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Chime
Publisher Dial
Publication Date 2011-03-17
Format Hardcover
ISBN 9780803735521
Before Briony's stepmother died, she made sure Briony blamed herself for all the family's hardships. Now Briony has worn her guilt for so long it's become a second skin. She often escapes to the swamp, where she tells stories to the Old Ones, the spirits who haunt the marshes. But only witches can see the Old Ones, and in her village, witches are sentenced to death. Briony lives in fear her secret will be found out, even as she believes she deserves the worst kind of punishment. Then Eldric comes along with his golden lion eyes and mane of tawny hair. He's as natural as the sun, and treats her as if she's extraordinary. And everything starts to change. As many secrets as Briony has been holding, there are secrets even she doesn't know.
"Industrialization, muddy swamps, mangled Latin, stories from ballads, ancient powers, weird creatures, a healthy dose of adolescent self-loathing, and a delightful bad boy named Eldric.
What more could you want?
Briony hates herself. It's her fault her step-mother and sister were sick and injured. She's a wicked girl, a witch who should not be suffered to live. Eldric, however, begs to differ. Slowly, a whole different narrative of recent history comes to light, and it's spectacular.
I've been waiting twenty years (or so) for this book—since I was a wee thing and got all my books from Franny. It's an exquisite blend of a whole lot of influences, populated by hilarious & maddening characters. Seriously—it is ridiculously good."
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