REISSUES
REISSUES
Our pick of the paperbacks this time is VE Schwab’s lesbian vampire novel BURY OUR BONES IN THE MIDNIGHT SOIL ( , 30 July, Tor). It concerns three women from different historical periods and places – 1532 Spain, 1827 London and 2019 Boston – whose lives become tangled together. We said: “Cleverly weaves together timelines, continents and cultures… The women’s stories are powerfully and engagingly told.” Professionally curated shared dream experiences lie at the heart of Hugo-winning author Ken Liu’s sci-fi thriller ALL THAT WE SEE OR SEEM ( , out now, Head Of Zeus). A reclusive tech expert agrees to help a corporate lawyer find his missing wife, whose ability as an “oneirofex” (dream weaver) has led to her being kidnapped by a criminal syndicate. We said: “A pacy, gripping detective story, with ingenious clues to solve, some unexpected twists, and a genuine sense of peril.” Finally, Allison