Leanne Olson

by Elizabeth Kilcoyne
releasing July 12, 2022 from Wednesday Books

Wake the Bones is one of my favourite YA debuts of 2022. It’s a wonderfully dark, earthy story full of atmosphere and dread.

Laurel has dropped out of college and returned to the family tobacco farm where she and her friends Isaac, Garrett, and Rickey work. 

Something made of bones and dead things is stalking them in the night, and Laurel is having dreams of her dead mother.

This one feels like half a coming of age story and half a horror story. It’s a novel about the pain and joy in the choices we make as we become adults.

Two of the protagonists are gay, and I especially appreciated the thoughtful story of growing up hiding a part of yourself in a community that hates you.

Also, the monsters are wicked cool. 

I recommend this one for fans of Melissa Albert, Claire Legrand, and T. Kingfisher.

Thank you to @wednesdaybooks and @netgalley for my review copy of Wake the Bones.