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A Skinful of Shadows
$6.00
Available in storeIn stock now - this copy by Frances Hardinge is on our shelves in Wynnum, waiting for you. Come say hello and take it home today - we’re at 1/140 Bay Terrace, Wynnum.
| Condition | Fair |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9781509869305 |
| Publisher | Macmillan Children's Books |
| Published | 2017-09-21 |
| Genre | Science Fiction/Fantasy |
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.
