing, and over in the other city, there's trouble brewing, and in the other country, there's trouble brewing... Okay.
I looked up the author and across her two author names she's published nearly 100 books. Okay.
I would personally much prefer one amazing book from an author, than a hundred like this.
Thank you for the free ebook, but I won't be continuing with any more in this series or from this author.
A note on NetGalley -
The change to the new NetGalley reading app and taking away the "send to Kindle" option from some books (like this) is really disappointing. The PDF version I received (for a limited time as well) was really hard to read on my phone, as the font is not adjustable and it was tiny on my screen. While I know it's all about the looks nowadays, having the same illustration on every page of an ebook is completely unnecessary, especially in an ARC. It's more style over substance again.

A Scar in the Bone brings political intrigue, pain, deep love, survival, brutal battles, and tough decisions, with plenty of action throughout. Without giving anything away, I had a feeling the twist was coming and I’m glad it did. The prologue was brutal and bold, setting the tone for the deep-rooted hatred between humans and dragons.

The pacing could have been more consistent, and the FMC’s “woe is me” moments felt a bit much at times, though they didn’t take away from the emotional depth or the story’s impact.

If you loved A Fire in the Sky, you won’t want to miss this.

Thank you for the e-ARC. As always, all thoughts are my own.