Inspired by Welsh mythology, this stand-alone novel is both a classic quest saga and a page-turning horror story.A required purchase for collections serving young adults, this fine novel will especially appeal to those who enjoy fantasy with more than a touch of terror."- VOYA (starred review) Monsters, curses, love-both slow-burn and familial-beautiful descriptions of an eerie mythical Welsh setting, and a streak of humor make this stand-alone novel a must-read."- SLJ ".a new and magical journey, filled with the best parts of a fairy tale. Mysterious, earthy, utterly magical."- Anna Bright, One More Page Books Expect the unexpected in this funny, scary, mysterious, and ultimately unputdownable story!"- Dawn Kurtagich, author of Teeth in the Mist "The Bone Houses is the adventure of a gravedigger and a mapmaker, the story of the place where fable and rumor intersect with real-life danger and quest.
Reminiscent of Juliet Marillier and Marion Zimmer Bradley. "A deliciously monstrous novel, full of the magic of ancient Wales. The story serves as a meditation on the complicated relationship between the living and the dead, combining fear, humor and enchantment in equal measure."- Publishers Weekly " Lloyd-Jones ( The Hearts We Sold) creates an evocative world of magic.and plays with the conventions of fairy tales and horror.
Equal parts classic horror novel and original fairy tale, The Bone Houses will have you spellbound from the very first page. 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. What is it that draws them near? And more importantly, how can they be stopped for good? When Ellis, an apprentice mapmaker with a mysterious past, arrives in town, the bone houses attack with new ferocity. The risen corpses are known as "bone houses," and legend says that they're the result of a decades-old curse. The problem with being a gravedigger in Colbren, though, is that the dead don't always stay dead. 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. Seventeen-year-old Aderyn ("Ryn") only cares about two things: her family and her family's graveyard. Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Sky in the Deep in this bewitching historical horror novel, perfect for fans of Holly Black and V.E.
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