Your Blood and Bones by J. Patricia Anderson

SFINCS

Kill the monsters when they’re found. No matter who they used to be. The girl with secret feathers in her skin and strange bones jutting out beneath her clothes is resigned to her fate. Her deformities mark her a monster and the stories say monsters must die. When her family finds out and turns on her, a village boy saves her and leads her on a frantic escape. The girl believes her death has merely been delayed—until he mentions a cure. With the world against them and the monstrous change progressing, they must cross water, forest, and field to chase the rumor that fuels their desperate hope. But is hope enough to keep them going?

Adult • Horror • Diversity Representation/Disability • Diversity Representation/Own Voices • Diversity Representation/Mental Health • Fantasy

Content Warning: Body horror, self-harm, and gore.

indyman book blogger

A beautifully written, dark, and thought-provoking novella that hits you with emotions, and will undoubtedly stay on your mind long after you've read it.

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ronitjauthor author / book blogger

Empathetic, lyrical, and visceral, Your Blood And Bones’ heartfelt narrative will creep you out and make you weep, all the while longing for more from Anderson.

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CJDaley author

I believe this was a well done examination on the loss of hope, and what happens when those that have lost it see a spark of it returning. It is quite bleak, but there are glimpses of warmth and happiness that carry the reader through.

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SteveWestenra author