by Frances Hardinge - £7.99 Pan Macmillan (2018)
paperback
ISBN 13: 9781509835508 | ISBN 10: 1509835504
Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2017.
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.
Recommended for ages 12+
(Price & availability last checked: July 2018)
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