Fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and the Shades of Magic series get excited! It was announced this morning that not only has she inked a well-deserved two-book deal, but her next book comes out June 10, 2025!
Three young women, their bodies planted in the same soil, their stories tangling like roots.
— Victoria/V.E. Schwab (@veschwab) June 12, 2024
One grows high, and one grows deep, and one grows wild.
And all of them grow teeth.
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Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil already sounded like it would be a fascinating portrait of three different women from Schwab's X announcement, but a further plot synopsis was given to the Associated Press:
"Schwab’s novel will span from 16th century Santo Domingo to 21st century Boston as it tracks the entangled stories of three women whose bodies are “planted in the same soil.”"Associated Press
I am intrigued by what it means to be "planted in the same soil," especially as it's set in three distinct settings. I also have always been a fan of a plant analogy of a woman's growth and can't wait to see all three characters grow together - both in character development and story. I am also interested in seeing how the settings play together. I have always enjoyed parallel stories, especially when they are interconnected. I hope it's structured similarly to Vicious where we never quite have the full story until the very end.
With her signature look into both the light and darkness of humanity and a touch of fantasy, I am sure that this book will be a memorable and thought-provoking addition to your library.
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil is available for preorder now!