num_pages: 288
description: Inspired by the gothic classic Wuthering Heights  this stunning 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 theyre devoted to each other to the point of obsession. But Linas 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 Linas 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.
language: English
title: Black Spring
publisher: Candlewick Press