Praise for What Wakes the Bells:
"Set in a sentient city built upon the bones of a dead god, What Wakes the Bells is a wonderful exploration of complex family dynamics, self-determination, and first love, all set against the backdrop of an ancient battle generations in the making." —Kalyn Josephson, New York Times-bestselling author of This Dark Descent and The Storm Crow
"An action-packed debut about duty and divinity, with layered family dynamics, a lovers-to-enemies romance to sink your teeth into, and a setting so vivid, you can feel the cold—and the toll of the Vesper Bells—in your bones. Moody, fun, and wholly original." —Allison Saft, New York Times-bestselling author of A Fragile Enchantment
"An utterly fresh tale you'll want to read over and over again, What Wakes the Bells stuns from the first page to the last, reverberating through your heart like a vesper bell—without the doom, of course. Mina is the demisexual heroine of my dreams, whose love—for her family and friends, for her duty and her heart—creates its own powerful, world-shaking magic." —Kamilah Cole, bestselling author of So Let Them Burn
"A stunningly atmospheric debut that is both wildly imaginative and wholly unique. Tesch crafts her world with utmost devotion and delivers a sweeping fantasy brimming with dark romance and infused with gothic flair." —Skyla Arndt, author of Together We Rot
“A can’t-miss debut! With What Wakes the Bells, Tesch has created a fantasy world that is both completely absorbing and utterly new. Your heart will race as her winning cast of characters navigate a maze of city streets shadowed by enigmatic gods, terrifying gargoyles, and intensely personal stakes.”—Christine Calella, author of Liar’s Kingdom