**Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 (4-4.5)**
*Your Blood, My Bones* is the **moody, spring, paranormal thriller that I didn’t know I was looking for! The story follows Wyatt Westlock who inherits her family’s ancient farm she left behind years ago. Upon her return to the farm to burn it to the ground and leave that part of her behind forever, she is thrown of course when she finds her childhood best friend Peter chained up in the abandoned farmhouse basement. Peter, it turns out, is an immortal being who has been repeatedly murdered by Wyatt’s family in a ritual that serves to protect the family farm from dangerous creatures that haunt the woods. Peter has no hope to escape except to end the Westlock family line—in other words, he needs to kill one of the only friends he’s ever had. Wyatt and Peter need to decide if they can trust one another enough to figure out how to stop the evil forces converging on the farm, and more importantly, if they can find another way to end the cycle without either of them ending up dead.

>> What I loved: The vibes of this book are immaculate—atmospheric, creepy, a bit grotesque, but in a beautiful and chilling sort of way. I was invested in all of the characters and their relationships, which felt very complicated and real. The multiple POV perspective also really worked for me in this book so we could see flashbacks and current events from different angles. I also felt like this was a fast-paced read, though I did see some of the major plot points coming at different points along the way.
>> What I didn’t love: There were a few places where it felt like we were “killing time” a bit in the narrative which felt like it took away from the overall strength of the book. Without spoilers, I think I would have liked a little more at the end to flesh out some of the relationships and people’s feelings more. I’m normally not very picky about “plot holes” in mysteries and thrillers (I think it’s totally fine for not everything to be clearly explained), but there is a particular moment in the second half of the book (again, no spoilers) involving Peter that I think needed a little more explanation.

*Your Blood, My Bones* is a haunting, moody, and captivating book that I would strongly recommend to any young adult and adult readers who enjoy paranormal mysteries and thrillers. This was my first book by Kelly Andrews and I look forward to reading her other books in the future!

**Acknowledgments & Disclaimers**
✨ Thank you to NetGalley, Kelly Andrew, and Scholastic, for providing an ARC and the opportunity to share an honest review of this book.
✨ All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.
✨ My reviews and ratings strive to evaluate books within their own age-demographic and genre.

Kelly Andrew has done it again. Your Blood, My Bones is a book that I will never forget about. It's dark, tense and mysterious and I loved every second of it. From the first page of the book itself, you get a vibe of what the story will be; this first page will have you hooked and trust me when I say, you're not going to want to stop reading this. I finished this at night and honestly, the writing style and the way things were described gave me the chills. The writing is so beautiful and so good; it is spine-chilling and pulls you into the darkness, immersing you in a tale that will you reeling and breathless. And the pacing?? Incredible. I think things happen at just the right time, without being too slow or too fast and that just made this book so much more fun to read.

Wyatt was such an incredible character; sorry to Lane from The Whispering Dark but she is my favourite now. I am telling you, it was so easy to find myself drawn to her. Plus her dynamic with Peter? I loved it. It was so well-done and really showed the estrangement of two best friends, plus the fact that Peter knows he has to secretly kill Wyatt just adds layers to this relationship.

The ending tho....that one was a definite tearjerker. I was definitely not expecting it to go the way it went and really, it was just heartbreaking. Of course, I loved it.

Your Blood, My Bones is the kind of suspenseful read that I will be sure to revisit during the spooky season. I highly recommend everyone reads this book, if you haven't already!

I absolutely loved this book! The storyline was dark and unique. I really enjoyed watching it unfold.

Peter's character was so interesting to lean about. I felt so bad for him and everything he went through. What a dark and tragic past he had. I could feel his pain and hate, yet also his struggle when it came to his feelings for Wyatt. The one person he was closest to, yet was also his worst enemy.

Wyatt was also a great character, and again, I liked how complex the characterization was. There was nothing simple about either of their lives. The history and present were all very complicated and twisted. Just as the land and magical happening were.

Just all in all, great storytelling ans writing. I haven't read the authors other book yet, but after reading this one, I'll be getting to it very soon! Very excited to see what else this author has in store.

So I ended up reading the Whispering Dark first so it gave me a really good introduction to Kelly’s writing and plot but Your Blood, My Bones knocked me out of the PARK.

I described this to a friend as if I was watching a cinematic masterpiece horror movie. Like it was…it was beautiful. The writing, the desperation, the terror I felt reading this book. Holy shit.

Peter, Wyatt and James grab a hold of your heart and don’t let go, and won’t let you go - not even after finishing.

This was a wild ride, start to finish. I genuinely am still not even sure what actually ended up happening - I don’t think things were fully explained or made much sense as to WHY Peter was the way he was, or how it was resolved at the end. So I’m taking a star away for that confusion/lack of clarity.

This author is going to become an auto buy for me though. The best writing I’ve read in a long long time. Well done!!

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC! Now…. Ahhhh…the feels! This story was beautiful and gut wrenching to say the least. The world building had my attention and then each of their stories (past and present) had me hooked.

I really enjoyed this read! I don’t read too many YA romances but this definitely delivered! There was tension, I loved all three of the main characters, and I loved how the plot came together in the end!

I had a hard time with the writing style and structure. I think it just wasn’t a good fit for me and because of it, I found myself wanting to just read one chapter at a time and then move onto something else.

However, I loved the plot and the storyline especially the dynamics between Wyatt, Peter, and Jamie! And I really enjoyed the world building and magic structure as well.

Overall, I highly recommend this book if you’re looking for a Cottagecore horror with romance, magic, and a friend group you won’t stop thinking about!

YOUR BLOOD, MY BONES, by Kelly Andrew, is a genre-blended masterpiece of literature, in my opinion. It combines horror, supernatural, slow burn/emotional romance, "found family" friendships, fantasy, and everything in between.

It is also, quite possibly, my favorite read of the year.

We have our main characters Wyatt, James, and Peter--friends together every summer at Wyatt's family home, until Wyatt's mom takes her away. Five years later, now eighteen, she returns to burn the place to the ground after hearing of her father's sudden death. The anger and hurt inside of her from losing her friends--never hearing from them after she was taken to her Aunt's--the only thing driving her forward.

Until she finds Peter chained to the walls in the basement. Peter has died many, many times, and been brought back again to this place. Only the death of Wyatt could end the cycle.

At this point, my emotions were so heightened that nothing could tear me away from this novel! When the third of their group, James, comes back, we start learning about all the secrets kept from them, and those that each of them kept to themselves. Three parts of a whole, is what they were to each other, and I don't believe I've read about a bond as PERFECT as this was for these characters. Each one felt real, alive and full of every emotion possible. While the story was devastatingly brutal, it felt so substantial that there could have been no other way to tell it.

The writing was phenomenal! I will be buying every book Kelly Andrew puts her name on from this point forward. I loved, cried, and felt every emotion conveyed. This is a book that will stay with you forever, and that's the highest compliment I can give an author.

Highly recommended.

*I received an arc from Netgalley and the publishers. All opinions are completely my own. After reading this, I immediately ordered a physical copy to keep on my shelves.*

wow what a crazy ride this was, with a creepy vibe and elements of magic, but so beautiful, even though I sobbed like a baby, I loved every second of it. It is a horror story, unique, different, it is a direct punch to the heart, I can't stop thinking about it. UNPUTDOWNABLE

I’ve been waiting for Your Blood, My Bones since I finished The Whispering Dark soon after it was published and YBMB didn’t disappoint!!

While still being in the same world as The Whispering Dark (loved the character cameos!!), Your Blood, My Bones was really different, felt completely unique, and I never knew what to expect as I turned the page. The writing felt effortless to read, and was so vividly written I found myself unable to read it right before bed as I felt immersed in the creepiness of the world (I’m a wimp haha)!

Your Blood, My Bones made me feel, it made me cry, and it stretched my imagination and left me wondering and thinking, and I really hope Kelly plans to write more standalone in this world, because I just plain need more!!

Thank you so much for gifted the ARC to read and review I Read Ya, Colored Pages Book Tours, NetGalley and author Kelly Andrew. I really loved it and all my thoughts are mine.

A wonderful read. Thankful that the YA crowd is getting on board with gothic novels. This was fantastic. Thank you!

Thank you to Netgalley and Scholastic for providing me with this eARC in exchange for an honest review!

I really wanted to love this but it just wasn't for me.

Kelly Andrew's debut, The Whispering Dark, had a premise that sounded fantastic to me, but ended up falling flat. When I saw she had a sophomore novel, I was really excited to give her a second chance. Unfortunately, I don't think she's the author for me. But, despite me not loving this book, I do think it will have its audience and some people will eat this book up. It is wonderfully atmospheric and made me feel like I was in a horror video game, in the best way. It does horror really well and has you on the edge of your seat, but doesn't make you too uncomfortable. For me, however, it was just a bit slow and hard to get into. I had a hard time getting myself to sit down and read for more than a couple pages of a time, and found myself not wanting to reach for it.

I implore you to give this one a go if it sounds like it's up your alley, but if you have a hard time with slower books, this one might be a skip.

Kelly has the ability to evoke visceral reactions with only her words, and I love it! I felt deep sadness and real fear. And so much more in between. What a wild and dangerous ride this was.

I read this weeks ago and I'm still thinking about it. TBH I didn't love Kelly Andrew's debut, but she really grew as a writer and it shows in her sophomore novel. There are still a few places where I was totally lost and thought that things didn't add up, but they weren't as critical to the plot and I was just swept away by the prose and the relationships. I loved Wyatt and Peter! I can't call this a romance for *reasons* but it's the angsty love story of my dreams. Plus truly creepy horror elements make me recommend this in a heartbeat!

This was everything I wanted it to be and more. Chockful of the type of obsessive relationships that thrive in the heat of childhood summers, thrown atop the burning pyre of unexplainable magic. Our main characters are so easy to fall in love with, and watching them stumble and struggle their way out of a situation that none of them had any control over was incredibly rewarding. The prose in this was also amazing, it fit the sweltering oppressive feel of the setting perfectly, and the ending broke my heart.

This was an interesting story. It was very unique from anything else I've ever read. The author does a great job with the flashbacks to the characters childhoods.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing an eARC of Your Blood, My Bones. Keep reading for my honest review.

3.5/5 stars

Your Blood, My Bones is a dark story full of cults, human sacrifices, and all the things that go bump in the dark.

I wanted to love it, part of me DOES love it. I think it has so much potential. It has similar vibes to Starling House, but with a little less "big corporations are killing us all" and more "eldritch horrors will take advantage of your pain".

My biggest issue is the lack of actual magic system in place or any explanation for things. Wyatt is the most powerful witch in hundreds of years? Cool but what does this even entail? An "eldritch horror be-gone" inhaler is a thing? But you know, results may vary. And you can't just tell me there are worse things that will come through this mouth of hell and then never follow through on this.

Did I cry over Pedyr and the fact that his fate was sealed from the beginning of his life? Absolutely. How could I not?

A huge thank you to NetGalley and Scholastic for the eARC in exchange for a review!

This book was utterly fantastic! I could see how it could not be some people's cup of tea but I really liked it. Gothic, dark, vibes with thrills throughout. I loved Kelly Andrew's writing and the pacing was great from start to finish. The anxiety I had while finishing it - I HAD to know what was going to happen.

I thought this book was so VISUAL. I could just see everything happening in my mind. It really enhanced the book for me and heaps of praise unto Kelly Andrew for being able to illicit that in writing.

I walked out of my room and immediately told my boyfriend "it was *amazing*". I think it's absolutely worth the read, pick it up if you even thought about reading it.

I loved this book. Kelly Andrew just writes characters like no one else. Wyatt is so raw and the friendship between her and Peter and James is so nostalgic and twisted and complicated. I ate this story up. The relationships are so twisted and complicated and heart-wrenching. I absolutely loved everything about this dark and complicated friendship story. This book was like if someone turned Taylor Swift's Folklore album into a horror novel and it solidified Kelly Andrew as an auto buy author for me.

I thoroughly enjoyed every part of this book! From beginning to end this book kept me enthralled. I love learning about Wyatt and Peters's past and the magic that her blood holds. The entire book I was rooting for Peter and Wyatt to survive the horror that is making its way through to the farm from the other side.
Also, I'm sure it said it somewhere but I didn't realize this was a young adult novel until it revealed that Wyatt our main character is 18 almost halfway or a bit further into the book. It was dark and twisty and filled with so much hope and desolation simultaneously and couldn't put it down.

Wyatt's journey to accepting who she is and the power she holds was amazing, and I loved learning all about her and Peters's past together. While it didn't give me the ending I wanted or hoped for, it gave me the ending the story called for. And I would absolutely love more from this world maybe following Wyatt's cousin.

This was a super unique story that gave me all the feels and I will definitely be adding Kelly Andrew to my auto-buy list.

“Dully, she wondered if this was what heartbreak felt like—looking into the eyes of someone she’d spent her whole life memorizing and finding nothing recognizable left over in their depths.”

This is one of the most unique stories I have read in a long time. If you are looking for a mysterious cult magic story with a side of yearning and heartbreak, this one is for you. Kelly Andrew's ability to convey the depth of her character's feelings while also completely setting the scene of intrigue and creepiness drew me right into Wyatt's world.

I was excited to get my hands on this ARC and while it did not disappoint, I believe readers should go into it with the understanding that this book is full for sorrow and is not a happy story and does not have a happy ending.

I have been staring at the wall thinking about the ending at least once a day since finishing. This book has put Kelly Andrew solidly on my Author list. I will be reading her other published works and looking out for any future books!

Thank you to NetGalley and Scholastic for this arc in exchange for an honest review!