![]() But some secrets are better left buried.Ī House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher / Ursula Vernon related babbles. Kingfisher has come to be synonymous with a certain style of fantasy and horror. To find out what's got her mom so frightened in her own home, Sam will go digging for the truth. As the pen-name of the American novelist Ursula Vernon, the pseudonym T. And when Sam steps out back to clear her head, she finds a jar of teeth hidden beneath the magazine-worthy rose bushes, and vultures are circling the garden from above. Her mom jumps at the smallest noises and looks over her shoulder even when she's the only person in the room. Gone is the warm, cluttered charm her mom is known for now the walls are painted a sterile white. Her search will take her to the strange, surreal world of Orcus, where birds talk, women change their shape, and frogs sometimes grow on trees. Sam's excited for this rare extended visit, and looking forward to nights with just the two of them, drinking boxed wine, watching murder mystery shows, and guessing who the killer is long before the characters figure it out.īut stepping inside, she quickly realizes home isn't what it used to be. When the witch Baba Yaga walks her house into the backyard, eleven-year-old Summer enters into a bargain for her heart’s desire. She brushes the thought away as she climbs the front steps. ![]() ![]() ![]() Her brother's words echo in Sam Montgomery's ear as she turns onto the quiet North Carolina street where their mother lives alone. A haunting Southern Gothic from an award-winning master of suspense, A House With Good Bones explores the dark, twisted roots lurking just beneath the veneer of a perfect home and family. ![]()
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