Twelve Bones

Charlie and his new love, Sam, have just saved the dead from theliving! Now it's time to focus on being a normal couple - if sucha thing exists? But when a new threat lurks in the shadows, thistime to the living, and all who Charlie and Sam hold near, theymust put everything on the line - including their lives - to workout who is behind it.

  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