Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
V.E. Schwab
From V. E. Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: a new genre-defying novel about immortality and hunger.
This is a story about hunger.
1532. Santo Domingo de la Calzada.
A young girl grows up wild and wily—her beauty is only outmatched by her dreams of escape. But María knows she can only ever be a prize, or a pawn, in the games played by men. When an alluring stranger offers an alternate path, María makes a desperate choice. She vows to have no regrets.
This is a story about love.
1827. London.
A young woman lives an idyllic but cloistered life on her family’s estate, until a moment of forbidden intimacy sees her shipped off to London. Charlotte’s tender heart and seemingly impossible wishes are swept away by an invitation from a beautiful widow—but the price of freedom is higher than she could have imagined.
This is a story about rage.
2019. Boston.
College was supposed to be her chance to be someone new. That’s why Alice moved halfway across the world, leaving her old life behind. But after an out-of-character one-night stand leaves her questioning her past, her present, and her future, Alice throws herself into the hunt for answers . . . and revenge.
This is a story about life—
how it ends, and how it starts.
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- lesbian romance 18
- vampires 17
- historical 16
- paranormal 14
- queer romance 14
- fantasy 12
- horror 11
- urban fantasy 9
- contemporary 8
- regency 7
- betrayal 7
- forbidden love 6
- dangerous heroine 6
- age gap 5
- vengeance 5
- college 5
- 20th century 4
- independent heroine 4
- sweet/gentle heroine 4
- queer awakening 4
- tortured heroine 4
- survival 3
- angst 3
- secret relationship 3
- shy heroine 3
- take-charge heroine 3
- competent heroine 3
- non-human heroine 3
- small town 2
- found family 2
- grumpy/ice queen 2
- disabilities & scars 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- abuse between mcs 12
- no hea 11
- death / grief 9
- queerphobia 8
- misogyny 8
- suicide / ideation 7
- mental trauma 6
- past abuse 5
- mental illness 4
- past sexual abuse 4
- abuse 3
- nontraditional hea 3
- dubious consent 3
- graphic violence 3
- slut shaming 3
- third party abuse 2
- geography
- europe 10
- north america 9
- scotland 9
- spain 9
- england 9
- italy 7
- massachusetts 5
- british isles 3
- usa 2
- Format
- audiobook
- third person pov 6
- dual pov 5
- standalone 1
