CHIME, by Franny Billingsley (Dial, March 2011)(12+). In the early twentieth century, in the village of Swampsea, which borders a swamp still inhabited by the Old Ones, they hang witches. So seventeen year-old Briony Larkin must keep the secret that her uncontrolled powers injured her sister and killed her stepmother. But with the Boggy Mun sending the swamp fever, she must choose between telling all or letting the children die. And when handsome, funny Eldric arrives, things become even more complicated. Although attracted to him, she knows a witch cannot love...Elegant and enigmatic, CHIME offers a world on the cusp of modernity, but where ancient wild magic still holds sway. At times both romantic and horrific, Briony's struggles over which path(s) to take make for a compelling and ultimately satisfying tale of love, family, and mystery.
1 comment:
Ooh, thanks--I can't wait to read this!
Post a Comment