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A Skinful of Shadows

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A teen is on the run from ghosts during the English Civil War in this YA historical fantasy from award-winning author Frances Hardinge

Sometimes, when a person dies, their spirit goes looking for somewhere to hide. Some people have space within them, perfect for hiding

Young 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 her 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: possessionor death.

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Amulet Books
1419725726 / 9781419725722
Hardback
17/10/2017
United States
140 x 210 mm, 553.3 grams
Quiz No: 233665, Points 17.00, Book Level 5.90,
Middle Years Plus - Key Stage 3 Learn More