Description
In 1635, two women—Sister Ursula, a nun on the run, and Elsebeth, a quick-minded peasant—flee the aftermath of war into the Bavarian wilderness, where survival is never simple and every kindness feels borrowed. When they stumble upon a gilded saint’s skull said to grant wishes if reunited with its body, they follow a ragged map through blighted countryside, pursued by marauders, a necromancer hungry for relic-power, and a presence that may be the saint—or something wearing her voice. Blending sapphic folk-horror with intimate character-driven dread, the story explores faith versus fear, the bargains people make in desperation, and how love can be both refuge and risk. As Ursula and Elsebeth chase salvation, they uncover the harrowing truth that the magic they seek always demands payment, forcing an impossible choice that will decide what they become to each other. Johanna van Veen’s atmospheric, Stoker-nominated storytelling delivers witchy unease and lyrical menace in equal measure.
Available Editions
paperback
Poisoned Pen Press
Published Jan 1, 2026
ISBN: 9781464239809
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Details
First Published
2026
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Bone of My Bone by Johanna van Veen.