The Cold Is in Her Bones
The Cold Is in Her Bones by Peternelle van Arsdale is a reprint edition published by Simon and Schuster on January 21, 2020. This 304-page novel presents a dark and enchanting tale centered on Milla, a girl who must uncover secrets of the past to save her friend from a terrible curse. Set against the backdrop of a family farm, Milla’s world is turned upside down when she learns about the demon that haunts the nearby village, threatening the lives of girls like her friend Iris.
Readers will find a suspenseful narrative filled with themes of love, revenge, and redemption, inspired by the myth of Medusa. As Milla embarks on a journey to rescue Iris from the demon’s grasp, she grapples with her own transformation and the fear of becoming a demon herself. The story explores the dark power of pain and the desire for connection, making it a compelling addition to the genres of young adult fiction and dark fantasy.
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“A dark and enchanting tale.” —Bustle
“Fiercely written and beautifully feminist.” —Lisa Maxwell, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Magician
One girl must uncover secrets of the past to save her friend from a terrible curse in this “dark, angry fairy tale” (BCCB, starred review) filled with love, revenge, and redemption that is inspired by the myth of Medusa.
Milla knows two things to be true: Demons are real, and fear will keep her safe.
Milla’s whole world is her family’s farm. She is never allowed to travel to the village and her only friend is her beloved older brother, Niklas. When a bright-eyed girl named Iris comes to stay, Milla hopes her loneliness might finally be coming to an end. But Iris has a secret she’s forbidden to share: The village is cursed by a demon who possesses girls at random, and the townspeople live in terror of who it will come for next.
Now, it seems, the demon has come for Iris. When Iris is captured and imprisoned with other possessed girls, Milla leaves home to rescue her and break the curse forever. Her only company on the journey is a terrible new secret of her own: Milla is changing, too, and may soon be a demon herself.
Suspenseful and vividly imagined, The Cold Is in Her Bones is a novel about the dark, reverberating power of pain, the yearning to be seen and understood, and the fragile optimism of love.
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