A deliciously dark, unique tale!' -MarcyKate Connolly, author of Shadow Weaver.įormed from bone dust and imagination, Irr elle, 11, works in the tunnels beneath a cemetery for her cold creator, Miss Arden Vesper, to whom she is connected by a magical thread. 'The pages of this book are filled with imagination incarnate-in the form of a haunting heroine made from dust, bone, and a heart of gold.

an impressive new fairy tale that will appeal to fans of Lisa Graff’s subtly magical stories.' - Booklist

' the dreamy tone and themes of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline and The Graveyard Book. With her vulnerability and courage, Irréelle is a heroine you can't help but love.' -Elly Blake, New York Times bestselling author of Nightblood 'A gorgeously creepy tale with a timeless feel. Perfect for fans of Holly Black, Jonathan Auxier, and Katherine Arden. With echoes of Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book, debut author Heather Kassner's The Bone Garden is a gorgeously written story-illustrated by Matt Saunders-humming with magic, mystery, and dark imaginings. Defying her creator for the very first time, Irréelle flees to the underside of the graveyard and embarks on an adventure to unearth the mysterious magic that breathes bones to life, even if it means she will return to dust and be no more. When Irréelle makes one final, unforgivable mistake by destroying a frightful creature just brought to life, Miss Vesper threatens to imagine her away once and for all. Worst of all, she is unmindful of her crooked bones. She is slow returning from the dark passages beneath the cemetery. Irréelle is forgetful as she gathers bone dust. But for all her efforts to please her cruel creator, the thread is unraveling. Only the finest magical thread tethers her to life-and to Miss Vesper. “Remember, my dear, you do not really and truly exist.” 'This magical story-and the brave girl in its pages-will haunt you in the best way.' -Natalie Lloyd, New York Times bestselling author of Over the Moon A spooky and adventurous debut illustrated fantasy novel about a girl made of dust and bone and imagination who seeks the truth about the magic that brought her to life.įeaturing illustrations by Matt Saunders!

The Bone Garden by Heather Kassner