![]() They are both very flawed, but not without the desire to rescue each other, and rescue each other they do. Their slowly building relationship was one of the sweetest and most satisfying romances I have read. ![]() ![]() Their romance is very slow and, more often than not, she is pushing him away. Eldric is a mystery to Briony and her fascination with his manner and her jealousy of his ability to live such a free life draws her to him. There is the opposite of instalove in this story. One of the very best things about this book is Eldric. ![]() Much of Briony's observations revolve around her belief that she is inherently evil, but there is still the feeling that she is trying to convince herself that it's true. Watching all of this is Briony, who has a vast reserve of self-hatred fed by her sister's mental condition and her step-mother's death. There is definitely a theme of old ways versus new industry as the leadership in the village wants to drain the swamp for railroad access. Franny Billingsley created a world of witches and mysteries set in a small marsh-side village that is coming into violent contact with the industrial revolution of the early 1900s. ![]() To say that Chime is unusual doesn't quite do justice to this unique and enchanting story. ![]()
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