Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
by V.E. Schwab, Victoria Schwab
Narrated by Julia Whelan, Katie Leung, Marisa Calin
Why Listen to This Audiobook?
Three narrators, three centuries of hunger — and Julia Whelan alone is worth the runtime.
- Great if you want: gothic immortality and forbidden love across centuries
- Listening experience: slow, lush, atmospheric — literary fantasy that rewards patience
- Narration: Whelan, Leung, and Calin each own a timeline; the format earns its length
- Skip if: you want plot momentum over mood and prose
About This Audiobook
Three women separated by centuries discover that the hungers driving them connect across time in ways they never imagined. María, a spirited young woman in 16th-century Spain, makes a fateful bargain to escape her predetermined fate as a nobleman's prize. Charlotte, sheltered on a London estate in the 1800s, finds herself drawn into the orbit of a mysterious widow whose promises of freedom come with devastating costs. In modern-day Boston, Alice pursues answers about her own fractured identity, uncovering threads that bind her to women she's never met. As their stories converge, each must confront the true price of immortality and the weight of choices that echo through time.
The multi-narrator approach transforms this ambitious tale into an immersive theatrical experience. Julia Whelan, Katie Leung, and Marisa Calin each breathe distinct life into their respective time periods, creating rich vocal landscapes that anchor listeners in each era's unique atmosphere. Their performances capture the evolution of feminine rage and desire across centuries, with subtle shifts in tone that reflect how each woman's hunger manifests differently. The narrators' chemistry during crossover moments creates an almost mystical quality that enhances the story's supernatural elements, making the audio format feel essential to experiencing the full emotional resonance of these interconnected lives.