The Bone Houses
The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones is a historical horror novel published by Little, Brown on September 29, 2020. This edition spans 352 pages and is presented in English. The story follows seventeen-year-old Aderyn, known as Ryn, who is deeply connected to her family’s graveyard in the remote village of Colbren. After the death of their parents, Ryn and her siblings struggle to survive as gravediggers, but they face a unique challenge: the dead in their village do not remain at rest, rising as “bone houses” due to a lingering curse.
Readers will find a blend of fantasy and horror as Ryn teams up with Ellis, an apprentice mapmaker with a mysterious background, to confront the rising threat of the bone houses. Their journey leads them into the treacherous mountains, where they must uncover the truth behind the curse and their own hidden pasts. The Bone Houses incorporates elements of legends, myths, and the supernatural, making it a compelling read for fans of young adult fiction and medieval horror.
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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. 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!
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