Blade of Shattered Bone by Khalida Başar

Description

Some weapons are forged. Others are born screaming.

Blade of Shattered Bone by Khalida Başar is a dark queer fantasy drenched in blood, longing, necromancy, and monstrous devotion. Set across a fractured world of flying islands and shattered skies, this haunting novel follows Whisper, a sentient blade cursed to consume the bodies of those who wield it in an endless search for strength powerful enough to contain its hunger.

When Whisper encounters the terrifying dragon Heliodora the Insatiable, they expect annihilation. Instead, the dragon spares them, claiming the blade as her personal weapon. In Heliodora’s grasp, Whisper finally experiences what they were created for: slaughter without restraint, battle without mercy, and a terrible intoxicating closeness to power.

But beneath the violence and bloodlust lies a secret capable of unraveling everything.

The original body Whisper was forged from, created through necromantic rituals and the splintering of a broken mind, still lives. As she journeys across the floating ruins of the world in search of the missing part of herself, Whisper becomes trapped between terror and yearning, unsure whether reunion would mean salvation, destruction, or something far more intimate.

Blending gothic fantasy, queer identity, body horror, sentient weapons, dragons, and emotionally charged relationships, Blade of Shattered Bone delivers a rich and unsettling tale about autonomy, transformation, desire, and what it means to become whole again.

Perfect for readers who crave dark fantasy filled with morally complex characters, monstrous romance, lyrical violence, and queer speculative fiction that cuts straight to the bone.

Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 1998085139