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A Skinful of Shadows

Frances Hardinge

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#3773 of 8,085 books · #289 in Horror

Shortlisted for the Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book (2018).

A Skinful of Shadows was shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2017. 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.

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Publisher
Macmillan Publishers / Harry N. Abrams
ISBN-13
9781509835515
Topics
Possession and identityEnglish Civil WarComing of age

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