{"product_id":"9781509869305-skinful-of-shadows","title":"A Skinful of Shadows","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe stunning story of a young girl's quest to shape her own destiny from the author of\u003ci\u003e The Lie Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Costa Prize 2015. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2017.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A Skinful of Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e confirms Hardinge's status as one of our finest storytellers.  It's rare to find a book which is every bit as intelligent and stylish as it is riveting - I was enthralled' - Sarah Perry, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Essex Serpent.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrances Hardinge weaves a dark, otherworldly tale in \u003ci\u003eA Skinful of Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e, her first book since the Costa Award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Lie Tree.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a creature dies, its spirit can go looking for somewhere to hide. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome people have space inside them, perfect for hiding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMakepeace, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd now there's a ghost inside her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41696387661921,"sku":"9781509869305","price":14.82,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_24523364.jpg?v=1718052851","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781509869305-skinful-of-shadows","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}