Chime is by Franny Billingsley. Set in rural England, this fantasy novel mixes early 20th century England and the world of ancient legend and myth. Briony is a witch, she can see and hear the Old Ones who live in the swamp near her home. She is responsible for the death of her stepmother and the injury sustained by her sister which leaves Rose mentally disabled. When Eldric arrives in the village, Briony discovers she might be capable of love after all. But everything is not as it seems in this thoroughly creepy and mysterious fantasy.
Ratings: 11th grade - 8 out of 10 - V (violence).
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