Overview of A Skinful of Shadows Book

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 Frances Hardinge weaves a dark, otherworldly tale in a Skinful of Shadows, her first book since the Costa Award-winning the Lie Tree. 'Everyone should read Frances Hardinge Everyone right now' - Patrick Ness 'Hardinge is a talent who deserves to be read by children and adults alike' - Guardian 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.

• Book Type :

Fantasy, Science Fiction & Horror

• Book Binding :

Paperback

• Language :

English

• Number of Pages :

• ISBN - 10 :

1509869301

• A Skinful of Shadows Published On :

21 Sep 2017

• Resource:

Children\'s & Young Adult, Fantasy, Science Fiction & Horror Books for Students, Teachers, Graudates, Professionals and all others

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