Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

De: V. E. Schwab

Narrado por: Julia Whelan, Katie Leung, Marisa Calin

“Julia Whelan skillfully narrates Sabine's story of bloodlust and decay…Katie Leung's soft Scottish accent suits the grieving Alice…Lottie is portrayed by Marisa Calin, whose crisp English accent reminds listeners of Lottie's high-society past.”—AudioFile

“Julia Whelan, Katie Leung and Marisa Calin narrate with nuance and assurance.” —BookPage

This program is read by a full cast, including Grammy-winning narrator Julia Whelan, who has narrated over 600 audiobooks and is a multiple Audie and SOVAS Award winner; Marisa Calin, an Audie, Odyssey, and AudioFile Earphones Award winner; and Katie Leung, best known for her role as Cho Chang in Harry Potter.

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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A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.

Reseñas de la Crítica

<p>"Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil crosses centuries, continents, and cultures to tell the story of three women…. whose afterlives are not what they expected. Vampire fiction the way it should be done, and a compellingly dark companion to the more life-affirming Addie LaRue." — <i>Paste Magazine</i> <br><br>"Schwab delicately intertwines the three storylines, which are compelling individually even before the reader knows how they will connect…..A beautiful meditation on queer identity against a supernatural backdrop." — <i>Kirkus Reviews (</i>starred)<br><br>"Schwab's fantasies are always a big draw, and this enticing tale of lesbian vampires that crosses centuries [is] irresistible." — <i>Booklist<br><br></i>"Schwab’s haunting prose and character-driven plot will keep readers up until the very last page." — <i>Library Journal </i>(starred)<br><br><b>Praise for</b><i> The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue</i><b>:</b><br><br>"Completely absorbed me enough to make me forget the real world.” — <b>Jodi Picoult</b><br><br>“A dizzying kaleidoscopic adventure.” — <b>Naomi Novik</b><br><br>“Perfectly suspended between darkness and light, myth and reality.” — <b>Alix E. Harrow</b><br><br>“One of the most propulsive, compulsive and captivating novels in recent memory.” — <b><i>The Washington Post</i></b><br><br><i>“</i>Epic yet intimate, sweeping but not sprawling… As we live through these darkened days, I feel brighter for having added <i>Addie</i> to mine.” — <b><i>Slate</i></b><br><br>“Warm and intense… I rooted for Addie throughout.”— <b><i>The New York Times Book Review</i></b><br><br>“Beautifully explores what it means to be alone.” —<i> <b>USA Today</b></i><br><br>“Irresistibly contagious.” —<i> <b>Locus Magazine</b></i><br><br>“An achingly poignant romantic fantasy about the desperate desire to make one’s mark on the world.” <b>— <i>Oprah.com</i></b><br><br>“The kind of book you encounter only once in a lifetime.” — <b>Peng Shepherd</b></p>

6 out of 5 Fangs

The writing is exceptional, the story is spellbinding, the characters bewitching, and the prose is intoxicating.
This is the vampire book we have all anxiously desired, but nothing quenched the bite until now.
Bury Our Bones is truly the nocturnal read of the year. I'm surprised it didn't release in Autumn, as it screams out for a warm cup of tea, a chilly evening, and a pile of blankets while reading. That being said, I wouldn't recommend waiting for fall to read it- as it is utterly delightful, instead just pick it back up and re-read it again (which yes, is what I shall be doing).

This is Schwab at her best, her most and her finest. <3

To say it was delicious is to put it too mildly. Have fun devouring it.


Concept 5/5
Setting 5/5
Characters 6/5
Magical Ambiance 5/5
Plot 6/5
Coherence 5/5
Romance .. it feels odd rating this one?
Audio Readers 5/5
Final Rating 6 out of 5 fangs
Audio Speed- 1.7x

Will I reread- absolutely
Is the audio worth it - 110%
Do I regret purchasing a special edition- not in the slightest
Will I be gifting a copy? Already have

This honestly leaves me out of my mind excited for what is coming in Victorious. I fear with how limitless her recent works have become- that it will probably be the death of me. I will burry myself in the midnight soil until Victor and Eli call my name.

Verdict- Morbidly Exhilarating- 6 out of 5 fangs

Sooooooo gooooood

This is a story about life/ choices/perspectives/ addiction/ character/ self control/composure/ abandon…… so very good

As always, an amazing read!

VE Schwab does it again with this brilliant book! Such a great read, never a dull moment. Can’t say more - don’t want to spoil it!

Bury our bones in the midnight aoil

I wilI give it 3.5 stars. Its a very good read. some chapters I could have done without. Then it needed more of Sabine story.

If you have ever been personally victimized by a toxic and/or murderous lesbian this might be just the book for you!

Exceedingly well written. Some people may think it drags on a bit but I’m the type of person who enjoys being immersed in a character’s story so the length and time spent with the characters was a positive to me. If you’re an adult lesbian who had a minor obsession with the Twilight series as a teenager (me), then this book definitely scratches that itch. However, this book is - in my opinion - far superior to Twilight in terms of prose, but also especially in the ways it comments on morality and relationships. The ending of this novel was extremely satisfying to me. I won’t spoil anything. But honestly I was wondering how the author would tie this all up and it exceeded my expectations. The narrators were all great as well. It took some time for me to get used to the Scottish narrator because she goes up in tone at the end of each sentence as if everything she says is a question (at least that’s what it sounded like to my American ears), but it grew on me and I thoroughly enjoyed it by the end.

Hunger

This book is absolutely incredible. 2nd book of hers I have read. Her books read like poetry, I could listen to them over and over I think. They make me feel heavy in my humanity..an odd feeling and yet visceral. She is truly exquisite.

Loved it

I think that the audiobooks bring the books to life more so than reading it. I found each character so interesting and I am a sucker for a good vampire story. Excellent listen!

Fantastic narration and a captivating story

Absolutely loved everything. The ending fell flat a little bit majority of the book was absolutely enthralling. He narration was so well done!

Captivating

Amazing storytelling, through three different POVs and beautifully tied together. The narrators were perfect for the three main characters.

Good book

I enjoyed this book - good twists and turns. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes this writer.