Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil is a historical fantasy that follows three women across different centuries, each connected by the physical act of planting a part of themselves in the earth to cultivate a new life. In 1500s Spain, a woman plants her own heart; in 1800s England, another buries a bone; and in the future, a final protagonist tends to what has grown from these sacrifices. The narrative tracks how their grief and desire physically alter the landscape, creating a bridge of sentient, dark magic that binds their fates together through the soil.

This book is intended for readers who appreciate gothic folklore and the intersection of human anatomy with the natural world. It serves those interested in stories where the environment is an active participant in the plot rather than just a setting. Readers walk away with a specific understanding of how lineage and trauma can be literalized through biology and botanical growth. They find a detailed examination of the lengths to which individuals go to reclaim agency over their bodies when the world attempts to restrict them.