ISBN Twelve Bones

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