Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
7.2
Points
14.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
80321
Points per Word
0.000174
Page Count
281
Points per Page
0.049822
Description
In Black Spring by Alison Croggon, Lina, the daughter of a village lord, is revealed to be a witch in a patriarchal society that does not tolerate witches. When Lina is forced into servitude because of her secret, her childhood companion Damek promises revenge. The two grew up privileged together and are devoted to each other, but their relationship becomes twisted by obsession as they navigate a world that punishes Lina for what she is.