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BURY OUR BONES IN THE MIDNIGHT SOIL

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Book Details

Publisher:up to The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Published:2020-01-01
Pages:544
Format:paperback
Language:English
ISBN:9781250320

Reading Info

Age Range:12-18

About This Book

This haunting debut novel plunges readers into a world where ancestral magic and environmental collapse collide, following a young protagonist who discovers her family's power to communicate with the...

Our Review

This haunting debut novel plunges readers into a world where ancestral magic and environmental collapse collide, following a young protagonist who discovers her family's power to communicate with the earth itself. As industrial forces poison the land, she must master forgotten rituals to heal the wounds inflicted upon the soil, blending elements of magical realism with urgent contemporary themes. The narrative weaves together family legacy and ecological activism in a way that feels both timeless and critically relevant to today's climate concerns, creating a rich tapestry of intergenerational responsibility.

What sets this story apart is its visceral, almost tactile prose that makes the degradation of the land feel personal and immediate, transforming an abstract environmental crisis into something deeply intimate. Teen readers grappling with their place in a changing world will find both solace and a call to action in its pages, while the exploration of cultural heritage and identity adds profound depth to the ecological thriller framework. The result is a powerful, atmospheric read that lingers long after the final page, much like the very soil it so vividly brings to life.

Themes

Food supply

Subjects

Food supply