Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

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)Readers 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 2025