Chantress
May 2013 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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Lucy’s Chantress magic will make her the most powerful—and most hunted—girl in England in this “richly and thoughtfully written” story (Publishers Weekly).
“Sing, and the darkness will find you.” This warning has haunted Lucy ever since she was shipwrecked on a lonely island. Lucy’s guardian, Norrie, has lots of rules, but the most important is that Lucy must never sing. Not ever. But on All Hallows’ Eve, Lucy hears a tantalizing melody on the wind. She can’t help but sing along—and she is swept into darkness.
When she awakes in England, Lucy hears powerful men discussing Chantresses—women who can sing magic into the world. They are hunting her, but she escapes and finds sanctuary with the Invisible College, an organization plotting to overthrow the nefarious Lord Protector. The only person powerful enough to bring about his downfall is a Chantress. And Lucy is the last one in England.
Lucy struggles to master the song-spells and harness her power, but the Lord Protector is moving quickly. And her feelings for Nat, an Invisible College apprentice and scientist who deeply distrusts her magic, only add to her confusion…
Time is running out, and the fate of England hangs in the balance in this entrancing novel that is atmospheric and lyrical, dangerous and romantic.
“Sing, and the darkness will find you.” This warning has haunted Lucy ever since she was shipwrecked on a lonely island. Lucy’s guardian, Norrie, has lots of rules, but the most important is that Lucy must never sing. Not ever. But on All Hallows’ Eve, Lucy hears a tantalizing melody on the wind. She can’t help but sing along—and she is swept into darkness.
When she awakes in England, Lucy hears powerful men discussing Chantresses—women who can sing magic into the world. They are hunting her, but she escapes and finds sanctuary with the Invisible College, an organization plotting to overthrow the nefarious Lord Protector. The only person powerful enough to bring about his downfall is a Chantress. And Lucy is the last one in England.
Lucy struggles to master the song-spells and harness her power, but the Lord Protector is moving quickly. And her feelings for Nat, an Invisible College apprentice and scientist who deeply distrusts her magic, only add to her confusion…
Time is running out, and the fate of England hangs in the balance in this entrancing novel that is atmospheric and lyrical, dangerous and romantic.
Lucy’s Chantress magic will make her the most powerful—and most hunted—girl in England in this “richly and thoughtfully written” story (Publishers Weekly).
“Sing, and the darkness will find you.” This warning has haunted Lucy ever since she was shipwrecked on a lonely island. Lucy’s guardian, No...
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Amy Butler Greenfield writes award-winning books about history, science, art, and spies. Her work has been published in ten languages. She won the PEN/Albrand Award for First Nonfiction and the Prix du Livre Environnement for A Perfect Red: Empire, Espionage, and the Colour of Desire. Her acclaimed biography of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, The Woman All Spies Fear, was optioned for film. Her newest book, Code Name Purple, tells the story of an underdog team of codebreakers who cracked a top cipher machine and eavesdropped on Hitler and his inner circle.
An enthusiastic and experienced speaker, Amy has appeared as an expert on the History Channel and on many podcasts, television shows, and radio programs. She has also given talks for the International Spy Museum, London’s National Gallery, the Oxford Symposium, the Los Angeles Public Library, and UK intelligence agency GCHQ. Born in Philadelphia, she studied history at Oxford as a Marshall Scholar, and she now lives with her family in England.
An enthusiastic and experienced speaker, Amy has appeared as an expert on the History Channel and on many podcasts, television shows, and radio programs. She has also given talks for the International Spy Museum, London’s National Gallery, the Oxford Symposium, the Los Angeles Public Library, and UK intelligence agency GCHQ. Born in Philadelphia, she studied history at Oxford as a Marshall Scholar, and she now lives with her family in England.
Amy Butler Greenfield writes award-winning books about history, science, art, and spies. Her work has been published in ten languages. She won the PEN/Albrand Award for First Nonfiction and the Prix du Livre Environnement for A Perfect Red: Empire, Espionage, and the Colour of Desire. Her acclaim...
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