Her gift for necromancy means that she's a bone witch, a title that makes her feared and ostracized by her community. When Tea accidentally resurrects her brother, Fox, from the dead, she learns she is different from the other witches in her family. Tea can raise the dead, but resurrection comes at a price. Swordmanship: Kalen is also the most skilled swordsman in the Five Kingdoms and grew this skill to first protect Kance."A high-fantasy Memoirs of a Geisha, Chupeco's latest excels in originality" -Kirkus ReviewsĪ story of scorned witches, sinister curses, and resurrection, The Bone Witch is the start of a dark fantasy trilogy, perfect for fans of Serpent & Dove and The Cruel Prince.Magic: Since Kalen has a silver heartglass and is neither a bone witch or a heartforger, he can manipulate the elements through runes.He usually wears the black robes of the Deathseekers, and generally prefers it to other colors.
Kalen is very protective of his loved ones, particularly Kance and Tea, though he will always choose Tea. The general public often regard Kalen with judgement and scorn, assuming that he was conspiring to gain power by growing close to the royal family with the intent to free his father for a second attempt at stealing the throne.
King Telemaine took him in and assigned him to be Prince Kance's companion and bodyguard as a child. From then on he was not an active part of Kalen's life. The death of Kalen's mother (caused by a daeva attack that also killed Khalad and Kance's mother) changed the Duke of Holsrath, leading him to one day bid his son goodbye, disappear for months, and return to commit his crimes and submit to their repercussions. Regardless, Kalen recalls his father being a kind man, and as warm as a father could be. Kalen's father, the Duke of Holsrath, betrayed his brother, King Telemaine, and instigated a rebellion against the throne.
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