Table Of Content

Cover Page: 1 Title Page Page: 2 Copyright Page: 3 Map Page: 6 1. The Castaway Page: 8 2. Child of a Pitiless Sea Page: 12 3. In the Shadow of the Black Ship Page: 15 4. To Find a Place to Fit Page: 18 5. Those Who Stand Upon the Deck Page: 21 6. Onwards, Ever Onwards Page: 24 7. Bone of Old Gods Page: 28 8. To Put Together on a Menday Page: 31 9. The Breaking of Tide Child Page: 34 10. The Return Page: 39 11. Homeward and Bound Page: 42 12. To All Who Serve, Comes A-Calling Page: 45 13. Here Be Dragons Page: 50 14. A Gathering of Cold Souls Page: 54 15. A Reunion Page: 60 16. If the Boot Fits Page: 63 17. A Pledging Page: 68 18. To Sea, Once More to Sea Page: 70 19. All at Sea Page: 74 20. A Greased Peg Slips in Well Page: 80 21. And All the Blackest Birds Flock Together Page: 84 22. Glimmers in the Night Page: 89 23. Towards the First of the Last Page: 93 24. A Sight Seldom Seen Page: 96 25. I Saw a Miracle Upon the Water Page: 102 26. To Sing a Song of Wind and Travel Page: 106 27. What Lies Beneath Page: 110 28. An Island Excursion Page: 113 29. Onwards and Upwards Page: 120 30. The Two Towers Page: 125 31. Those Who Leave Us Will Return Page: 131 32. Sooner Not Start Than See a Job Half Done Page: 137 33. The Drum Beats Out and All the Deckchilder Answer Page: 142 34. The Flight to the Death Page: 148 35. Three Ships Rising, Ho! Page: 152 36. The Pain of the Victors Is No Pain At All Page: 160 37. The Hag’s Word Is Never a Good Word Page: 163 38. The Hag Opens Her Arms, and Deckchilder Sink into Them Page: 168 39. A Really Needed Skill Page: 173 Appendix: Ranks in the Fleet and the Hundred Isles Page: 175 Afterword and Acknowledgements Page: 176 Discover More Page: 177 Extras Page: 178 Meet the Author Page: 179 A Preview of "Age of Assassins" Page: 180 A Preview of "The Gutter Prayer" Page: 184 By RJ Barker Page: 187 Praise for "The Bone Ships" Page: 188

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"Excellent. One of the most interesting and original fantasy worlds I've seen in years." —Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author A brilliantly imagined saga of honor, glory, and warfare, The Bone Ships is the epic launch of a new series from British Fantasy Award winner, RJ Barker. *British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel, winner Two nations at war. One prize beyond compare. For generations, the Hundred Isles have built their ships from the bones of ancient dragons to fight an endless war. The dragons disappeared, but the battles for supremacy persisted. Now, the first dragon in centuries has been spotted in far-off waters, and both sides see a chance to shift the balance of power in their favor. Because whoever catches it will win not only glory but the war. Praise for The Bone Ships: "Brilliant." —Robin Hobb "A vividly realized high-seas epic that pulls you deep into its world and keeps you tangled there until the very last word." —Evan Winter, author of The Rage of Dragons The Tide Child Trilogy The Bone Ships Call of the Bone Ships The Bone Ship's Wake For more from RJ Barker, check out: The Wounded Kingdom Age of Assassins Blood of Assassins King of Assassins