Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab

This book is a fever dream of vampires, blood, and toxicity, and I loved it. I devoured it as quickly as my schedule would allow. Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil is my second V. E. Schwab book (first was The Invisible Life of Addie Larue), and the one that has cemented me as a fan. Schwab’s writing is magnetic and her books are hard to put down. This story is about three vampires from different time periods. All three are young, beautiful, sapphic women, and even though they all end up afflicted with the same curse, they each approach their fate differently. First, we have Maria from 1532, who always hungers for more. Second comes Lottie from 1827, who wears her heart on her sleeve. Finally, we have Alice from 2019, desperate to break out of her shell. These three women come together in a whirlwind of blood, lust, and love that spans centuries. Schwab tells these women’s stories through rotating viewpoints. Each woman’s voice is distinct and interesting, but my favouri...