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Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

By V. E Schwab
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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,... Read More
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An unforgettable, genre-defying novel about immortality and hunger to sink your teeth into. The instant No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller from V. E. Schwab.

From V. E. Schwab, the instant No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller: a story where life ends, and then starts again. An epic tale featuring three strong women whose story casts a shadow across generations and three continents.

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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 Our 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

Book Details

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ISBN: 9781035064663

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 July 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Tor

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 204.0mm

Weight: 452g

Pages: 672

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About the Author

Victoria 'V. E.' Schwab is the No. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including the international sensation The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, the acclaimed Shades of Magic universe, the Villains series, the City of Ghosts trilogy, Gallant and The Fragile Threads of Power. When not haunting Paris streets or trudging up English hillsides, she lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is usually tucked in the corner of a coffee shop, dreaming up monsters.

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