A Skinful of Shadows, Hardcover
Descriere
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.
Despre autor
Frances Hardinge este o scriitoare britanică de literatură pentru copii. Romanul ei de debut, Fly by Night, a câștigat Premiul Branford Boase în 2006 și a fost inclus în lista celor mai bune cărți publicată de School Library Journal. De asemenea, a fost finalistă și a primit numeroase alte premii pentru romanele și povestirile sale.
