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The Bell of Briarford: A Tale of Ash, Oaths, and the River
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 28 2026
Pages: 286
Weight: 0.73
Height: 0.64 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
England, 1471.
Fifteen-year-old Mara Vale knows the sound of every wheel, gate, and current that keeps Briarford alive. What she does not know is why her parents have spent years warning her away from the abandoned waterworks beyond the mill-or why armed men have suddenly begun asking about her brother.
As the Wars of the Roses tear through England, the ruthless Sir Geoffrey Vane arrives with soldiers, secret loyalties, and an old claim that could destroy Mara's family. Rowan, desperate for the truth about his past, begins meeting Vane's men in secret. Lord Harrow prepares the village for attack. And buried beneath seventeen years of silence is a map that may hold Briarford's only defense.
Mara has always believed courage means acting before fear can stop you. But when one reckless choice sends water across a neighbor's field, she learns that knowing how to open a gate is not the same as knowing what the river will do next.
With enemies outside Briarford and betrayal growing within it, Mara must learn the ancient water roads, uncover the truth about Rowan, and decide how much she is willing to risk to save the people who have spent her whole life telling her no.
A grounded historical adventure about family secrets, sibling loyalty, courage, and the dangerous difference between taking action and understanding its cost.
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