A home where there was no more sorrow or tears, no more deaths or farewells.īut now this place would change into a haunted mansion full of strangers and ghosts. The home Brother had told me about, I had dreamed of arriving there one day.

Natural causes Assassination The ominous natural phenomena said to have accompanied his death are suggestive of something askew. MY BOOKS June Hur MY BOOKS THE SILENCE OF BONES (APR 2020) ISBN: 9781250229557 / 1250229553 336 Pages, Ages 13-18 Set in Joseon Dynasty-era Korea, this evocative YA debut follows a 16-year-old indentured servant within the police bureau who becomes entangled in the politically charged investigation into the murder of a noblewoman. June Hur () is the critically acclaimed bestselling author of YA historical mysteries The Silence of Bones, The Forest of Stolen Girls, The Red Palace, and A Crane Among Wolves.

In addition to being nominated three times for the Edgar Awards, she’s been featured on Forbes, NPR, The New York Times, CBC and KBS. June Hur’s 2020 The Silence of Bones is a stand-alone historical murder mystery.King Chngjo of Joseon has died. I had grown up under the memory of my brother's stories of home, and in the twelve years that had passed without him, I realized that I had been waiting, that I had never truly left Heuksan Island. June Hur () is the critically acclaimed bestselling author of YA historical mysteries The Silence of Bones, The Forest of Stolen Girls, The Red Palace, and A Crane Among Wolves. And I was holding my breath, resisting life so I could resist change from happening.įear that in this change my home would disappear. Review: Content notes: This book includes violence, murder, torture, (past) branding, misogyny, mention/description of animal abuse, and mention/description of suicide. “I realized that my jaws were locked, teeth clenched, my eyes wide, and from the light-headedness, I imagined I must look frightfully pale. June Hur’s elegant and haunting debut The Silence of Bones is a bloody tale perfect for fans of Kerri Maniscalco and Renée Ahdieh. Feiwel and Friends, 17.

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