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Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

By: V. E. Schwab
Narrated by: Marisa Calin, Katie Leung, Julia Whelan
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Santo Domingo de la Calzada, 1532.
London, 1837.
Boston, 2019.

Three young women, their bodies planted in the same soil, their stories tangling like roots.

One grows high and one grows deep and one grows wild.

And all of them grow teeth.

©2025 V. E. Schwab (P)2025 Macmillan Australia Audio Dark Fantasy Editors Select Fantasy Historical Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy

Editorial Review

What grows when you bury the bones
Some listens just leave you quiet, with nothing but the sound of your heartbeat filling the space. Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil did exactly that. It’s beautiful and painful and so full of longing: for freedom, for love, for a life that feels like your own. Told across three timelines, the story is layered and intimate, with characters whose lives twist around each other in ways that are heartbreaking, brilliant, and just a little toxic (okay, okay, a lot toxic). Self-care looked like not hitting pause—because when I did, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. Julia Whelan, Katie Leung, and Marisa Calin bring it all to life with performances that flow together as seamlessly as the stories of María, Charlotte, and Alice. I finished it and just kept thinking: WOW, this is truly something special. —Patty R., Audible Editor

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Such a good book and was great listening to an ensemble cast. One of the best audiobooks I’ve listened to.

Great book and excellent cast

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I could not stop listening to this book. Every sentence was poetry. You can tell this author is a lover.

Beautiful and real

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Incredible. Listen. Just do it. I will re-listen to this endless times. It's one for the ages for me

Wow.

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a slow burn story spanning centuries with different characters. the dynamics reminded me a lot of Louis and Lestat. Brilliant narration with multiple voice actors.

reminiscent of Anne Rice

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I loved this book. it touched on so many important topics for women in a way that scratched my fantasy itch. no notes, perfect

Deeply Human topics with a touch of fantasy

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One of the best narrations I’ve heard in awhile. I started this book in the kindle version but couldn’t get into it. Once I started the audiobook, it really came alive. A+++

Excellent narration

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firstly the narrators were all incredible! so perfectly chosen.
I loved this story, the trauma, the grief, the pursuit of happiness.

love everything this author does!

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Sabina Lottie and Alice grow as their lives in between places throughout history capturing the presence of the times.

Great read

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I loved the narration and the story. if I had one criticism is ot did seem to ramble a bit. But it was a great ride!

Love the twist

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I love V. E. Schwab. This book is no different. Casting was immaculate. Slow, yet suspenseful and heartbreaking in all the right places.

Stunning.

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