The sneak peek is around 15% of the story, so it is hard to judge the book's content, but I am intrigued and will pick it up when it comes out.

The audiobook is fantastic, so far. Julia Whelan is amazing as always, but Katie Leung and Marisa Calin also bring their characters to life. I am so glad they chose to have multiple narrators. I think it would have been harder to follow with just one narrator.

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for a gifted copy in exchange for an honest review.

Schwab sets up a very intriguing take spanning hundreds of years, in spite of not really revealing anything about the magic of this world I felt myself captivated throughout the sneak peak I got from NetGalley, I will be picking up where I left off on it’s release.

"Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil" is the epitome of female rage.

I had the opportunity to preview the audiobook for Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab and--OH MY GOD--in the voice of Lizzie McGuire, this is what (audiobook) dreams are made of.

Is it possible to HEAR art??? Not music...this is van Gogh FOR YOUR EARS! The narrators of this audiobook are expert voice actors who bring these stories to life with a breathtaking performance. Katie Leung, Marisa Calin, and Julia Whelan just paved a new path for audiobook performances.

This is a story about hunger.
1532. Santo Domingo de la Calzada.

This is a story about love.
1827. London.

This is a story about rage.
2019. Boston.

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


I mean, can it get any more ominous? The beginning of the book starts off just like that and you can't help but to be immediately drawn into the stories of these women. I am starving for the rest of these stories! I have so many questions. The plot of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil is in a class of its own--with unique stories that are somehow connected.

With a multi POV and multi timeline, how can this be so seamless? I was concerned about the multiple layers to this plot because I get easily confused with time jumps and abrupt setting changes. However, in Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil the transitions between the different POV's was seamless! This was expert level writing! 🤌🤌

Favorite Quotes so far:

🥀"Born restless, her father used to say. Which was fine for a son, but bad for a daughter."
🥀"Careful. In nature, beauty is a warning. The pretty ones are often poisonous."


First impression notes:
*trigger: non-con
*forced marriage
*multi pov
*multi timeline
*LGBTQ representation
*Ominous
*feminine rage
*trigger: abortion
*trigger: abuse


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Thank you to macmillan Audio & TOR for an ALC OF this title on NetGalley.

This was a preview excerpt and not a full ARC. Based on the sample, I’m intrigued and will check out the full release!

Thanks to NetGalley for the sneak peek.

Now I can't wait to read the full book. V.E. Schwab does an excellent job of getting the reader hooked in from page one.

Holy Addie LaRue!!!

The vibes, the flow, the poetic prose.

V.E. Schwab has captured and enthralled me all over again.

I almost forgot that I listened to Addie LaRue until I heard the narrator and it just took me back to the magic of experiencing Addie for the first time. The other narrators and their accents complimented her (the former Addie narrator) perfectly too.

We rotate through a different woman in each chapter. Each woman lives in a different time period and has her own difficult things to deal with. There are some schemes and some struggles and varying factors for each woman.

I'm so invested in this but also kicking myself for allowing myself to get invested without being able to read/listen to the rest of the book.

This book is going to be magic, I just know it.


Thank you Macmillan Audio for the free preview of this audiobook!

All 3 narrators are AMAZING- I got so lost into this story & when it just abruptly stopped ‘cause it’s only a 2hr sneak speak (13 chapters) MY JAW HIT THE FLOOR- PLEASE, I need the rest o’ NetGalley Kings. Bestow it upon my soul.

I think Maria is my fave. Her curiosity is enjoyable & her SASS, I live. Read Mama Countess the house boots down lmfaoo. She’s just such a fierce spirit.

Alice is so meek & kawawa- Really interested in her story as well as the other FMC. My goldfish brain can’t remember her name, BUT to be fair… I was so sucked into Maria’s storyline lmfao.

Thank you for this sneak preview V.E. Schwab, Macmillain Audio, and NetGalley
I can't wait for June to get. This short sneak peak was very intriguing. I can't wait for the rest of the story.

So.. I didn’t realize this was a sneak peak when I requested it so i am not sure how to rate it since i haven’t read the entire booth.

However, it has a good start and made me want to read more of it.

The narrators Julia Whelan; Katie Leung; Marisa Calin did a good job with their recitations over all. They speak at a good 1x pace and are fairly engaging and mange several different accents.

I hesitate to say more because there just wasn’t enough to listen to, to give an adequate review. I will up date this once I have consumed it in it’s entirety.

Listening to the first chunk of chapters from this book only has me more excited for its full release in June! So excited to read the rest of this book and delve deeper into the lives of Alice, Charlotte, and María. Also really enjoyed the 3 narrators - they each feel very apt for the women whose chapters they're reading.

Thank you to Macmillan Audio for providing me with this sneak peek ALC!

I didn’t realize this was sneak peak only but I am even more excited for this now! Wish I had whole thing. Would give more feedback then.

I struggled with if I was going to grab the sneak peek of Bury Our Bones in the Midngight Soil. This is a book I am highly anticipating and I didn't think I wanted to start it and then have to stop after the 12 chapter preview. Let me tell you I am glad I did. First I can tell you from what I have listened to that this book is going to be a fantastic read! I am already trapped into the story. Now I have the hardback preordered but just listening to these three fantastic narrators bring this story to life is making me go back and also preoder the audio as well. This is going to be an immersive experience for me upon release and more than likely a top read for me.
Julia Whelan gives us a variety of voices for each character that she narrates in her section. Varying in accents. You can tell she has mastered her craft and really is bringing her sections of this book to life.
Katie Leung- I believe narrates Alice's sections. I love the accent she does. I found her sections equally as pleasing to listen to and her diction fantastic and easy to understand.
Marisa Calin- I do not know if I have listen to any other audio book she has done but I can tell that she is going to also be a new favorite!

All in all the portion of this book that I got to experience was very well written, I expect nothing less from V.E. Schawb and the narration well produced. I can't wait to dig in fully on release day!

I thought the narration for this was great! This is an awesome sneak peak for the audiobook. Julia Whelan shines as always and I look forward to finishing the rest when it comes out. I think the timeline jumping will be difficult to settle into but overall, I'm excited to read the rest! Vampires are BACK and I'm so excited,

Okay the way I clicked listen now so fast! This was been high on my list and I was so excited. This is the perfect little teaser. The audio was great, and from what I could listen to, this is a brilliant start to the book. Definitely eager to hear the rest of it!

Okay what kind of deliciously eerie fever dream did I just fall into? This book has me hooked like a ghost whispering secrets I’m not supposed to hear. The writing is haunting in the best way—lush, lyrical, and dripping with atmosphere. Every chapter pulls me deeper into something that feels sacred and rotten all at once (yes, I’m obsessed).

I’m only halfway through and already rearranging my entire day so I can listen to the rest. There’s a weight to these characters—grief, love, rot, and ritual—that I feel in my chest. This is storytelling that doesn’t just entertain, it lingers.

I can’t wait to finish it. Let the bones speak.

VE Schwab proves once again that she is a master of her craft.

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil is a hauntingly beautiful tale, meticulously written and lovingly conjured by an author who is just as captivated by her characters as we are.

Maria, Alice, and Lottie join the long line of richly imagined women birthed from the slick end of Schwab’s pen—complex, sharp, and unforgettable. The men in this story are mere afterthoughts, and refreshingly so. Here, it’s the women who take center stage, and Schwab makes no apologies for it. They are the artwork. They are the force.

Every setting is deliberate, each detail masterfully placed—no rock unturned, no fern unfurled without purpose. Schwab leaves no sense untouched; from the first page, you are wholly immersed—body, mind, and soul.

I’m counting down the minutes until I can cross the three-hour threshold, eager to keep turning these women’s lives over in my mind, again and again.

PS -- I'm pretty sure Maria and Addie would have been BEST FRIENDS.

I loved the Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, so I have been highly anticipating this release. The book is so captivating and the narration was amazing. I cannot wait to continue the audiobook once the book is released.

How dare you?! I NEED more ASAP. 13 chapters was not enough!!! UGHHHH!!!
Come on June! I need the full story now!

I devoured this sneak peek and was immediately desperate for more! Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil is easily one of my most anticipated books of 2025. I only wish I’d been approved for the full audiobook. The narration by Julia Whelan, Katie Leung, and Marisa Calin is stunning, and Schwab’s vivid descriptions and intricate storytelling completely pulled me in. I was utterly lost in these opening chapters—in the best way.

This was such an engaging sneak peek into what is to come in the full novel! I believe the file includes the first 12 chapters and I cannot wait to find out what happens next. The narrators for each POV character were great and really brought their unique flair to the women. I can’t wait to read the full story!