A Skinful Of Shadows

Hardinge, Frances

£21.99

The stunning story of a young girl’s quest to shape her own destiny from the author of The Lie Tree, winner of the Costa Prize 2015.

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Publish Date: 21/09/2017

Description

Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2017.

‘A Skinful of Shadows confirms Hardinge’s status as one of our finest storytellers. It’s rare to find a book which is every bit as intelligent and stylish as it is riveting – I was enthralled’ – Sarah Perry, author of The Essex Serpent.

Frances Hardinge weaves a dark, otherworldly tale in A Skinful of Shadows, her first book since the Costa Award-winning The Lie Tree.

When a creature dies, its spirit can go looking for somewhere to hide.

Some people have space inside them, perfect for hiding.

Makepeace, a courageous girl with a mysterious past, defends herself nightly from the ghosts which try to possess her. Then a dreadful event causes her to drop her guard for a moment.

And now there’s a ghost inside her.

The spirit is wild, brutish and strong, but it may be her only defence in a time of dark suspicion and fear. As the English Civil War erupts, Makepeace must decide which is worse: possession – or death.

Additional information

Weight 235 g
Dimensions 140 × 138 × 23 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages
Language

English

Edition

Unabridged

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J