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Explore membershipsBury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
Length
18 hours 26 minutes
Language
English
Narrators
Julia Whelan, Katie Leung & Marisa Calin
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“V.E. Schwab is back. I have been longing for her to write a book that captured me like The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and she has done it. Spanning 500 years she draws you into the lives of three women as time intersects through hunger, love and rage.”
— Andra • Albany Books
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“Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil is V. E. Schwab’s literary follow up to the phenomenon that is The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. This book is truly dripping in bloody soil and grows a dark flower with teeth.”
— Kendra Burns • The Book Vine
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“This is a story of abuse. And in the big picture, abusive lesbian relationships aren’t talked about enough. Lottie’s story is heartbreaking, and paints an exquisite picture of why survivors can’t leave. Why they would choose to stay and how they believe it will protect themselves and others. It was truly terrifying to read. The way Schwab talked about the changing in the eyes… horrifying. It was so. well. done. I loved this! My favorite V.E. Schwab book to date!”
— Kate • Canvasback Books
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“ALL THE STARS!! Addie La Rue made me a reader, Burry Our Bones in the Midnight Soil reminded me why! For those of you who loved Addie this one is a nod to you! For those who didn’t this one is V.E. Schwab’s redemption arch! This book is like a Carmilla flavored fever dream that spans centuries, and continents. It is the absolute peek of vampire goodness and invokes all the feelings of classic gothic stories. It is told through multiple points of view, with multiple timelines, and it weaves them all together with beautiful prose that you can’t help but sink your teeth into! It was raw, toxic, sexy, and heart wrenching in the best way. Schwab said she “put herself into” this story and man, did she leave it all on the page! It’s intoxicating and I haven’t stopped thinking about it! ”
— Laura • Park Books
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“Wow... Entrancing. Complex characters and dynamics. What an ending!!!”
— Sophie • Viewpoint Books
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“This is a beautiful story of sapphic vampires and their relationship over the centuries. At the heart of it, it's a love story. However, what do we do when love goes too far, and you are both immortal? Such a great audiobook, and I loved the multiple worlds created by the author as the characters travel through time! ”
— Jamie • Bookmark This Bar
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“This book goes far beyond vampires - women who are full of fury, contradictions, wants, needs, and the freedom to love. ”
— Eve • DRAKE The Bookshop
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“I have long been a fan of V.E. Schwab, but one of the things I enjoyed most about this book was the different accents! I find that when there are multiple storylines, it’s easier to keep track when the characters sound at least a little bit different. ”
— Becca • Schimmel's Bookery
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“A rich account of three women across history looking for agency and freedom, brought to life by a FABULOUS cast of narrators. Fans of vampires, flawed characters, and the search for connection (including toxic lesbian relationships) will delight! ”
— Baylee • Daisy Chain Book Co.
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“Beautiful prose, incredible and complex characters. Highly recommend!”
— Taylor • Roaming Books
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“I didn't think I liked gothic fiction but this book changed my mind. Toxic ex-girlfriends, flawed characters, violence that is held just far enough away to not gross me out, and multiple POVs - this was my first VE Schwab and I loved it!”
— Jean • Books on Main
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“A rich and dark winding through the lives of three vampires, each drawn to the promise of freedom and bound by the desire to live. A visceral tale that is equally toxic as it is passionate. ”
— Jericha • Northshire Bookstore
A 2026 Audie Awards finalist for Best Fantasy!“Julia Whelan skillfully narrates Sabine's story of bloodlust and decay…Katie Leung's soft Scottish accent suits the grieving Alice…Lottie is portrayed by Marisa Calin, whose crisp English accent reminds listeners of Lottie's high-society past.”—AudioFile“Julia Whelan, Katie Leung and Marisa Calin narrate with nuance and assurance.” —BookPage This program is read by a full cast, including Grammy-winning narrator Julia Whelan, who has narrated over 600 audiobooks and is a multiple Audie and SOVAS Award winner; Marisa Calin, an Audie, Odyssey, and AudioFile Earphones Award winner; and Katie Leung, best known for her role as Cho Chang in Harry Potter.From V. E. Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: a new genre-defying novel about immortality and hunger. This is a story about hunger.1532. Santo Domingo de la Calzada.A young girl grows up wild and wily—her beauty is only outmatched by her dreams of escape. But María knows she can only ever be a prize, or a pawn, in the games played by men. When an alluring stranger offers an alternate path, María makes a desperate choice. She vows to have no regrets. This is a story about love.1827. London.A young woman lives an idyllic but cloistered life on her family’s estate, until a moment of forbidden intimacy sees her shipped off to London. Charlotte’s tender heart and seemingly impossible wishes are swept away by an invitation from a beautiful widow—but the price of freedom is higher than she could have imagined.This is a story about rage.2019. Boston.College was supposed to be her chance to be someone new. That’s why Alice moved halfway across the world, leaving her old life behind. But after an out-of-character one-night stand leaves her questioning her past, her present, and her future, Alice throws herself into the hunt for answers . . . and revenge.This is a story about life—how it ends, and how it starts.USA Today, 15 Most Anticipated of 2025BookBub, Most Anticipated of 2025 (and Reader’s Pick)Reader's Digest, 20 Most Anticipated Books This YearPaste Magazine, Most Anticipated Fantasy Books of 2025BookRiot, Most Anticipated Books of 2025Men's Health, 25 Best & Most Anticipated Books of 2025The Nerd Daily, SFF to Devour in 2025Goodreads, Readers' Most Anticipated Books of 2025A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.
VICTORIA “V. E.” SCHWAB is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books. Schwab's series and standalone titles for readers of all ages have made her a major literary figure, whose notable works include the Villains series, the Shades of Magic universe, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, and Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil. When not haunting Paris streets or writing in the corner of her favorite coffee shop, she lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Having narrated over 600 audiobooks in all genres, Julia Whelan is, by industry standards, considered one of the top narrators recording today. She’s repeatedly featured on Audiofile's annual Best-Of Lists. She was named Audible’s Narrator of the Year in 2014 and is a Grammy-nominated audiobook director.
Julia has acquired multiple Audies and SOVAS (Society of Voice Arts) Awards, including for the performance of her own novel, My Oxford Year. She has won dozens of Earphone Awards, The Audie Award for Best Female Narrator of 2019, and was presented with Audiofile’s Lifetime Achievement Golden Voice Award in 2020.
She attributes her distinctive style of narration to her ongoing passion for literature fueled by her decades of acting experience.
Marisa Calin is an actress, narrator, and novelist born in England and educated in New York at the American Academy of the Dramatic Arts. An artist with a flair for everything literary, she has written a young adult novel, You & Me, which received a Kirkus Starred Review, and has narrated the audio books Ruby Red and Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier.
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Audiobook details
Author:
V. E. Schwab
Narrators:
Julia Whelan, Katie Leung & Marisa Calin
ISBN:
9781250393166
Length:
18 hours 26 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
Macmillan Audio
Publication date:
June 10, 2025
Edition:
Unabridged
Libro.fm rank:
#5 Overall
Genre rank:
#1 in Historical Fiction
Reviews
"Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil crosses centuries, continents, and cultures to tell the story of three women…. whose afterlives are not what they expected. Vampire fiction the way it should be done, and a compellingly dark companion to the more life-affirming Addie LaRue." — Paste Magazine
"Schwab delicately intertwines the three storylines, which are compelling individually even before the reader knows how they will connect…..A beautiful meditation on queer identity against a supernatural backdrop." — Kirkus Reviews (starred)
"Schwab's fantasies are always a big draw, and this enticing tale of lesbian vampires that crosses centuries [is] irresistible." — Booklist
"Schwab’s haunting prose and character-driven plot will keep readers up until the very last page." — Library Journal (starred)
Praise for The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue:
"Completely absorbed me enough to make me forget the real world.” — Jodi Picoult
“A dizzying kaleidoscopic adventure.” — Naomi Novik
“Perfectly suspended between darkness and light, myth and reality.” — Alix E. Harrow
“One of the most propulsive, compulsive and captivating novels in recent memory.” — The Washington Post
“Epic yet intimate, sweeping but not sprawling… As we live through these darkened days, I feel brighter for having added Addie to mine.” — Slate
“Warm and intense… I rooted for Addie throughout.”— The New York Times Book Review
“Beautifully explores what it means to be alone.” — USA Today
“Irresistibly contagious.” — Locus Magazine
“An achingly poignant romantic fantasy about the desperate desire to make one’s mark on the world.” — Oprah.com
“The kind of book you encounter only once in a lifetime.” — Peng Shepherd
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