Just like with The Whispering Dark, I found Kelly Andrew’s prose to be beautiful and haunting, which fit perfectly with the setting of her novel. I felt so much for Peter and Wyatt and James, and the way Kelly wrote them made me empathize deeply with each and every character. Their complicated relationship stayed in my mind long after I finished reading, and the twists and turns in the story kept me on my toes!

A couple of things - when I started reading, I was struck by how similar the world Kelly wrote was to her world in The Whispering Dark. It wasn’t until towards the end when Lane and Colton showed up that I realized the two books were actually connected - that’s something I would have loved to know earlier, because it would have made me more excited to keep reading.

Also, I kind of went in expecting the story to be a more standard romance based on its description. It’s not quite that, and the ending definitely left me feeling bittersweet.

All in all, would recommend!

Based on its captivating opening line, I had high hopes for My Blood, Your Bones. However, I was not fond of the high-level vocabulary rather than engaging storytelling. The story disengaged me because of the vocabulary, characters, and setting. I didn't feel invested in any of the characters and found the alternating structure between the past and present challenging to the book's flow. While it may appeal to those who enjoy mystery, horror, and thriller novels, it didn't quite hit the mark for me as someone who prefers fantasy and romance. It is not a book I enjoyed or will recommend to others, but there were a few great moments of intensity.

I was truly so excited for this read as the premise sounds amazing. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if I was just in the wrong mood or what but I couldn't get into it so I had to DNF. I'm hoping that I can pick it up later and find that I love it! For now though I will move on from it.

Thank you so much for my eArc!

Heavy on the dark vibes and a great fall/spooky read, but the plot just left me with more questions. I found myself getting distracted while reading, and I think I just wasn't connecting to the plot or characters. It moved fast, a one sitting read for sure, but I need a little more in the way of plot.

Actual rating: 3.5/5 stars

Overall, an enjoyable read. I thoroughly enjoy the atmosphere of this author's books. There just always seems to be something about the storytelling/plot execution that keeps the books from teetering from like to love. I wouldn't say it bores me by any means! But I didn't get excited throughout it, either. Something keeps me from getting fully invested in the story and emotionally tied to the characters. Despite that, it's still an enjoyable read with pretty prose woven throughout.

Omg. This book was beautiful and dark and haunting and just incredible. I kept seeing this on Instagram and was delighted to be given the opportunity to read this early. I did not read The Whispering Dark but this makes me want to go back and read it. This story was so intriguing to begin with but once I started I didn't want to put it down. There were some moments when I was like what am I reading but in a good way. I loved the relationships between the characters and I felt it in my heart, like a good movie.

Thank you to Scholastic Press and #Netgalley for the opportunity to review for an early copy. All the opinions above are my own.

Wyatt Westlock has inherited her families farm after her fathers death. Her only plan with it… but it all down. Her plans change as she does a final walkthrough and finds something in the basement. Strung up in chains half dead , Peter, the boy she once considered her best friend.
Wyatt learns that Peter is semi-immortal that has suffered endless ritualistic deaths on her family’s property.
Peter a semi-immortal who died awful deaths and endures just as many painful rebirths. There is only one way for the cycle to end. He needs to end the Westlock line by killing Wyatt. With Wyatts parents gone the spells protecting the property are failing. With dark forces growing closer by the day Wyatt needs to figure out how to keep the darkness at bay. The only way Wyatt can repair the wards is to work with Peter. He’s the only person who can help her harness her volatile magic. But how can she trust a boy who vowed to destroy her?
With the past rearing its ugly head the two are forced to rely on one another to survive.
There are no words for this book. I devoured it in four hours. This story dug its claw into me and four days later I still can’t stop thinking about it. We find out quickly in the beginning about Peter but the author keeps his background and other things a secret and slowly unravels them as we read. This is considered a romance and I mention this to say that as Wyatts feelings were jarring.
Peter’s backstory is awesome in the creative way that it is crafted no so much in actuality. The way that his story in general is weaved in with Wyatts is so interesting. I personally thought the information about how Peter came to be could have been more detailed but I think much of my wants for more in this book come from the fact that the author cultivated such a great storyline.
The romance in this story is more of a friends to enemies to lovers. Nothing past kissing happens. By the end of the story despite odds you want desperately for things to work out.
For me the ending was unsatisfying… I wanted so much more of the characters and the farm. With the occult and a Dual POV this book was FANTASTIC.

Well, well, Kelly Andrew with another incredible book. I'm not surprised. This book was creepy, unsettling and beautifully written. Pick this up, immediately.

So good! I love Kelly's writing, it has a very literary quality. This had some scary moments and was achingly romantic. Recommend.

After her father's death, Wyatt Westlock returns to her family farm to find her childhood friend Peter chained up in the basement. As she uncovers her family's horrific past, Wyatt discovers that Peter is immortal and her family has killed him hundreds of times before in ritual experiments. Though she wants nothing more than to leave, dark forces are descending on the farm and Wyatt must master her unpredictable magic to repair the wards. But Peter just wants an end to his suffering--and that means he has to kill Wyatt.

Elements of supernatural horror and suspense weave together in this slow burn, fantasy romance, perfect for fans of The Raven Boys. Kelly Andrew's beautiful prose enhances this haunting story of childhood friends as they face the monsters residing on Willow Heath. Though slow to unfold, it's well paced and never boring; I was invested in every page, eager to unravel the secrets of Willow Heath. Narrated from a dual point of view, I loved both Wyatt and Peter's chapters. Both characters were well fleshed out and well written.

This has been one of my most anticipated reads, so a huge thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the advance copy! I loved this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Scholastic, Scholastic Press for an eARC of Your Blood, My Bones!

Absolutely incredible and full of twists and turns that you just don’t see coming until they smack you right in the face and your feelings. I absolutely LOVED this book! I am the biggest fan of The Whispering Dark and this has all the same eerie and spooky vibes. Perfect friends to enemies to lovers. Your Blood, My Bones covers themes such as bonds of friendship, love, loss, grief, betrayal, and forgiveness. Definitely going to have a place of honor on my bookshelf!

Three friends and their twisted relationship in a cursed small town, an immortal boy being sacrificed and killed over and over, a girl with a dark family legacy and deadly powers, and the boy who is not who he seems at all. Wyatt Westlock never thought she'd be back in her family's farmhouse, the one she inherited after her father's death and all she wants to do is burn it down. This farmhouse, this town, was the start of her heartbreak, and where she lost her two dearest childhood friends, Peter and James. Yet when she goes to inspect the house before setting it on fire she finds Peter strung up in chains in the basement left for dead.Wyatt doesn't know that Peter has suffered hundreds of ritualistic deaths on her family's property. Peter is semi-immortal and bound to the form, locked in a cycle of deaths and painful rebirths... and he's been trapped in the basement for five years waiting for Wyatt to come back... because he needs her blood, he needs to sacrifice and end her line in order to be freed. The spells that had protected the property have unravelled since Wyatt's parents are gone and now the ancient forces that lurk in the woods are getting ready to escape and destroy everything... but the only way to repair the words is to work with Peter, the only person who knows how to harness her powers, yet he wants her dead. Then there is James, the third friend, the one who is back as well, yet he doesn't seem normal and Peter is hiding a dark secret about James... The more Peter reveals to Wyatt about what was really happening in their childhood, what was being done to him and what her family was involved in the more she begins to unravel... yet one thing remains, this twisted love they have. Will they make it out alive? This was a tragic, heartbreaking, yet amazing read. The story has horror elements as well as such a touching story on friendship and love. Peter and Wyatt love each other despite everything, despite how they were never fated to be, despite how many secrets and blood stains they have, they love each other so much. The friendship between all three of them was so sweet. That ending was terrible, terribly sad and so heartbreaking but I understand why it had to be done that way yet I wish it wasn't I wish they all got their happy ending together after the horrors and atrocities they all faced. This book is brutal and angsty yet the romance was so well done and the story really grabs you until the end. I would absolutely recommend this for fans of darker romances and stories!

*Thanks Netgalley and Scholastic, Scholastic Press for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

This was an absolute masterpiece, thank you so much to NetGalley in the publishers for allowing me early access to read this. Kelly Andrews has an amazing way of weaving creepy tales, interlaced with love and feelings. I love the fact that she incorporated characters from previous works into this one, it really was a great addition. I almost certainly be purchasing, to add to my shelves, as well as gifting this book to friends.

Dates read: 10/23-10/30 (DNF)

Star rating: 1.5-2 stars

ARC provided by NetGalley

I kept getting sidetracked with how the story was playing out. It’s a good concept of the book; however it felt it was jumbled all together between the past and present within the book.

Would I get the book? I’ll more than likely reread it when it does release. Would I recommend it to anyone? Unsure at the moment.

When Wyatt inherits her family's home and decides to burn it, she discovers something from her past that she can't shake.

I picked this up on a whim for the spooky season and I was not disappointed. The premise is pretty dark and morbid, especially if you're someone who strays away from ritualistic killings/religious imagery in your horror. However, I didn't feel bogged down. The characters were well-motivated and the story was very compelling. There's even some romance!

Thank you to the publisher for my arc!


Kelly Andrew has this way of ripping your heart out as you read her books and Your Blood, My Bones was no different. i have never cried so much when finishing a book. the found family/friendship in this book just hurt because you want everyone to be safe and happy and that is not the case. But overall i still really enjoyed this and do recommend this and the Whispering Dark!

I really loved this book! It was full of adventure and I loved how the author developed the characters! I was never bored because of how well the author kept the story going. I will be recommending this book to all of my friends and family.

I loved the story, the world building and meeting the different characters. I felt completely immersed in the story and couldn't stop reading it.

Y’all I’m bawling my eyes out right now.

Full on CRYING.

This did not end how I expected it to. I thought I had to all figured out and then I didn’t and I just started bawling.

This book.

This FUCKIN BOOK.

There were some places where I was kinda confused. Things weren’t described, kinda just put there and we were expected to go along with it. I kinda get why things were kinda spotty with Pedyr considering all the secrets he held, but even during his chapters some things just didn’t make sense. His deaths, in general and how his different lives worked. Like the tear in the sky and how him and the beast got to Wyatt’s world in the first place. How Wyatt and her family were essentially witches. The way Wyatt and Pedyr went from being kinda enemies to lovers. Pedyr didn’t really hate her, and Wyatt really did love him, but the way it worked just was kinda weird. The beast in general. And why Wyatt had to be the one to open the locket? Was it because of how much she loved him or because if Pedyr had to do it, he wouldn’t have? same goes for the bond. Why were those two bonded? What happened to cause it? Why did Pedyr have to sacrifice what he did?

Like I said, just a lot of questions… I like having things tied up, especially if it’s a standalone.

And the ENDING.

THATS WHERE THE PAIN STARTS.

SOOOOO

MUCH

PAINNNNNN 😭😭😭😭😭

I can’t stop crying. Like why. Why did it have to be Pedyr.

So anyways. Yes. I totally recommend this book. You need to read it. Have your heart ripped out like mine was.

A big thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.

Haunting and incredibly beautiful, this book was one that I couldn’t put down. The setting was spine tingling and the characters are incredible. Within the first few lines describing Wyatt’s, to say the least, complicated relationship with her father, I related to her immensely. And James and Peter are characters that readers will swoon over; monsters or not. Definitely a must read for anyone wanting to venture into the woods with this trio at their side. Just be careful, after all, it is the mouth of hell.