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The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco box (Illumicrate Archives)

Illumicrate Archives: The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco

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The first book is signed by the author

The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco box (Illumicrate Archives)

This box was an Illumicrate Archives box in May 2022, and is no longer available to purchase.

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About the product

A story of scorned witches, sinister curses, and resurrection, The Bone Witch is the start of a dark fantasy trilogy, perfect for readers of Serpent & Dove and The Cruel Prince.

Tea can raise the dead, but resurrection comes at a price...

When Tea accidentally resurrects her brother, Fox, from the dead, she learns she is different from the other witches in her family. Her gift for necromancy means that she's a bone witch, a title that makes her feared and ostracized by her community. But Tea finds solace and guidance with an older, wiser bone witch, who takes Tea and her brother to another land for training.

In her new home, Tea puts all her energy into becoming an asha-one who can wield elemental magic. But dark forces are approaching quickly, and in the face of danger, Tea will have to overcome her obstacles...and make a powerful choice.

The Bone Witch is a dark fantasy trilogy featuring:

  • morally grey characters
  • witches and necromancy
  • diverse queer storylines

The series at a glance:

  • Dark fantasy trilogy
  • M/F romance; Filipino-inspired world; demisexual main character; asexual secondary character; trans secondary character; diverse queer identities

Photos by @bookwormgram and yelli3_reads

"Chupeco does a magnificent job of balancing an intimate narrative perspective with sweeping worldbuilding, crafting her tale within a multicultural melting pot of influences as she presses toward a powerful cliffhanger." -Publishers Weekly, STARRED Review

"Chupeco delights us with a fascinating world and a rich atmosphere for a story that is exceptionally written from beginning to end."-Buzzfeed

Tropes for The Bone Witch include: hate to love romance, coming of age, found family.

Book merchandise

Our Illumicrate Archives: The Bone Witch box included:

  • Daeva silk scarf image

    Daeva silk scarf

    Artwork by Feanne

  • Heartglass chain bookmark image

    Heartglass chain bookmark

    Designed by Danielle

  • Bone Witch foiled print image

    Bone Witch foiled print

    Artwork by Mona Finden

About the Author

Rin Chupeco is a nonbinary Chinese Filipino writer born and raised in the Philippines. They are the author of Silver Under Nightfall and several speculative young adult series, including The Bone Witch, The Girl from the Well, The Never-Tilting World, and Wicked as You Wish. Formerly a graphic designer and technical writer, they now write fiction full time and live with their partner and two children in Manila.

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    All our Illumicrate Editions, Collections and Archives boxes are sold as one-off boxes, which means once they're sold out they won't be restocked in the future. 

    While we don't regularly sell individual items, very occasionally we do have sales of full boxes or individual items we have left over after replacements and damages. These sales are usually announced on our social media so keep your eyes peeled!

    Sometimes we have reprinted book sets such as the Roots of Chaos set, however it is very rare that we do this. We also cannot guarantee any reprinted sets will be signed. As with all of our products, any reprints will be announced on social media and the news section of our website.

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