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A Skinful of Shadows
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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 Book Award 2015.

About the Author

Frances Hardinge spent her childhood in a huge old house that inspired her to write strange stories from an early age. She read English at Oxford University, then got a job at a software company. However, by this time a persistent friend had finally managed to bully Frances into sending a few chapters of Fly By Night, her first children's novel, to a publisher. Macmillan made her an immediate offer. The book went on to publish to huge critical acclaim and win the Branford Boase First Novel Award. Known for her beautiful use of language, she has since written many critically acclaimed novels, including Verdigris Deep, Cuckoo Song, and the Costa Award-winning The Lie Tree.

Reviews

Everyone should read Frances Hardinge. Everyone. Right now.
*Patrick Ness*

'A Skinful of Shadows confirms Hardinge's status as one of our finest storytellers. The striking originality of its magical element is matched by a thrilling depiction of a 17th century England riven with political and religious unease. At the centre of the novel, young Makepeace is a vital and engaging presence amid a cast of extraordinary and villainous characters, and she had my heart from the first. 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*

Hardinge is a talent who deserves to be read by children and adults alike.
*Guardian*

Hardinge's hypnotic prose and resourceful heroine will appeal to young adults and adult readers alike.
*The Mail on Sunday*

Hardinge’s tale of ghosts, puritans and shaping your own destiny is an unmissable, hypnotic treat.
*Observer Children’s Book of the Week*

Creepy, clever and mind-blowing.
*Emerald Street*

Chillingly atmospheric, historically fascinating, it’s also blackly comic in parts and beautifully written.
*Daily Mail*

Frances Hardinge’s latest novel, A Skinful of Shadows has a plot every bit as strange as her last, Costa-winning The Lie Tree. The thrilling story follows a 12-year-old girl who has imbibed the spirit of a bear, and is in danger from demonically possessed aristocrats.
*Daily Telegraph (Books of the Year)*

Electrifyingly good, A Skinful of Shadows dances between reason, compassion and the supernatural with exceptional artistry. Even in a remarkable year for children's books, it strikes gold.
*New Statesman*

The orphaned Makepeace can see ghosts and store them within herself, in a form of loneliness that is close to madness. As the Civil War breaks out, her Puritan upbringing is at odds with her defiant spirit. This adventure fizzes with rare imagination and style. For 12 yrs+
*The Daily Telegraph*

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