A Skinful of Shadows
- Author Frances Hardinge
- Narrator Tuppence Middleton
- Publisher Pan Macmillan
- Run Time 11 hours and 51 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers.
Titles Purchased
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- 6-10
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- 16-20
- Over 20
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What to expect
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.
Critics Review
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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
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