Chime

Written by Franny Billingsley

A girl hides her witchcraft in a village where discovery means death.

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361 pages· HL600L

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Bookroo's summary

Briony hides a dangerous secret: she can see the Old Ones, spirits of the swamp. In her village, this marks her as a witch, a crime punishable by death. Haunted by guilt and her stepmother's accusations, Briony believes she deserves punishment. But when Eldric arrives, treating her as extraordinary, her world shifts. As Briony grapples with her identity, she uncovers deeper secrets that could change everything. Can she escape the shadows of her past, or will the truth destroy her?

From the publisher

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.