Chime |
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| Author:
| Billingsley, Franny |
| ISBN: | 978-0-14-242092-8 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2012 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group
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| Imprint: | Speak |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $15.00 |
Book Description:
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"Part mystery, part fantasy, this beautifully-written page turner explores guilt, mercy, and love."--New York Times bestselling author Holly Black Briony has a secret. It is a secret that killed her stepmother, ruined her sister's mind, and will end her life, if anyone were to know. She has powers. Then Eldric comes along with his golden lion eyes and a great mane of tawny hair. He is as natural as the sun, and he treats her as if she is...
More Description "Part mystery, part fantasy, this beautifully-written page turner explores guilt, mercy, and love."--New York Times bestselling author Holly Black
Briony has a secret. It is a secret that killed her stepmother, ruined her sister's mind, and will end her life, if anyone were to know. She has powers. Then Eldric comes along with his golden lion eyes and a great mane of tawny hair. He is as natural as the sun, and he treats her as if she is extraordinary. And everything starts to change . . .
A National Book Award Finalist
★ "Exquisite to the final word."--Booklist, starred review
★ "Both lushly sensual and shivery."--School Library Journal, starred review