The Binding Spell

Author: Linton, Marisa

Reading age: from c 14 years (Young Adult)

Published on 8 May 2025 by Chicken House Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 464 pages
128 x 198 x 29 | 270g

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 read for WitchTok