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A Skinful of Shadows

byFrances Hardinge

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy dark historical fantasy with strong female protagonists and themes of identity and family secrets.

Topics FamilyIdentitySurvival
MoodDark, Suspenseful
Female protagonist
ViolenceModerate
A Skinful of Shadows is a dark YA historical fantasy set in the early part of the English Civil War. Kate is an illegitimate daughter of the aristocratic Fellmotte family, and as such, she shares their unique hereditary gift: the capacity to be possessed by ghosts. Reluctant to accept her appointed destiny as vessel for a coterie of her ancestors, she escapes. As she flees the pursuing Fellmottes across war-torn England, she accumulates a motley crew of her own allies, including outcasts, misfits, criminals, and one extremely angry dead bear. From Costa Book of the Year winner Frances Hardinge comes a new dark historical fantasy that's sure to satisfy her leagues of fans who are eager for more.

Language

en

Published on

01/01/2017

Pages

415

Format

Hardcover

ISBN

9781419725722

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