Twelve Bones

by Talbot, Rosie | Unclassified
Published 12/10/2023 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom
Paperback | 432 pages
128 x 198 x 29mm | 306g

Prepare for more spooky, swoony YA from BookTok star

@Merrowchild!

The thing about death is ... it sneaks up on

you.

Seventeen-year-old seer Charlie and his new boyfriend, Sam, know

that the dead can't hurt the living. It's ghosts who need protection

from dangerous soul catchers - and the boys have promised

to keep them safe. But when a powerful force interferes with their

defences, and a brutal attack leaves them questioning everything

they know, the boys realize there is more at stake than they ever

imagined.

A deadly occultist seeks revenge, the bodies are piling up, and

everyone that Charlie loves is at risk. As the mystery unravels,

Charlie and Sam face a battle for more than just their lives.

The thrilling and heart-wrenching new novel from the author

of Sixteen Souls.

Perfect for fans of Cemetery Boys, Becky

Albertalli and V E Schwab.

Sixteen Souls was an instant YA bestseller.

Dubbed by Book Tok as 'Heartstopper with Ghosts'.

Praise for Sixteen Souls:

'Delivers fun and frights in equal measure. A fantastically spooky,

thrilling adventure!' - Kat Ellis, author of Wicked Little

Deeds

'Flawless twists, this book immediately pulled me in.' - H.M Long,

author of Hall of Smoke

'A captivating take of loss, friendship and love that had me gripped

from first to last.' - Menna van Praag, author of The

Sisters Grimm

'Absolutely gripped.' - Amy McCaw, author of Mina and the

Undead

'The writing is rich; the characters sharply drawn.' - K.D Edwards,

author of The Tarot Sequence Series

'Sixteen Souls is a boundlessly clever, heartfelt queer

take on the story of a sensitive young man who sees dead people.

Talbot has crafted something chillingly delightful! Perfect for

any ghoul-lover's shelf!' - Adam Sass, author of Surrender

Your Sons and The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers

'Deliciously dark' - Cynthia Murphy, author of Last One to

Die, Win Lose Kill Die and The Midnight Game

'A delectable mystery' - Dawn Kurtagich, author of The Dead

House

'An outstanding debut' - Bex Hogan, author of Isles of Storm

and Sorrow series