The Binding Spell

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Author: Linton, Marisa Interest age: from c 14 yearsPublished on 8 May 2025 by Chicken House Ltd in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 464 pages128 x 198 x 29 | 272g Adebut atmospheric fantasy, think dark academia meetsMexican Gothic.Morgan thinks her nightmares are over when she moves to Weir Hinnywith her archaeologist father. She even befriends a local boy,Joe Harper, whose secrets seem as tangled as hers. And for a while,their time together is magic.But when her father begins work on an ancient burial site –Morgan’s bad dreams return. With every relic he unearths,she sees a creeping horror emerge. A binding curse that bindsthem all . . .Thedebut novel from the Times/Chicken House2023 award winner, historian and professor Marisa Linton.Astand-alone YA contemporary fantasy novel with folkhorror elements, set in a creepy rural village. Spells,legends, druids and all things supernatural,it's the perfect read for WitchTok. Show more