Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
by V. E. Schwab
Taste attributes: fantasyhorrorromancegay/lesbianfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryenclosedemotive & stirringlove conquers allself destruction/implosiontroubled leads
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, morally murky fantasy novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.0 / 5
2 ratings
About This Book
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.
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- Author
- V. E. Schwab
- Published
- 2025
- Pages
- 544
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