Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil : The Dark, Defiant New Epic from V. E. Schwab The Instant Number One Sunday Times & New York Times Bestseller A Genre-Defying, Unforgettable Novel to Sink Your Teeth Into . . . “Bury my bones in the midnight soil, plant them shallow and water them deep, and in my place will grow a feral rose, soft red petals hiding sharp white teeth.” A STORY ABOUT IMMORTALITY, HUNGER AND REVENGE. From V. E. Schwab, the internationally bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue , comes a twisting, gothic tale of blood, power, and the terrifying price of freedom. Three women, centuries apart. One secret desire binds them all: to be more than a pawn in a game played by men. 1532. Santo Domingo: María is wild and wily, and knows her beauty is her only currency. When an alluring stranger offers an alternate path – a chance to choose her own fate – María makes a desperate vow: no regrets. 1827. London: Charlotte lives a cloistered life, her heart full of impossible wishes. Swept away by a beautiful widow's invitation, she discovers the price of freedom is higher than she could have ever imagined. 2019. Boston: Alice moved halfway across the world to escape her past. But a one-night stand leads to chilling consequences. So Alice throws herself into a hunt for answers and revenge that links her to a hunger centuries old. This is a story about life . . . how it ends, and how it starts again. ‘Lyrical and immersive . . . sweeping history, deep emotions and [a] touch of magic’ – Cosmopolitan Readers are obsessed with Bury Your Bones in the Midnight Soil : ‘A brutal masterclass in tragedy. Page-turning. Heartbreaking. Unforgettable’ ‘This book gave me CHILLS’ ‘It’s easily one of my favourite books of the year!’ ‘I actually am at a loss for words to describe how this book made me feel’ ‘This book was beautiful. And gut-wrenching. And I was obsessed’ V. E. Schwab's Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 16/06/2025

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