Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

This is a story about life . . . how it ends, and how it starts again.

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Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab was one of my favorite reads this year. Told through the perspectives of three distinct and unforgettable women, the novel weaves together their stories with heart, depth, and a touch of the uncanny. None of the three women fit neatly into the expectations of their time. Maria is wild and full of life, her fiery red hair sparking rumors of witchcraft wherever she goes. Charlotte is caught kissing another girl and is swiftly sent away to London. Alice’s world is upended after an uncharacteristic one-night stand with a mysterious woman who leaves more questions than answers. Each of these women is transformed into something more than human—something eternal and hungry. As their stories unfold, we see how they wrestle with themes of identity, power, desire, and survival. The narrative explores how these women navigate a world that tries to control or destroy them, and how their monstrous nature both isolates and empowers them. Though separated by time and place, their fates are deeply connected. The story gradually reveals how trauma, transformation, and female rage pass through generations—binding them in a shared legacy of blood, sorrow, and reclamation. Despite their different paths, their stories slowly intertwine, leading to a powerful and unexpected convergence. Schwab’s writing is both lyrical and haunting, building toward an unforgettable, emotionally charged ending.

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Do I even need to say more to make you want to read this book? This was the first one of V.E. Schwabs books that I've read and I am Hooked. "Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil" is a story about hunger, love, desire, rage. Schwabs way of writing blends fiction and fantasy seemlessly; this vampire story is told through three different POVs starting back in the 1500s - María, Charlotte and Alice. They all have different motivations and reasons as to why and how, but how is it all tangled together? If you want something that sucks you in completely and gets you (back) into the phenomenal genre of (queer) vampire literatur - there you go.