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Blood Flesh Bone #3
August's Bones
When you can feel evil, deep within your bones…
With the end of the Rosebud music festival fast approaching, Lissa should be concentrating on her final performance piece, not dealing with her ex’s hostility, her attraction to someone new, or the ghostly face in the mirror.
But buried secrets are determined to rise to the surface. In order for Lissa to get what she wants, she must help the spirits get what they want: justice.
With the end of the Rosebud music festival fast approaching, Lissa should be concentrating on her final performance piece, not dealing with her ex’s hostility, her attraction to someone new, or the ghostly face in the mirror.
But buried secrets are determined to rise to the surface. In order for Lissa to get what she wants, she must help the spirits get what they want: justice.
192 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 9, 2017
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About the author
Juliet Vane
17 books83 followersJuliet grew up in northern California, where she spent her free time staring at spooky lakes and making up stories about the old buildings surrounding them. Years later, she still lives in California and she still makes up spooky stories…about lakes and the old buildings surrounding them. Like April in April’s Ghosts, she’s terrified of spiders and she’s obsessed with Hamilton. Like Lissa in June's Blood, she plays the piano...but not very well.
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October 10, 2019
A good, strong finish. These three flow perfectly - really should have been one book.
November 12, 2017
Lissa and Logan finally found Karl...it had been the scariest moment of her life. He wouldn’t speak, only followed her and Logan to the boat. “So many,” Karl whispered. “There’s so many of them.” Now, he was in the hospital for malnutrition and dehydration.
One afternoon, Brad tells a scary story. He called it, ‘Cancion de Amor’, about the composer, Serafín Badillo and how he took up from Spain and moved to Switchback to be a teacher. Along with his mistress, he’d left to get away from his ‘crazy mad’, knife wielding wife. She had followed Badillo and his mistress, and when she found them, she pinned them to the wall with knives, ripped out their hearts and threw them into the very lake that was outside Lissa’s window. When Kirsten says that she can prove these claims are false with her grandmothers Ouija Board, Mirealla tries talking Lissa into joining the rest of her friends in a night over in the parlour. As they begin with the Ouija Board, it repeats over several times, “LIES 37, LIES 37.” The planchette gets hot, and flies across the room. Brad places it over the ‘goodbye,’ and it stops. All the music students retreat to their rooms for the night, feeling creeped out. When Kolnikov overhears the girls talking about the night before, he tells them not to mess with the spirits.
As Lissa goes for a walk, she stumbles upon what she thinks is the remains of the Ouija Board. There, she finds Carla Matthews’ diary. The outside corners are singed, as though it had been slightly burned. Deciding not to take it, Lissa puts it back on the ground, only to hear a voice whisper, ”Please.” So, she decides to take it back to read, but to tell no one. She wanted to know what Carla had to say. Soon, while reading the diary, Lissa hears a scratching at her door, when she opens it, she finds a bloody knife sticking out of the door. In a panic, she finally gets Akemi’s phone and calls Natalie, who calls the police. They show up at the school, taking the knife and asking a lot of questions. When Lissa gets back into her room, the diary is gone, again. The mirror speaks to Lissa, telling her to listen outside Mirealla’s room. She overhears Mirealla talking to her mother about the diary, and how she took it back from Lissa. Whats that mean??
When Lissa’s playing her recital piece, the auburn girl shows herself in the glare of the piano. She tells Lissa to check out Mirealla’s room quickly, while she’s playing her piece. Before Mirealla plays, she asks Lissa to hold her room key, as she’d had no where to put it. So Lissa took the key and ran up to Mirealla’s room, but before she can get out, she hear footsteps, coming right towards Mirealla’s room.
In this third and final book in the series, comes a finale that readers might see coming.
I received a complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest review.
One afternoon, Brad tells a scary story. He called it, ‘Cancion de Amor’, about the composer, Serafín Badillo and how he took up from Spain and moved to Switchback to be a teacher. Along with his mistress, he’d left to get away from his ‘crazy mad’, knife wielding wife. She had followed Badillo and his mistress, and when she found them, she pinned them to the wall with knives, ripped out their hearts and threw them into the very lake that was outside Lissa’s window. When Kirsten says that she can prove these claims are false with her grandmothers Ouija Board, Mirealla tries talking Lissa into joining the rest of her friends in a night over in the parlour. As they begin with the Ouija Board, it repeats over several times, “LIES 37, LIES 37.” The planchette gets hot, and flies across the room. Brad places it over the ‘goodbye,’ and it stops. All the music students retreat to their rooms for the night, feeling creeped out. When Kolnikov overhears the girls talking about the night before, he tells them not to mess with the spirits.
As Lissa goes for a walk, she stumbles upon what she thinks is the remains of the Ouija Board. There, she finds Carla Matthews’ diary. The outside corners are singed, as though it had been slightly burned. Deciding not to take it, Lissa puts it back on the ground, only to hear a voice whisper, ”Please.” So, she decides to take it back to read, but to tell no one. She wanted to know what Carla had to say. Soon, while reading the diary, Lissa hears a scratching at her door, when she opens it, she finds a bloody knife sticking out of the door. In a panic, she finally gets Akemi’s phone and calls Natalie, who calls the police. They show up at the school, taking the knife and asking a lot of questions. When Lissa gets back into her room, the diary is gone, again. The mirror speaks to Lissa, telling her to listen outside Mirealla’s room. She overhears Mirealla talking to her mother about the diary, and how she took it back from Lissa. Whats that mean??
When Lissa’s playing her recital piece, the auburn girl shows herself in the glare of the piano. She tells Lissa to check out Mirealla’s room quickly, while she’s playing her piece. Before Mirealla plays, she asks Lissa to hold her room key, as she’d had no where to put it. So Lissa took the key and ran up to Mirealla’s room, but before she can get out, she hear footsteps, coming right towards Mirealla’s room.
In this third and final book in the series, comes a finale that readers might see coming.
I received a complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest review.
January 17, 2018
Great conclusion to the haunting paranormal series.
Lissa is preparing for her final recital, working hard, but her life is a mess. She broke up with Tyler, found Karl sitting on a pile of bones and worries for his health, her piano tutor refuses to listen to her composition proposal for finals, her deceased friend Chloe occupies her mind, and the ghosts of the Academy don't let her sleep. She also has nightmares, and when she finds Carla's diary again, she starts reading, determined to solve the mystery surrounding the Rosebud academy. However, her findings are unpleasant, to put it mildly, and the danger is imminent. The pursue for truth might cost more lives.
The last installment in the trilogy was definitely chillier than he previous two. Although there was less of turmoil in romantic relationships (yeah, Tyler was a jerk, but his actions were pushed into background due to other threats), there was plenty of drama in the interpersonal relationships, and the plod development promised enough suspense to keep the reader alert. It was a fast read, turbulent and jumpy, but I regret that some knots were not tied and I can only guess the outcome. Maybe an opening for future stories? The characters seemed to mature throughout the summer academy, and their personalities crystallized and took more distinct shapes. If I got to meet them in the future again, I would not mind at all.
Lissa is preparing for her final recital, working hard, but her life is a mess. She broke up with Tyler, found Karl sitting on a pile of bones and worries for his health, her piano tutor refuses to listen to her composition proposal for finals, her deceased friend Chloe occupies her mind, and the ghosts of the Academy don't let her sleep. She also has nightmares, and when she finds Carla's diary again, she starts reading, determined to solve the mystery surrounding the Rosebud academy. However, her findings are unpleasant, to put it mildly, and the danger is imminent. The pursue for truth might cost more lives.
The last installment in the trilogy was definitely chillier than he previous two. Although there was less of turmoil in romantic relationships (yeah, Tyler was a jerk, but his actions were pushed into background due to other threats), there was plenty of drama in the interpersonal relationships, and the plod development promised enough suspense to keep the reader alert. It was a fast read, turbulent and jumpy, but I regret that some knots were not tied and I can only guess the outcome. Maybe an opening for future stories? The characters seemed to mature throughout the summer academy, and their personalities crystallized and took more distinct shapes. If I got to meet them in the future again, I would not mind at all.
February 7, 2018
An exciting and satisfying conclusion to one of the mysteries at Rosebud Summer Music Festival.
The book picks up where “July’s Flesh” left off: Karl has been found but the mystery alluded to by the ghost “Carla” in the mirror has yet to be solved.
Weird happenings continue, the old diary appears, then disappears again and the students prepare for their recital. Similar to the first books in this series, one is picked up at the beginning and carried quickly into the happenings.
By the conclusion of the book, many of the mysteries surrounding the old school are solved and the ghosts are laid to rest. The students are then off to their separate lives, promising to meet here next year for the recital. Logan and Lissa are still an item, planning to continue their relationship as they continue their education at separate, nearby colleges.
There is plenty of room for growth with this series: will Logan and Lissa succeed with their relationship? What will happen with Rosebud and will the students meet next year? What about Karl- will he recover? Will Kristen or Marielle have their own story? I suspect we will continue the saga.
This is a great book for young adults, as their is no cussing or intimacy beyond kissing. Mystery lovers of all ages will enjoy this story.
I received this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The book picks up where “July’s Flesh” left off: Karl has been found but the mystery alluded to by the ghost “Carla” in the mirror has yet to be solved.
Weird happenings continue, the old diary appears, then disappears again and the students prepare for their recital. Similar to the first books in this series, one is picked up at the beginning and carried quickly into the happenings.
By the conclusion of the book, many of the mysteries surrounding the old school are solved and the ghosts are laid to rest. The students are then off to their separate lives, promising to meet here next year for the recital. Logan and Lissa are still an item, planning to continue their relationship as they continue their education at separate, nearby colleges.
There is plenty of room for growth with this series: will Logan and Lissa succeed with their relationship? What will happen with Rosebud and will the students meet next year? What about Karl- will he recover? Will Kristen or Marielle have their own story? I suspect we will continue the saga.
This is a great book for young adults, as their is no cussing or intimacy beyond kissing. Mystery lovers of all ages will enjoy this story.
I received this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
November 10, 2017
Lissa is still haunted by her dreams and the girl in the mirror and the footsteps are even more menacing. She still dreams of Karl and still feels certain that even though everyone seems to have given up that he is alive and alone somewhere near. Even more importantly, the missing diary has been found.
With nothing else to go on but her gut feelings and with nobody to turn to except the local teen from the gas station, Lissa and Logan take an Institute boat to the forbidden island. What they find there is beyond comprehension. Along with a pile of bones, they find a shell shocked Karl, by that horrendous pile.
As the students prepare for the final recital of the school season, the girl in the mirror leads Lissa to who is behind the missing diary. With Logan's help, they learn of the relationship between the person and the school and begin to piece the parts of the mystery together.
Ms. Vane has put together a series of books that has well developed characters. Additionally, she seems to have a knowledge of the music masters and will make you want to listen to some of the great pieces including Moonlight Sonata if only to find out if you can feel what they are talking about.
I received this book from the author for an honest review.
With nothing else to go on but her gut feelings and with nobody to turn to except the local teen from the gas station, Lissa and Logan take an Institute boat to the forbidden island. What they find there is beyond comprehension. Along with a pile of bones, they find a shell shocked Karl, by that horrendous pile.
As the students prepare for the final recital of the school season, the girl in the mirror leads Lissa to who is behind the missing diary. With Logan's help, they learn of the relationship between the person and the school and begin to piece the parts of the mystery together.
Ms. Vane has put together a series of books that has well developed characters. Additionally, she seems to have a knowledge of the music masters and will make you want to listen to some of the great pieces including Moonlight Sonata if only to find out if you can feel what they are talking about.
I received this book from the author for an honest review.
February 14, 2018
“I received a complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest review.”
Excellent. This series was great. I was so intrigued with this series I have told many people about these books and of course No Spoilers.
August’s Bones began right where July’s Flesh had left off. I love the way this author does a very small recap on the last book just in case a reader had to wait a few months for the next book of the series would release.
Lissa had gone through a very emotional, unsettling, and freeing in this last book. She learned so much in the3 months she was at Rosebud then she could of possibly done in all of her teenage life.
In this book some major secrets where uncovered and deeper understanding of herself and “friendship”.
I really enjoyed this book and the whole entire series. It had ghosts, mysteries, and adventure. It was amazing. I’m so happy to have met this new author of Young Adult genre. I am still young at heart and I believe anyone at any age will enjoy this wonderful book.♥️
Excellent. This series was great. I was so intrigued with this series I have told many people about these books and of course No Spoilers.
August’s Bones began right where July’s Flesh had left off. I love the way this author does a very small recap on the last book just in case a reader had to wait a few months for the next book of the series would release.
Lissa had gone through a very emotional, unsettling, and freeing in this last book. She learned so much in the3 months she was at Rosebud then she could of possibly done in all of her teenage life.
In this book some major secrets where uncovered and deeper understanding of herself and “friendship”.
I really enjoyed this book and the whole entire series. It had ghosts, mysteries, and adventure. It was amazing. I’m so happy to have met this new author of Young Adult genre. I am still young at heart and I believe anyone at any age will enjoy this wonderful book.♥️
October 26, 2017
I received an ARC from the author for my honest review. I had been bugging her for this book as soon as I finished the 2nd book. This may be young adult, but age is only a number. I absolutely love this series. My 11-year-old daughter has been reading it over my shoulder and she is hooked, too. It is ghostly and eerie through the entirety, with no profanity and just kissing. Even though it isn't the normal "adult" horror or gore, it is still so worth reading it. The characters both diverse and believable. You can picture yourself in Lissa's shoes as she treads the halls of the haunted music conservatory, the former Rosebud Academy for Girls, that closed after an epidemic in the late 50's. Lissa is there to not just perform her music, the ghosts that haunt the halls want her to right the wrongs committed within the grounds.
February 2, 2018
This book continues a delightful series of a spooky mystery. The book picks up right after book 2, with Lissa battling her fears and working on her music. She is still haunted by the ghosts of Redwood, and doubting her relationship with Tyler.
Honestly I really disliked Tyler. No one needs someone so critical in their life. He was very realistically created.
I found myself wondering more about the diary, which didn't seem fully finished. I want to know more about the other characters and their lives away from Redwood. I'd love to see more of the mystical happenings and find out about were mermaids.
Fantastic read. I highly recommend it for fans of mysteries, ghosts, and nancy drew books.
I can't wait to see what Juliet Vane creates next.
I received a complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest review
Honestly I really disliked Tyler. No one needs someone so critical in their life. He was very realistically created.
I found myself wondering more about the diary, which didn't seem fully finished. I want to know more about the other characters and their lives away from Redwood. I'd love to see more of the mystical happenings and find out about were mermaids.
Fantastic read. I highly recommend it for fans of mysteries, ghosts, and nancy drew books.
I can't wait to see what Juliet Vane creates next.
I received a complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest review
November 6, 2017
The story was well written, all the series, continued into the last book. The characters, I loved, and a few,I loathed. I raced through the book, wanting answers. Well, got my answers, and now, I'm sad, to have finished, I should have read slower, to savor each word that brought me to a surprising end. I will miss Lissa, Logan, and the people of Roseburg. I received a complimentary copy from the author, through ARC, in exchange for an honest review.
November 6, 2017
What a great end to a good series. Yes, and you finally get answers to most if not all the questions you had after finishing the other books in this series. We have all the old gang together again and of course the girl in the mirror.
If your looking for a thrilling book for a YA or teen, this is the one. No naughtiness or even bad language. Just a fun mystery thriller who dun it.
If your looking for a thrilling book for a YA or teen, this is the one. No naughtiness or even bad language. Just a fun mystery thriller who dun it.
February 14, 2018
August’s Bones, the final installment in the Blood, Flesh Bones Trilogy, ties everything up nicely and the ghosts are laid to rest. Though the ending is predictable, it is still quite entertaining. The paranormal aspect is subtle, but does add to the grand finale. This is a great YA mystery.
I received a complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest review.
I received a complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest review.
November 9, 2017
I swear this series just gets better and better. This author never fails to disappoint and I cannot wait to see what more they cane come up with
April 10, 2018
Heart pounding. Thrilling. Exciting. Unforgettable. These all describe the entire series as well as the final book. I loved it. I want more. Juliet Vane is my new favorite author!
July 18, 2019
Super
I loved this series!! There was mystery, romance and intrigue. Easy to read and a series that once you start you can’t put down.
I loved this series!! There was mystery, romance and intrigue. Easy to read and a series that once you start you can’t put down.
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