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A review by ellejo3
Your Blood, My Bones by Kelly Andrew
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Wyatt Westlock is returning to her childhood farm after her father's death set on burning it down. As she's dousing the house in gasoline, she discovers her childhood best friend turned nemesis, Peter, chained in the basement and left for dead. Peter is exceptionally good at dying. He's done it countless times. He can't quite nail the sticking part and resurrects each time. Upon discovering him, Wyatt learns that she comes from a long line of wardens, trying to keep the dark, ancient forces that lurk in the nearby woods at bay, wards that are crumbling since her father's death. The only way Wyatt can reinforce the wards is by working with Peter. The only way Peter can end his curse is by killing Wyatt, the last living Westlock. When their other childhood friend, James, arrives, matters get even more complicated, reinvoking an old dynamic between the three of them.
Your Blood, My Bones is set in the same world as The Whispering Dark and has the same lush, atmospheric writing, but instead of dark academia, it's cottage-core horror. Kelly Andrew nailed the setting and vibes, and I loved the dynamic between Wyatt, Peter, and James. The tension between the three of them! And that ending!! Ahh - I'm still thinking about it! I was also pleasantly surprised to see Lane and Colton from TWD make an appearance. Though don't worry if you haven't read TWD. While it helps to understand the concept of lay lines and walking between worlds, Andrew does a good job of explaining it in YBMB.
If you liked The Whispering Dark, read Your Blood, My Bones! If you never read The Whispering Dark, but you like cottage-core horror, read Your Blood, My Bones!
Thank you to NetGalley and Scholastic Press for giving me an ARC. All thoughts are my own.
Your Blood, My Bones is set in the same world as The Whispering Dark and has the same lush, atmospheric writing, but instead of dark academia, it's cottage-core horror. Kelly Andrew nailed the setting and vibes, and I loved the dynamic between Wyatt, Peter, and James. The tension between the three of them! And that ending!! Ahh - I'm still thinking about it! I was also pleasantly surprised to see Lane and Colton from TWD make an appearance. Though don't worry if you haven't read TWD. While it helps to understand the concept of lay lines and walking between worlds, Andrew does a good job of explaining it in YBMB.
If you liked The Whispering Dark, read Your Blood, My Bones! If you never read The Whispering Dark, but you like cottage-core horror, read Your Blood, My Bones!
Thank you to NetGalley and Scholastic Press for giving me an ARC. All thoughts are my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Torture
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death of parent, Blood, Animal death, Murder, and Medical content
Minor: Fire/Fire injury