Black Spring

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Candlewick Press, Aug 27, 2013 - Young Adult Fiction - 288 pages

Inspired by the gothic classic Wuthering Heights, this stunning new fantasy from the author of the Books of Pellinor is a fiercely romantic tale of betrayal and vengeance.

In a savage land sustained by wizardry and ruled by vendetta, Lina is the enchanting but willful daughter of a village lord. She and her childhood companion, Damek, have grown up privileged and spoiled, and they’re devoted to each other to the point of obsession. But Lina’s violet eyes betray her for a witch, and witches are not tolerated in a brutally patriarchal society. Her rank protects her from persecution, but it cannot protect her from tragedy and heartbreak. An innocent visitor stands witness to the devastation that ensues as destructive longing unleashes Lina’s wrath, and with it her forbidden power. Whether drawn by the romantic, the magical, or the gothic, readers will be irresistibly compelled by the passion of this tragic tale.

 

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Contents

I
3
II
14
III
21
IV
27
V
34
Anna
37
VI
39
VII
48
Anna
145
XIX
147
XX
151
XXI
155
XXII
160
XXIII
164
XXIV
168
XXV
172

VIII
54
IX
60
X
66
XI
77
XII
82
XIII
85
XIV
89
XV
94
XVI
102
XVII
108
XVIII
112
Lina
119
Friday
121
Monday
124
Wednesday
128
Later
131
April
132
Saturday
134
Midsummer
136
Later
137
November
140
Christ Mass
142
XXVI
176
XXVII
180
XXVIII
185
XXIX
190
XXX
194
XXXI
199
XXXII
204
XXXIII
208
XXXIV
214
XXXV
219
XXXVI
227
XXXVII
232
XXXVIII
238
XXXIX
243
XL
249
XLI
257
XLII
262
Hammel
271
Last Page
281
Copyright Page
283
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About the author (2013)

Alison Croggon is the acclaimed author of the Books of Pellinor and an award-winning Australian poet and playwright. About Black Spring, she says, “This book is my love letter to Emily Brontė, whom I've adored since I was a child. I was especially inspired by the free spirit and passionate music of her poems.” Alison Croggon lives in Melbourne, Australia.

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