A Skinful of Shadows

Frances Hardinge

eBook - 2017

From the award–winning author of The Lie Tree, "a delicious combination of historical adventure, coming-of-age tale, and supernatural intrigue" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).Sometimes, when a person dies, their spirit goes looking for somewhere to hide. Some people have space within them, perfect for hidingYoung Makepeace has learned to defend herself from the ghosts that try to possess her in the night, desperate for refuge, but one day a dreadful event causes her to drop her guard. And now there's a spirit inside her.The spirit is wild, brutish, and strong, and it may be her only defense when she is sent to live with her father's rich and powerful family. There is talk of civil war, and they need people like he...r to protect their dark and terrible family secret. But as she plans to escape and heads out into a country torn apart by war, Makepeace must decide which is worse: possession—or death."Darkly splendid . . . a wonderful,...

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Published
ABRAMS, Inc.
Language
English
Main Author
Frances Hardinge
Online Access
Overdrive Resource Page
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Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read eBook
Adobe EPUB eBook
File Size3 GB
ISBN9781683351061
Release Date3/31/2022
Kindle Book
ASINB074QHGLDP
Release Date3/31/2022
OverDrive Read eBook
File Size3 GB
ISBN9781683351061
Release Date3/31/2022