Wake the Bones by Elizabeth Kilcoyne

Wake the Bones

Elizabeth Kilcoyne

309 pages • first pub 2022 (view editions)

fiction fantasy horror young adult dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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A reader who enjoys dark, atmospheric tales blending Southern Gothic mystery with eerie body horror and the emotional weight of grief will find "Wake the Bones" compelling.

Description

The sleepy little farm that Laurel Early grew up on has awakened. The woods are shifting, the soil is dead under her hands, and her bone pile just stood up and walked away. After dropping out of college, all she wanted was to resume her life as a ...

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Community Reviews

3.43
based on 828 reviews

Moods

dark: 96%

mysterious: 68%

tense: 62%

emotional: 48%

adventurous: 24%

sad: 21%

reflective: 16%

challenging: 15%

hopeful: 7%

funny: 2%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
63% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
56% of readers chose A mix
27% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

56% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

52% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

32% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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