The Binding Spell by Marisa Linton

A debut atmospheric fantasy, think dark academia meets Mexican Gothic. 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...

The debut novel from the Times/Chicken House 2023 award winner, historian and professor Marisa Linton. A stand-alone YA contemporary fantasy novel with folk horror elements, set in a creepy rural village. Spells, legends, druids and all things supernatural, it's the perfect read for WitchTok.

• Format:
  • Paperback / softback
  • 464 pages
• Publisher: Chicken House Ltd
• Published: 8 May 2025
• Classifications:
  • Young Adult
  • Fantasy & magical realism
  • Fantasy romance
• Weight: 270g
• Dimensions: 128 x 198 x 29 (mm)
• Pub. Country: United Kingdom