Bury our bones in the midnight soil (International Edition) Paperback ISBN: 978-1035064656

Bury our bones in the midnight soil (International Edition)

The book tells a story that isn’t told in a straight line. It follows three women from different times who become vampires, and they all share a strong wish to break free from the limits that men and society put on them.

María (1532, Santo Domingo de la Calzada): María is stuck in a harsh and controlling marriage.
She wants to escape and be free. She takes a risky chance by accepting a strange offer from a mysterious woman named Sabine, who is very old. This choice turns her into a vampire and leads her to a new kind of life that is more dangerous and predatory.

Charlotte (1827, London): Charlotte has a secret moment with her best friend that gets her into trouble.
She is then invited by a beautiful widow, who is actually Sabine in another form. Charlotte quickly realizes that the freedom she thought she was getting comes with a heavy price.

Alice (2019, Boston): Alice is a college student looking for a new beginning.
After a one-night stand, she gets into a dangerous situation that leads her to search for answers and take revenge. This connects her to a long-standing hunger that has been around for centuries.

The book tells a story that isn’t told in a straight line. It follows three women from different times who become vampires, and they all share a strong wish to break free from the limits that men and society put on them.

María (1532, Santo Domingo de la Calzada): María is stuck in a harsh and controlling marriage.
She wants to escape and be free. She takes a risky chance by accepting a strange offer from a mysterious woman named Sabine, who is very old. This choice turns her into a vampire and leads her to a new kind of life that is more dangerous and predatory.

Charlotte (1827, London): Charlotte has a secret moment with her best friend that gets her into trouble.
She is then invited by a beautiful widow, who is actually Sabine in another form. Charlotte quickly realizes that the freedom she thought she was getting comes with a heavy price.

Alice (2019, Boston): Alice is a college student looking for a new beginning.
After a one-night stand, she gets into a dangerous situation that leads her to search for answers and take revenge. This connects her to a long-standing hunger that has been around for centuries.

Key Themes:

Readers have pointed out that the book uses vampire stories to look into strong ideas like female anger, hunger (both real and symbolic), and the idea that freedom might be an illusion.

Female Autonomy vs. Societal Constraints: The book talks about how women have always faced limits from the past and even today.
Becoming a vampire is shown as a tempting way to gain power and get out of being treated like a prize or a thing by men.

Immortality and Loneliness: The story shows how living forever, which might seem like an escape, becomes a new kind of trap.
It brings with it a constant need for food and a deep loneliness from outliving everyone you love.

Toxic Relationships and Power Imbalances: The book looks at complicated, often harmful, relationships between women.
It explores how love can turn into something destructive and how it can be used to control others.

The Erosion of Humanity: Over the years, the characters struggle with what it means to be human.
They face challenges in keeping their sense of empathy and morality, especially when they have to survive by feeding on others.

Readers have pointed out that the book uses vampire stories to look into strong ideas like female anger, hunger (both real and symbolic), and the idea that freedom might be an illusion.

Female Autonomy vs. Societal Constraints: The book talks about how women have always faced limits from the past and even today.
Becoming a vampire is shown as a tempting way to gain power and get out of being treated like a prize or a thing by men.

Immortality and Loneliness: The story shows how living forever, which might seem like an escape, becomes a new kind of trap.
It brings with it a constant need for food and a deep loneliness from outliving everyone you love.

Toxic Relationships and Power Imbalances: The book looks at complicated, often harmful, relationships between women.
It explores how love can turn into something destructive and how it can be used to control others.

The Erosion of Humanity: Over the years, the characters struggle with what it means to be human.
They face challenges in keeping their sense of empathy and morality, especially when they have to survive by feeding on others.