The Book of Ash and Bells (The City of Witness, #2)

The Book of Ash and Bells begins in the aftermath of truth breaking open beneath Oakhaven. The hidden witness chamber has been shattered. Jonan is dead. His name, once buried beneath fear and controlled history, is now being whispered in alleyways, spoken in marketplaces, and punished in public by the Crown. The city should be changing, but instead it is closing in on itself. Bells ring from the registry towers. Wardens move through the streets. The authorities call memory a contagion. And ...