Felt very reminiscent to Addie LaRue, but darker. Not usually into the vampire lore, but loved this. All the place setting, the visuals, the ambiance, so good. Just a vibe all around that I am here for.

This book is a raw and powerful exploration of feminine rage, beautifully crafted with every page. The unique blend of lesbian vampires and unapologetic female empowerment kept me hooked from start to finish. I absolutely adored it—an absolute must-read!

Thank you, NetGalley, Tor Publishing Group | Tor Books, for the chance to read and review this amazing book.

Maria, Lottie and Alice are the incredible heroines/villaines in the new awesome book written by V.E. Schwab, in a genre-defying novel about love and immortality, female rage, vengeance, blood, hunger, passion and queer love.
Set in three different eras and cities, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, 1532., London, 1827., Boston, 2019., Bury our bones in the midnight soil is one of the best book I've ever read. I've devoured twice in a few days and I couldn't get enough of it. It tackles history, misogyny, female rage, violence, abuse, control, loss, grief, love, queer love, possession and it's written so poetically, in a such intense way I would love to tattooed so many quotes on my body.
It's a book with vampires, but not only that. It's a book about freedom and loss, grief and love, sex and horror.
Schwab is truly a brilliant and genial writer and I couldn't even know how to start this review. Talking about the plot, about the wild Maria, the caring Charlotte, the sweet Alice, would be not enough. This book is a fine wine, a delicious plate, a piece of chocolate you have to savour it and enjoy with all your heart. It's filled with morally grey characters, who we so love, with cities and events, with sexy and sweet moments, with friendships and queer love and you can't get enough of it, I swear!
I LOVED every single word!

Female rage. Vampires. A heartbreaking Sapphic love story. VE Schwab's latest book to me for a ride I was not expecting. I went into this not knowing anything other than the title and that I usually love VE Schwab's writing. I adored how many different historical settings we got to experience. How each time I thought I had a grasp on where the story was going, it took a turn. Each woman was likable and entirely unlikeable in her own way. I will say that Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil is another slow burn. In that way, it is similar to the Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. This time it didn't build up as much as I had hoped it would, but none the less I had a great time reading it and would recommend it to those looking for a book that shows 3 women across history setting themselves free and taking what they desire in a way that is both a breath of fresh air and infuriating at times. Reading it felt like the epitome of supporting women's rights and women's wrongs. It explores what makes us human and what happens when we slowly lose those things.

I could go on for longer. Perhaps, just read it and find out for yourself.

Was super engaging. It gave a " Good Luck, Babe" vibe that I think many will appreciate. Long live toxic lesbian vampires.

The darker more ravenous companion to invisible life of Addie la rue, Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil was another masterpiece from VE Schwab. Her writing never disappoints.

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil is absolutely stunning. V.E. Schwab masterfully weaves a story about grief, validation, and the way we see ourselves, all wrapped up in a beautifully atmospheric narrative that spans hundreds of years. And did I mention there are special lady vampires? Because there are, and they are everything.

This book made me feel all the feelings: happiness, grief, love, longing, loss, belonging. The way Schwab captures emotion and ties it into this haunting, yet deeply human story is just unreal. It’s gothic, it’s tender, it’s aching and powerful. If you love stories that sit with you long after you turn the last page, this one is a must-read.

I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was moving and emotional. V. E. Schwab always knows how to pull at your heart strings. It was more similar to Addie LaRue than Darker Shade of Magic.

thank you to netgalley for providing me with this arc.

No fantasy author writes quite like V.E Schwab. Anything this woman writes, I will read. That being said I clearly did not read the blurb of the book that well because I found myself being surprised at every turn (they were mentioned on the back cover). I think that taking a character like Maria and having her go from powerless to the most powerful, all while being corrupted by her power is so complicated that I kept wanting more. Power corrupting someone who was once weak and without power is such a compelling story to see played out, especially a story that takes place over hundreds of years. Lottie wanted to escape, she didn't want the same power that Maria had wanted, and I think that knowing the future for Lottie and what she went through made every thing that Alice went though so much more tragic. Alice just wanted to live, even though she wasn't really living prior to the story getting started. Alice was sad and angry for so long and what Maria/Sabine did to her as some kind of revenge fantasy plot was beyond disturbing.
I didn't want to book the book down and I felt like the book was slowly making me feel intoxicated the more I read.

Bury Our Bones was nothing short of spectacular.

Leave it to VE Schwab to give us sensual lesbian love stories while also making them dark, heart wrenching, and oh so toxic.

Thank you so so much Tor publishing and VE Schwab for the arc. This book has changed me fundamentally.

I tried to prolong finishing this story as long as I could because I didn't want it to end. I also couldn't stop reading. I will be thinking about these characters and this story for a long time to come.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. I'll definitely be picking up my signed first edition when this comes out in June and carrying it in my bookstore!!

Another magical story from V.E. Schwab. She's a pro at writing devastating women. I was a really big fan of the protagonist in this one. I certainly wasn't expecting a tale about ruthless lesbian vampires, but I'm not complaining.

V.E. Schwab just knows how to crawl under your skin and make a home there. Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil is haunting in the way only Schwab can pull off—lyrical, eerie, and lingering long after the last page. This book is a gothic, sapphic, vampiric fever dream, filled with quiet horror, grief-soaked prose, and the kind of atmosphere that makes you feel like you’re being watched by something just outside your periphery.

Wow people weren't joking when they said this gave off big "Interview with the Vampire" vibes but make it lesbians! I'm a big fan of V.E. Schwab's series, but I had been only lukewarm about "The Secret Life of Addie LaRue" so I wasn't sure how I would feel about another one-off. I think the thing that makes Schwab's series great is that there's time to build on all of the characters, but there isn't as much of a chance to do that with a one-off.

I think that Sabine and Charlotte were developed very nicely, with both of them being complex characters but Alice I feel fell flat for me. I wasn't as interested in her story as I was Sabine and Charlotte's, so each time one of Alice's chapters rolled around, I was hurrying through to get back to the characters I enjoyed more. That's not to say that Alice's role didn't have its place, but I feel like more time could have been spent on her, whereas I feel we only got that character development towards the final arc of the novel.

I would say though, that if you're looking for sapphic vampires, you don't need to look further than "Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil" because Sabine and Charlie certainly fit the part. However, if you enjoyed the Shades of Magic series more, you might be slightly disappointed.

I've been chasing the feeling I got from Interview With a Vampire for years. I should have known V.E. Schwab would be the one to deliver. I was pulled in by the "Toxic Lesbian Vampire" tag line, and I stayed for Alice. This book feels incredibly unique and a breath of fresh air in a tidal wave of similar storytelling. Schwab seems to effortlessly weave through time and stories and ties it all together in a gut-wrenching bow.

This is one of those books that you finish with a sense of relief, satisfaction, and confusion that its all over! The pacing takes a bit to get into with the changing of perspectives but once the threads start to come together you can't stop turning the page!

I wouldn't say I loved it as much as Addie LaRue but I so admire how Schwab writes women and their experiences and desires in the world. The building of feelings through different years and historical context is done in such a unique way. And if you are looking for a fresh and invigorating take on vampires then this would be a perfect selection!

Thank you publishers and Netgalley for the ARC!

a compelling and fearless story that sank its teeth into me and refused to let go - i think this is my new favorite V.E. Schwab book!

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil follows three women whose stories intertwine over the course of 500 years. It’s a story of desperation, loneliness, all-consuming love, rage, betrayal, and the insatiable hunger for more, and feels like a darker version of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, but with toxic, sapphic vampires.

This is a character-driven tale that gains momentum as the book progresses, told in third-person with a non-linear structure. The complexity of the relationships was so well-crafted (I truly experienced a rollercoaster of emotions), with each connection layered in toxic love, longing, and the desperate desire for agency.

I also had the privilege of listening to V.E. Schwab chat about this book at the tea hosted by Tor Books last week, and she was so candid and passionate. She discussed how she hopes this book will open more doors in the publishing industry for nuanced, complex stories centered around queer women, and I really hope it does too!!

Also, I just wanted to say that the title —Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil—captures the dark, evocative tone of the story SO PERFECTLY and I love how unique it feels in today’s fantasy landscape.

Thank you so much to Tor and NetGalley for the e-ARC, can’t wait for more people to read this one!!

For years I have missed the feeling that Addie gave me to read, and I thought it would be ages before I found one that hit me the same way. AND YET here we are, and from the same beloved author. This book was immaculate. It was enrapturing, and I couldn't look away. The writing was so lyrical and the story so engaging, I found myself following along with anxiousness on what might happen next. I LOVED the vampire lore, it felt so unique and original but in the ORIGINAL sense, like maybe this is how vampires actually are. I want a glow in the dark ARC of this one so badly lol.

With every book she writes, VE Schwab demonstrates why I’ll read every book she writes. Normally, I wait to read an advanced copy until a month or so before pub date, but with Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, I couldn’t wait longer than January (it comes out in June).

Bones has the heart and voice of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, but it’s darker and, as Schwab says, hungrier. In this novel, we have three main characters born (and turned) at different points in history, all queer women, all impossible to look away from. The story spans centuries, as all the best stories do.

I savored it over the course of a month, sinking in every time I opened the book. Prose, pacing, plot, character — Schwab truly does it all and does it better than most. I will never get over how she can write stories that feel wholly unique and yet also like coming home to the reader you are in your heart.

As I read it, I most deeply felt that this book was about the parts of ourselves we give up in taking what we want, and how even the best intentions don’t come without accountability — and yet the defiant hope in those exact same things, in persisting, in the pursuit of a life you chose. But I also had the great joy of attending a small, early press event, and so I got to hear Schwab talk about how it’s also about the intoxication of being seen, particularly as a queer person, and so much more.

Be warned, there’s plenty of death and blood here — it IS about vampires, after all. But even if that’s not usually your thing (it’s not usually mine), I think you will love this book as much as I did.

Gay vampires? Sign me up! I really like the way Schwab does characters, really fleshing them out over long stretches of time. While the pacing is slower than I normally read, the story is definitely worth it