Daughter of the Bone Forest

Ages 13 to 18

Two girls reluctantly bound by fate must weather a dangerous courtship as a prophesied war grows ever closer in this high-stakes, queernormative dark fantasy debut.

Rosy is a bone familiar, gifted with the power to shift into animals marked with exposed bone. She spends most of her days in the magical Bone Forest, caring for her feral grandmother and hiding her powers to avoid conscription by the Witch King’s army—until the day that she saves the life of Princess Shaw, a witch known as Death’s Heir.

The princess offers Rosy the chance to attend the prestigious school, Witch Hall, as payment. There, Rosy finds herself embroiled in political games she doesn't understand. All she wants is to stay out of trouble until she can graduate and save her grandmother, but Shaw wants Rosy for her entourage, a partner to help lead the coming war. Will Rosy give in to her attraction for Shaw, or will the Bone Forest call her home once and for all?

About the Author

Jasmine Skye is a queer-romantic, gray-ace, bigender fantasy author. Growing up, Jasmine learned sword fighting, folk dancing, and equestrian skills through the SCA, a medieval re-creation organization. In college, Jasmine studied psychology, anthropology (with a specialization in Native and Indigenous Studies), and writing. S/he earned a Master's in creative writing from the University of Southern Maine’s Stonecoast Program. Jasmine has a dog, a cat, and a snake, grew up with horses and chickens, and expects to own a menagerie by the time s/he’s fifty. When s/he’s not writing, Jasmine works with high schoolers across Texas as a DEI outreach coordinator. Daughter of the Bone Forest is Jasmine’s debut novel.