Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

von V. E. Schwab

535 Seiten, Taschenbuch, ab 18 Jahre

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Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil: The Dark, Defiant New Epic from V. E. SchwabThe Instant Number One Sunday Times & New York Times BestsellerA 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'- CosmopolitanReaders are obsessed with Bury Your 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

• Themen: Belletristik Horrorliteratur, Geistergeschichten und Übernatürliches Okkultes / Paranormaler Horror
• ISBN: 9781035064656
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 10.06.2025
• Größe: 235 x 154 mm
• Verlag: Pan Macmillan
• Empf. Lesealter: ab 18 Jahre