3.5 

Behold the Bones

By Natalie C. Parker
Behold the Bones by Natalie C. Parker digital book - Fable

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A haunting, chilling, and atmospheric southern swamp tale—perfect for fans of Maggie Stiefvater’s Shiver.

In this companion to Beware the Wild, the book New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White called “American myth at its very best,” Natalie C. Parker takes readers on a journey back to an eerie Louisiana swamp town.

Candace “Candy” Pickens has been obsessed with the swamp lore of her tiny Louisiana town for . . . forever. Name any ghostly swamp figure and Candy will recite the entire tale in a way that will curl your toes and send chills up your spine.

That doesn’t mean Candy’s a believer, however. But with swamp haunts appearing in town every day, a suspicious new family in town, and her own mind starting to betray her, Candy must come to terms with the one piece of swamp lore she’s never heard before. It’s a tale that’s more truth than myth, and may hold all the answers . . . and its roots are in Candy’s own family tree.

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3.5
“While this book was written beautifully and had plenty of spooky atmosphere and tension that could make my breath stop for a minute or two, I had a hard time making friends with Candy. I thought she was a jerk to all of her peers and a brat to her elders. I still for the life of me cannot figure out what made her so appealing to boys that she had THREE of them pursuing her affections, nor can I account for one’s extremely rapid change of heart from thuggish bully to tender-hearted protector in the span of a chapter or two. She just didn’t seem likely to inspire those kinds of feelings, seeing how she was spitting venom at practically everyone for nearly the entire story. I mean, we kind of got to see some character development eventually. I’m glad that she actually listened when all her friends sat her down and told her how insufferable she was being, but I still couldn’t bring myself to like her much. I about stood up and cheered when Abigail said, “I forgive you, but I’m asking you to be better.” Like, can we just soak in the awesomeness that is that quote? What a great friend, to let go of that bitterness but also to gently and firmly set boundaries and not allow Candy to continue abusing their friendship. MAN, that gave me goosebumps. As a whole, this felt like a decent lead-up to Spooky Book Season. Thought about rating it 3 stars, but the fact is that I liked Beware the Wild a bit better, and that’s the rating I gave it. I’ll give it 2, but in reality it’s probably more of a 2.5. Stylistically, it was a pleasure to read - I really loved many of the similes, and despite the general slow pace of the story, I was never bored. If I had liked the main character more, this easily could have been much more highly rated, but I had to knock some points off for general reading experience. I’m not at all sad to be done with it.”

About Natalie C. Parker

Natalie C. Parker is the author of Beware the Wild and Behold the Bones and the editor of Three Sides of a Heart: Stories About Love Triangles. She is also the founder of Madcap Retreats and works at her local university coordinating programs on climate science and indigenous communities. She lives on the Kansas prairie with her partner and a requisite number of beasts. Learn more about her at www.nataliecparker.com.

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