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Mila hasn't spoken in the five years since she became a first-level Everfall witch. After failing the test to reclaim her voice and control her magic, her mentor sends eighteen-year-old Mila to Achten Tan-City of Dust-a dangerous desert town, built in the massive ribcage of an extinct leviathan.To reclaim her power, Mila must steal a magical staff from evil Bone Master Opu Haku's sky-high lair.Her only resources are the magical luminous elixirs of the cursed caverns where she grew up, and a band of unlikely allies; a quirky inventor, a giant-ant rider, a healer, a librarian's assistant, a Tar-tule rider, and the chief's playboy son.But in the City of Bones, enemies & friends are not who they seem, and trusting the wrong person can be deadly.If Mila fails, she will never speak again and her bones will be added to the desert. This book includes a kick-ass tattooed witch who can't speak, giant ants, first-person present-tense narration, magic, banter, a heist by a diverse cast, and cute boys kissing.

Kaii Haku has lived his whole life in the shadow of his cruel father's magic.Rebelling against his father- the Bone Master- by drinking and sleeping around.But when one of his best friends is kidnapped by pirates, Kaii embarks on a perilous rescue mission with two retired pleasure house workers, a shy teen bookworm, and a feisty girl from the pirate crew.The journey will take Kaii and his allies far from Achten Tan, to a sea ruled by ships that travel on the backs of monsters.For the first time in his life, he has the power to make a difference, but if he wields his emerging bone magic to save his friends, he risks losing himself and becoming like his father - a man who tried to kill him.This is the second book in the Sands of Achten Tan series, but can be read as a standalone.It contains a complete adventure and no cliffhangers.