The Bell at Sealey Head
core novel 2008 The Bell at Sealey Head
Record
| First published | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.02 (2,871 ratings, collected 2026-11-01) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780441016303 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Sealey Head is a small town at the edge of the ocean where a bell rings every evening at sunset, though no one has ever seen it. The scholar Ridley Dow comes to the town to study the mystery and stays at the inn run by Judd Cauley. Nearby stands Aislinn House, where the dying Lady Eglantyne lives and where the servant Emma Wood discovers that certain doors open onto another place, a castle of knights and princesses. There a princess named Ysabo lives under strict daily rules. As newcomers arrive and old secrets come to light, the people of the town and the inhabitants of the other world find their lives drawn together, and Ridley eventually crosses into the princess's world.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Bell at Sealey Head
- Series: The Bell at Sealey Head core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Patricia A. McKillip
Awards (verified)
- Mythopoeic Award (Adult Literature), 2009: nominated
- Locus Award (Best Fantasy Novel), 2009: nominated
Notes
- From the series record (The Bell at Sealey Head): A standalone novel about a seaside town, an unseen bell and a doorway into another world.
Sources
← The Bell at Sealey Head dossier · All universes
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