"It's a novel about actual changes in worldview, and all its science and myth and realism and magic are marshaled, finally, to answer crucial questions about empathy and difference, and the way we see people we love." -- New York Times Book Review "BONE GAP marks Laura Ruby as one of fiction's most original voices. She is capable of moving you to tears, terrifying you on deep and dreamlike levels, and making your heart shout with happiness. This book is magic realism at its most magical." -- E. Lockhart, author of WE WERE LIARS "Ruby's novel deserves to be read and reread. It is powerful, beautiful, extraordinary." -- SLJ "With rich characters, captivating world building, and a stunning secret at its heart, BONE GAP is utterly bewitching.

" -- ALA Booklist (starred review) "Cleverly conceived, and lusciously written." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "The real magic in Bone Gap is the discovery of love, an idea many stories misrepresent but Bone Gap explores with the utmost honesty and truth." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review).