{"product_id":"9781509835508","title":"A Skinful of Shadows","description":"By: Hardinge, Frances \u003cbr\u003e Format: Paperback \/ softback \u003cbr\u003e Published By: Pan Macmillan \u003cbr\u003eDate of Publication: 03\/05\/18 \u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781509835508 \u003cbr\u003e Dimensions in mm: 130 x 196 x 29 \u003cbr\u003e Description: Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2017.   '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.   Frances Hardinge weaves a dark, otherworldly tale in A Skinful of Shadows, her first book since the Costa Award-winning The Lie Tree.   When a creature dies, its spirit can go looking for somewhere to hide. Some people have space inside them, perfect for hiding.   Makepeace, 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.   And now there's a ghost inside her.   The 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.","brand":"Scotia Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42942304026807,"sku":"9781509835508","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/5629\/7143\/files\/9781509835508_d71435b9-8a1b-4e82-95e7-7fd09327bf08.jpg?v=1757062009","url":"https:\/\/www.scotiabooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781509835508","provider":"scotia-books-online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}