The Binding Spell

An atmospheric witchy fantasy novel perfect for autumn and spooky season - think dark academia meets Mexican Gothic ..

. 'A true masterpiece ... Dive into this gripping fusion of genres and discover a narrative that will linger long after the last page is turned.' SHERLOCK AND PAGES

'Perfect for those who enjoy their witchy fantasies a little on the darker side and brimming with folklore' @brittyoreads Morgan thinks her nightmares are over when she moves to Weir Hinny with 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 binds them all ...

WINNER of the Times/Chicken House Fiction Competition The debut novel from historian and professor Marisa Linton, author of Circle of Shadows

A witchy fantasy novel with autumnal dark academia vibes and folk horror elements, set in a creepy rural village Spells, legends, druids and all things supernatural, it's the perfect Halloween read for WitchTok