![]() ![]() * Guardian * 'A Skinful of Shadows confirms Hardinge's status as one of our finest storytellers. * The Mail on Sunday * Hardinge is a talent who deserves to be read by children and adults alike. * Observer Children's Book of the Week * Hardinge's hypnotic prose and resourceful heroine will appeal to young adults and adult readers alike. * Emerald Street * Hardinge's tale of ghosts, puritans and shaping your own destiny is an unmissable, hypnotic treat. * Daily Mail * Creepy, clever and mind-blowing. * Daily Telegraph (Books of the Year) * Chillingly atmospheric, historically fascinating, it's also blackly comic in parts and beautifully written. The thrilling story follows a 12-year-old girl who has imbibed the spirit of a bear, and is in danger from demonically possessed aristocrats. * New Statesman * Frances Hardinge's latest novel, A Skinful of Shadows has a plot every bit as strange as her last, Costa-winning The Lie Tree. ![]() Even in a remarkable year for children's books, it strikes gold. Electrifyingly good, A Skinful of Shadows dances between reason, compassion and the supernatural with exceptional artistry. ![]()
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