The Bone Door

The Bone Door is epic, ambitious, and outrageously creative, with all the loveable characters, layered worldbuilding and vivid imagery that make White such a force to be reckoned with. There is darkness and brutality in this world, but also lightness, humour, and heart-warming friendships. With its wonderful found-family cast of misfits that you can’t help but root for, this book is the perfect balance of magic, mythology, and mystery

The Bone Door is epic, ambitious, and outrageously creative, with all the loveable characters, layered worldbuilding and vivid imagery that make White such a force to be reckoned with. There is darkness and brutality in this world, but also lightness, humour, and heart-warming friendships. With its wonderful found-family cast of misfits that you can’t help but root for, this book is the perfect balance of magic, mythology, and mystery

Darkly delightful and endlessly imaginative , The Bone Door features an instantly lovable cast of amnesic oddballs trapped into a labyrinthine world. Frances White is at the top of her game yet again with this deft and twisty tale

In an achingly heartwarming story that is equal parts hilarious and horrifying, White delivers unforgettable characters and a wildly imaginative plot that asks readers to consider what it means to continue to hope, even in the face of unfathomable odds

The Bone Door is a unique, emotional read that tackles trauma, empathy, human cruelty, and grief , but that also makes you laugh and appreciate the beauty of love and of being alive. Don’t miss it!

The Bone Door is a story that asks profound questions about the nature of evil, the possibility of redemption, and the resilience of the human spirit. The human heart is a labyrinth—not unlike the one her characters navigate—containing both wonders and horrors at every turn, and in this bold new novel, Frances White is not afraid to open every door of the human experience.

Ambitious and wildly original. The Bone Door is like nothing you've ever read before. Piranesi meets Gideon the Ninth by way of Dan Da Dan, the book evokes the full gamut of emotions from humour to horror , lingering in your bones well after the final door closes.

Wildly imaginative and twisty , The Bone Door is gloriously funny and full of heart in the face of unflinching terrors, reminding us why hope matters even when it feels as though all is lost. Utterly unputdownable.

The Bone Door is a triumph! A twisty, brutal fairy tale that both moved and amazed me . I couldn’t put it down!

The Bone Door is a maze of a book, inhabited by brilliant characters and monsters made of fears and memories . Wonderfully unique, dark and unexpected, this story is a feat of imagination with a powerful message at its core: no matter how much trauma and cruelty one endures, hope is never lost. I was fascinated and utterly gripped by Frances’ storytelling.

Frances White is a masterful storyteller. The Bone Door is a feat of impressive imagination: brutal and beautiful, the very best and worst elements of humanity captured on the page , with a host of characters that will burrow into your heart. I laughed and wept in equal measure, this is a story unlike any other.

Frances White is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Voyage of the Damned , a fantasy murder mystery at sea. A Nottingham resident, Frances is a creative writing graduate from Royal Holloway University of London. She has a soft spot for writing unlikely, flawed, messy heroes and loves mixing humour and heartbreak. Frances is also passionate about bringing more LGBTQIA+ representation and fat positivity into fantasy. When not writing, she can be found sewing nerdy costumes for comic conventions or researching obscure historical facts.