Unnamed Bones - by Lora Senf (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

From Bram Stoker Award-winning author Lora Senf comes a fast-paced YA filled with cosmic horror and existential dread--four teens fight for survival on an impossible island against a creature who might spell the end of the world. Perfect for fans of Kate Alice Marshall and Claire Legrand.
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Reckless, depressed, impulsive and sixteen, Harrow Lane is going to an island that shouldn't exist to look for answers about the death of her father--the father who accidentally cursed her shortly after she was born. Things immediately go very wrong--beginning with the sinking of the boat that brought them to the island and an ominous chuckle from something that shouldn't be there--and keep getting worse in ways they couldn't possibly imagine. Harrow and friends came without being invited and whatever lives there doesn't like visitors.

With no way to reach the outside world and no understanding of the rules of the island, Harrow and her friends are in mortal danger, and knowing who can and can't be trusted is a thing they left back on shore. Matters are only complicated by Harrow's emotions--she's given her biggest feelings human faces and personalities and does her best to keep them locked away in a seedy motel she built in her mind. But emotions are sneaky, and she's having to face them at the worst possible time. It's creating sort of an "Inside Out in hell" situation as they fight for survival against a creature that seems to be made entirely of terror and who very well might spell the end of the world.

Review Quotes

Unnamed Bones is an unrelenting nightmare that will mess with your head as much as it messes with Harrow and her friends (or frenemies...). I was legit freaked out at times (I hereby promise to never explore any creepy islands), but I couldn't stop turning the pages.--Paul Tremblay, New York Times bestselling author of Another and Horror Movie

A devious twist, gloriously horrific monsters, and gentle explorations of grief bring this fable to an emotional close.--Publishers Weekly on The Losting Fountain

Magnetic and mesmerizing, Unnamed Bones is a sublime shiver of a book. I plunged headfirst into every last page.--Ann Fraistat, bestselling author of A Place for Vanishing and What We Harvest

Written in prose that is taut and lyrical, Unnamed Bones presents a narrative of cosmic horror that is also deeply personal. It's a wonderful achievement. Start on the path with Harrow, but keep a safe distance from the water on one side and the trees on the other--and don't stare too long at the holes on the beach.--John Langan, author of Lost in the Dark and Other Excursions

About the Author

Lora Senf is a writer of dark and twisty stories for all ages. She is the author of The Clackity, Bram Stoker Award winner The Nighthouse Keeper, The Loneliest Place, and Bram Stoker Award finalist The Losting Fountain. Visit her at LoraSenf.com