{"product_id":"9781509835508","title":"A Skinful of Shadows","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Hardinge, Frances \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 03\/05\/2018,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 448 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781509835508,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A Skinful of Shadows 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 The Essex Serpent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrances Hardinge weaves a dark, otherworldly tale in A Skinful of Shadows, her first book since the Costa Award-winning The Lie Tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a creature dies, its spirit can go looking for somewhere to hide. Some people have space inside them, perfect for hiding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd now there's a ghost inside her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43697283498028,"sku":"9781509835508","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781509835508_9b629893-da58-474a-affd-0340fae8583d.jpg?v=1759660124","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.pro\/products\/9781509835508","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}