Take AMC's version of Interview with the Vampire but make it toxic lesbians. PERFECTION.

I love Schwab's modern take on vampires. From the new spins on basic lore to the exploration of what immortality takes from you, Schwab has created a new vampire story that feels darkly atmospheric and introspective. There is gothic allure in her prose, but at times you forget you are reading a vampire story and instead you are pulled into the character's complex histories and moral struggles—making the journey feel hauntingly personal. The overall effect is an evocative experience.

If you've read some of Schwab's other books this one combines aspects of Addie and Vicious. An intriguing take on the vampie story with these characters all toxic in their own way.

Thank you to Tor Publishing and NetGalley for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I was so excited to get a chance to read this book early (and just in time for Halloween season!!). It is such a wonderfully haunting and atmospheric story, I could not put it down. I personally love female villains, and Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil really delivered on that front. There are some minor hiccups (grammatical errors and two separate background characters appear to have their names changed from one page to the next) but I’m assuming that since this is an ARC those will get cleaned up before publishing.

Perfect for fans of Interview With the Vampire and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.

There is much I want to say about BURY OUR BONES IN THE MIDNIGHT SOIL, but precious little I want to give away so early, except for this: it is my favorite standalone V. E. Schwab book, without question.

If THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE was a guiding candle lit upon the wick of Schwab's vulnerabilities, hopes, and wishes, BURY OUR BONES IN THE MIDNIGHT SOIL is a roaring bonfire into which Schwab threw her entire being—heart, blood, bones, and all. Long described as her toxic lesbian vampire novel, her ode to Florence + the Machine, and an homage to the work of Anne Rice, BURY OUR BONES IN THE MIDNIGHT SOIL is a gorgeous, blood-stained story of ravenous hunger, vicious love, and what it means to be free at the cost of your own humanity. In terms of Schwab's work, it lives at the delicious intersection of THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE and VICIOUS—an indulgent and violent history of immortality and otherness that only Schwab could write, and it is everything I could've asked for.

I can't wait for this book to land in the world—signed and full of love and ready to bite—but most of all, I can't wait for you to meet the three women at its heart. If you haven't preordered it already, I'd highly encourage it. This is one you can't afford to miss.

It’s the love child of the storytelling in Addie LaRue and the morally grey (black) characters of Vicious… but make it sapphic vampires.

this book feels like the soul of VE Schwab and I’m so here for it.

A tour de force about three women who just want to live life on their own terms, not defined by any man or society as a whole. A life of freedom. A novel that shows vampires in a different light that humanizes as much as it demonizes them as monsters. When first turned they still have human traits that over time erode. Beautifully written, I can already read it a second time. , I think this is Schwab’s best yet.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC!

This was beautifully written, and reminded me a lot of the invisible life of Addie larue. It really took it's time unwinding the story and taking you through each beat slowly. The characters were well thought out and full of life, and I was engaged until the last page. I only wished for more of Alice!

Schwab’s writing is unmatched as always. Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil was everything I wanted it to be and more. The writing was stunning and melancholy, and I felt each character’s thoughts and emotions as if they were my own. This is one of those books that will definitely stick with you for a long, long time.

This book was everything it was hyped up to be and more. Incredible characters and a captivating plot all wrapped up in V. E. Schwab’s lyrical writing. Absolutely worth the read and would 100% recommend this to any fantasy historical readers out there.

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil is a dark and seductive story about three women who liberate themselves by embracing monstrousness. Maria is a young bride who longs to escape her husband's control. Charlotte is a fresh-faced debutante who longs for adventure and excitement. Alice is an anxious college student who wants to feel like a more confident version of herself, if only for one night. Schwab weaves their journeys together with an expert hand, captivating readers with her lyrical prose and delivering a conclusion that is equal parts satisfying and unsettling.

Bones is a fresh take on classic tales of vampirism. It's about hunger and rage and grief and our soul-deep need for connection. I love that every time I thought I knew where the story was going or what decisions the characters would make, I was wrong. They surprised me over and over again, and it was delightful to read.

The quality of Schwab's writing is lovely, as always, and I think her readers and readers who enjoy explorations of humanity and monstrousness in literature will devour it.