Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

From the No. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author V. E. Schwab comes an instant sensation—a twisting, gothic tale of power, immortality, and the terrifying price of freedom.

About the Book: Across centuries and continents, three women are united by a single, desperate desire: to shatter the rules men have used to bind them.

• 1532, León, Spain: María, wild and wily, understands that beauty is her only currency. When an alluring stranger offers her a dark alternative to a life of restriction, she makes a choice that will echo through time.

• 1827, London: Charlotte lives a cloistered life, yearning for the impossible. Enticed by a beautiful widow’s invitation, she discovers she can purchase her freedom—but the transaction requires selling her soul.

• 2019, Boston: Alice has crossed the world to bury her past. But a chance encounter ignites a thirst for answers and a lethal need for retribution.

Defying the constraints of time, these women’s fates become inextricably tangled like roots in the dark. Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil is a lush, atmospheric masterpiece—a story about how life ends, and the brutal cost of starting again.

Key Features & Benefits:

• Masterful Storytelling: Penned by V. E. Schwab, one of the most acclaimed voices in contemporary speculative fiction.

• Gothic & Atmospheric: A rich, immersive "labyrinth of a book" that blends feminist critique, horror, and psychological thriller elements.

• Compelling Structure: A genre-defying narrative that weaves three distinct historical timelines into a single, breathtaking mystery.

• Critical Acclaim: Hailed by literary heavyweights like Jodi Picoult, Emma Stonex, and The New York Times as "utterly absorbing" and "perfectly gothic."