Thank you to NetGalley for a preview of this audiobook.

V.E. Schwab isn’t my favorite author—I usually find her overhyped. But “Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil” changed my mind. Her exploration of feminine rage across time periods was spot-on and painfully relevant. She captured each character’s grief and struggle authentically. Nothing felt fake or written for shock value. These stories will stick with me. While Schwab still isn’t my go-to author, this story earned my respect and will stay with me for a long time.

Loved these first few chapters! V.E. Schwab is one of my favourite authors and I cannot wait to finish this book. Not too much happens in this sneak peek, but it generates so many questions that I am looking forward to finding answers to.

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for sending me a “sneak peak” of Bury our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E Schwab in exchange for review.

Reading the full book is definitely on my list ASAP because this was lovely. I appreciate that this preview of the book was longer than previous sample audiobooks I’ve listened to.
I love that this audiobook is following multiple main characters all with different narrators and accents, that makes it wonderfully easy to follow with audio alone.
I’ll definitely report back once I’ve finished this book because this small taste wasn’t enough I need to deep dive and luckily I believe this is already out.

The writing in this is absolutely stunning. Schwab is a phenomenal writer & I cannot wait to get my hands on a copy to keep reading.

Thank you so much to NetGalley & the publisher for this sneak peak!

Thank you Macmillan Audio for the sneak peak of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil! I enjoyed the narrator of this story. I like that the chapters aren't too long. I'm a huge fan of V.E. Schwab and this story already has me hooked! I have my physical copy already and I'm about to purchase the audiobook. Looking forward to finishing this story!!

A fantastic sneak peek that gives you just enough of a taste, to know you need to listen to the whole thing ASAP.

Thank you Macmillan Audio for the advanced audio sneak peek.

One of my most anticipated books of the year. The audio performance was 10/10. I loved being taken to so many different eras and countries from these 3 women's very different perspective's. However in the end the plot fell flat for me and I just didn’t love it

I wish this were more than just a sneak peek! I need to know what happens next! Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for an ARC. Can't wait to finish it!

I didn’t know if it was going to be a good or a bad thing to get a sneak peak audio of this HIGHLY anticipated book!
The teaser was excruciating to hear and not continue right away, but I have no regrets, and it held me over until my pre-order came!

Schwab has solidified herself as an instant-buy author for me, and it’s no surprise that this book is pretty much guaranteed to be a 5 star read!

Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan for the ALC preview!

These first few chapters are completely gripping—I’m so curious to see what becomes of Maria and Alice. V.E. Schwab’s writing is beautiful, and the cast is doing a brilliant job bringing it to life. Julia Whelan is phenomenal as always, but the rest of the narrators are holding their own right alongside her.

This sneak peak is so fantastic! I absolutely can’t wait to read and review the full book. For now, I want to say that the narrators are so talented, the writing is sooo atmospheric, and I love the queerness.

Oh my God, I’m loving this! I can’t wait for this whole book to be released. It’s totally got Addie vibes for me.

I can’t wait to see where this book goes when it comes to the toxic lesbian vampires.

✨ ARC Review: Bury Our Bones
📖 Release Date: Today!
🎧 Format: Advanced Reader Copy (Audiobook Preview)

I’ve been eagerly anticipating diving into V.E. Schwab’s work, and I feel genuinely privileged to experience this sneak peek of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil. This isn't just a story—it’s a sensory experience. Schwab is the kind of author who has a love affair with language. Every sentence feels handcrafted, even when the subject matter is dark or deeply uncomfortable. Her writing is visceral, poetic, and completely immersive.

This is not a book to multitask with. The prose demands your full attention. You don't just read it—you feel it. There’s something sacred about giving yourself over to this kind of storytelling.

The novel weaves together the lives of three women across three timelines.

"Three young women, their bodies planted in the same soil, their stories tangling like roots.
One grows high, and one grows deep, and one grows wild.
And all of them grow teeth."

This preview gave me just enough to know: each perspective is so rich with emotion, it will completely ensnare my full attention until I reach the end.

The woman set in the 1500s stood out most, used only as a vessel to bear children, she is exhausted and desperate, praying to a god she’s not even sure exists. Her husband treats her as property, taking what he wants when he wants it. And yet, Schwab gives her a voice—and a depth—beyond what history often allows. Her writing captures the wife’s silent yearning, her curiosity about pleasure she’s never known, and the way she reacts to even the smallest touch, like when the maid brushes her hair.

One line haunts me still:
"You are a jewel. Others may see you and grow greedy."

It’s possessive. It’s controlling. And yet Schwab layers it with complexity, where love, power, and desire blur in deeply oppressive dynamics.

This book isn’t just a narrative. It’s a meditation on womanhood, identity, and reclaiming feminine power.

Shout out to the talented narrators Narrated by Julia Whelan; Katie Leung; Marisa Calin !
and to OwlCrate for their stunning special edition of this book! I purchased one for my collection, and I'm thrilled to see it in person. This quite possibly could be my favorite book of the year.

From the sneak peek I had I enjoyed it and now I really want to read the whole thing! The characters are fiercely vivid: at once predator and prey, drawn to power yet haunted by what they’ve lost. Their stories unravel across centuries in a tapestry that explores grief, desire, and the cost of becoming something beyond human . As one reviewer noted, “three main characters born (and turned) at different points in history, all queer women, all impossible to look away from.”

Thanks to Netgalley for a sneak peek of this audiobook. It was only a 2 hour sample but I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook so much I bought the audiobook for myself. For the little I did listen to I thought all the narrators did a great job reading their respective characters & I loved the storyline & I hope the whole book is just as good as this 2 hour listen. This will be one book I recommend.

INCREDIBLE. I’m so excited to dive into the rest of the book!! The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue is my favourite book ever so when I heard Bury Our Bones is similar but darker (with toxic lesbian vampires!!) I HAD to get my hands on this

Thank you Netgalley for this sneak peek. This is only the first 12 chapters of the book and from this alone I really enjoyed the different points of view of characters. Each time you started to feel something for the main character the next story line would begin, and you were left on the cliff each time. That was a great suspense build up and kept me on the edge of my seat. The narrator was great as well she was able to change her voice to fit the different characters she narrated. Which was amazing since there were two different time lines. One timeline took place in the 1500’s a young poor girl wanted a different life for herself, a richer life she plots a way to do that. You quickly learn that she is unsatisfied and wants something new for herself. Next is a girl who attends a queer academy and finds herself attracted to Lottie. Lottie seems wiser and older than she is portrayed. As of right now it sounds like both females are discovering who they are and figuring out who they are attracted too. I am eager to find out how it ends and how the story lines interconnect. I will continue this book on audio once it is available.

I loved this sneak peak and can’t wait to finish this! As always the narrators are doing an amazing job bringing these characters to life!

This is one of my new favorite books.

Fun fact about me: I'm obsessed with vampires. Especially Interview with a Vampire, and this is it's sapphic doppelganger. With the manifold of settings, time-periods, and POVs, this felt like multiple novels interwoven into one beautifully horrific epic. My favorite thing about this, was going back to some highlights and realizing the subtle foreshadowing that will only be picked up as a re-read. I can not wait to dive into this again one day.

Loved the sneak peak... didn't like how I got denied for the full audiobook. Felt like getting a present at banana in an iPhone box at Christmas. Except the banana was rotted and I never got an iPhone. Bummer.