{"product_id":"bone-of-my-bone-deluxe-edition-9781464239809","title":"Bone of My Bone (Deluxe Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A must-read for people who love stories as moving as they are horrific.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBram Stoker Award-nominee and \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller Johanna van Veen unveils a sapphic folk-horror tour de force--perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe VVitch\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Salt Grows Heavy\u003c\/em\u003e. A skull's grin is eternal...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe year is 1635.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSister Ursula, a young nun fleeing the ruins of her convent, and Elsebeth, a sharp-witted peasant, escape a band of marauding soldiers and disappear into the Bavarian forest. War scorches the land, and no one survives it alone. Amid the devastation, they find something in the arms of a dying man: the gilded skull of a saint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is said that if you reunite the saint's skull with her body, a wish will be granted. Desperate for salvation, and each with secret desires of their own, Ursula and Elsebeth follow a ragged map across the blighted countryside. But darkness follows them. A necromancer, drawn to the relic's power. The saint herself, whispering at night. And as the lines between blessing and curse blur, the women must face a harrowing truth: the magic they seek comes at a cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the journey's end, they'll face an impossible choice--one that could tear apart everything they know... or bind them to each other forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Decadently atmospheric and deeply unsettling, \u003cem\u003eBone of My Bone\u003c\/em\u003e delivers a deliciously disturbing tale about survival and the choices we're forced to make along the way. Johanna van Veen's sublime prose and worldbuilding left me completely enthralled.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eMonika Kim, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Eyes are the Best Part\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Johanna Van Veen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Poisoned Pen Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.52w x 1.03d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781464239809\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVan Veen, Johanna:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOHANNA VAN VEEN \u003c\/strong\u003egrew up in the Netherlands with her two sisters. She received an MA in English Literature with a specialization in early modern literature, as well as an MA Book and Digital Media with a specialization in early modern book history. She enjoys spending time with her girlfriend, her sisters, and her dog, though not necessarily all at the same time. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Johanna Van Veen \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48363620139165,"sku":"9781464239809","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_7d60f386-c646-43dd-937f-1e89c7124b78.jpg?v=1780427808","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/bone-of-my-bone-deluxe-edition-9781464239809","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}