Some people have space within them, perfect for hiding. Sometimes, when a person dies, their spirit goes looking for somewhere to hide. Publication date 2017 Topics Spirit possession - Fiction, Supernatural - Fiction, Ghosts - Fiction, Families. A Skinful of Shadows Frances Hardinge 3.99 7,831 ratings1,226 reviews Want to read Kindle 1.99 Rate this book This is the story of a bear-hearted girl.

Sarah Perry, author of The Essex Serpent Hardinge is a talent who deserves to be read by children and adults alike. A skinful of shadows by Hardinge, Frances, author. The spirit is wild, brutish and strong, but it may be her only defence in a time of dark suspicion and fear. Then a dreadful event causes her to drop her guard for a moment. It's rare to find a book which is every bit as intelligent and stylish as it is riveting - I was enthralled' Makepeace, a courageous girl with a mysterious past, defends herself nightly from the ghosts which try to possess her. A teen is on the run from ghosts during the English Civil War in this YA historical fantasy from award-winning author Frances Hardinge. 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.

Twelve-year-old Makepeace has learned to defend herself from the ghosts which try to possess her in the night, desperate for refuge, but one day a dreadful event causes her to drop her guard. The striking originality of its magical element is matched by a thrilling depiction of a 17th century England riven with political and religious unease. Some people have space within them, perfect for hiding. Patrick Ness 'A Skinful of Shadows confirms Hardinge's status as one of our finest storytellers.

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