V.E. Schwab's Gothic Vampire Tale: Bury Our Bones

0:00It's April 8th. Adelaide News Today starts now, AI-powered and ready. V.I.O.A. Schwab drops her latest Gothic vampire novel, Bariar Bones, in the Midnight Soil, out next June from Pam McMillan, Australia, for about 35. Dollars. It follows three women across centuries. Maria in 1532, Charlotte in 1837, and Alice in 2019, who chases. Freedom beyond their era's limits, but pay a bloody price for it. These ladies link up through time, each grabbing a shot at independence that twists into something eternal, and hungry. Maria schemes her way into wealth but craves more. Charlotte flees a four-straight life in Regency London, Alice ties it all together in the modern. Day with flashbacks filling her story. The reviewer calls it a slow burn, worth the wait, praising Schwab's lush prose that paints vivid scenes from Venice carnivals to Speakeasies. It reads reactions split down the middle, but this one hooked them hard, despite Alice

1:00feeling a bit flatter than the others. Schwab dives deep into wanting the forbidden like queer love or fresh blood, while questioning if you indulge or hold back. Themes of abuse cycles and free will keep you guessing on character choices amid all the gore and atmosphere. If Gothic vives with teeth appeal, and you got patience for the build, this one's a solid pick to sink into.