
The Bone Houses
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers · Paperback · September 29, 2020
Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Sky in the Deep in this bewitching historical horror novel, perfect for fans of Holly Black and V.E. Schwab!
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- Who it’s for
- For when you want your fantasy a little haunted and your romance a little dangerous.
- Genres
- YA Horror, Zombies, Dark YA Fantasy
- Published
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, September 29, 2020
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Sky in the Deep in this bewitching historical horror novel, perfect for fans of Holly Black and V.E. Schwab! Seventeen-year-old Aderyn ("Ryn") only cares about two things: her family and her family's graveyard. And right now, both are in dire straits.
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Since the death of their parents, Ryn and her siblings have been scraping together a meager existence as gravediggers in the remote village of Colbren, which sits at the foot of a harsh and deadly mountain range that was once home to the fae. The problem with being a gravedigger in Colbren, though, is that the dead don't always stay dead. The risen corpses are known as "bone houses," and legend says that they're the result of a decades-old curse. When Ellis, an apprentice mapmaker with a mysterious past, arrives in town, the bone houses attack with new ferocity. What is it that draws them near? And more importantly, how can they be stopped for good? Together, Ellis and Ryn embark on a journey that will take them into the heart of the mountains, where they will have to face both the curse and the deeply-buried truths about themselves. Equal parts classic horror novel and original fairy tale, The Bone Houses will have you spellbound from the very first page. An instant IndieBound bestseller!
Haunted, Not Gentle
For when you want your fantasy a little haunted and your romance a little dangerous.
Come here for
- gothic unease, with a supernatural edge
- a dark, immersive YA turn
Expect
- moody atmosphere
- genre-bending tension
Where it sits
| YA Horror | 40% |
|---|---|
| Dark YA Fantasy | 28% |
| Zombies | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Historical YA Fantasy
- Medieval YA
- YA Horror
- Myths & Legends for Teens
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- Zombies
- Authors
- Emily Lloyd-Jones
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Published
- September 29, 2020
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Historical YA Fantasy