I’m a long-time V.E. Schwab fan. From A Darker Shade of Magic to The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, Vicious, and even her older books such as This Savage Song and The Archived, V.E. Schwab has consistently left an impactful mark on me through her stories. She has a way of weaving dark and intricate plots with characters who feel like they could jump out of the page at any minute. When I saw she was writing a new book, I just knew that I was in for something special.

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil is a raw and bloody story that follows three hungry women over multiple timelines whose lives end up interconnected. It’s a story about vampires, but it’s also a story about love, grief, revenge and anger. With enthralling and captivating characters, and a plot that has a climactic ending after a slow build, this is one of V.E. Schwab’s best works.

I truly believe that her writing is the best it’s ever been with this one. You can tell she really threw her soul into the book. The story was atmospheric and at times messy (in the best vampire way), and it felt like I was right there alongside her characters. After I finished this book, I stared at a wall for 10 minutes, utterly amazed by what I had experienced and read.

If you love slow-paced plots, with deep character buildup and growth, then this is definitely a story you should check out. I will be thinking about this one for a long time to come and I’m so intrigued to see what V.E. Schwab does next. Wow, wow, wow.