The Bone Houses

By Emily Lloyd-Jones

Book Overview

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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316418420
• ISBN13: 9780316418423
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12

Customer Reviews

2020 has boned us all. Time to read up!

Do you remember when you were younger and there were books that ended on a promise? that "oh these two are deffos together but we're not going to tell you exactly whats going to happen in the future?" do you remember harry potter endings before the final epilogue? This book has that. its written so very well- like a fairy tale but with real (Forgive the term), Bones to it. The pacing was great as well! i have both listened to the audio book (recommended btw!) and read it multiple times. The characters are both well rounded and interesting. even those who get little book time you feel like they have a real life outside of the narrative of following the protagonists. I think I cried while listening to it the first time. I felt things. As of writing this, October is coming up and if you want a Not Spooky but still kind of supernatural-y book, look no further! Soldiers could not stop the bone houses. but maybe....a gravedigger could.