Kellamäng - Anna Smaill

When the Chimes came, the birds died. When the birds died, the words died. When the words died, the memory died.

Imagine a London ruled by a giant instrument that destroys memory. Every object creates its own meandering melody and a song rings in every breath of air, but every day feels the same as the last and the past is a mystery.

Teenage orphan Simon arrives in the city from the countryside with only a piece of music and a name, and a nagging feeling that he must do something. He meets Lucien, who seems to know more about the danger lurking in his past than Simon himself. One of them has the gift of memory, the other of hearing, which makes them dangerous opponents for the creators of the Chimes.

This is a story of power that proclaims the One Truth and takes control of people's lives. And of people who believe in their right to be imperfect.