Frances Hardinge
Frances Hardinge is a British author of fantasy for young adults whose work is characterized by extraordinary inventiveness, unsettling imagery, and deep compassion. A Face Like Glass and A Skinful of Shadows are among her most celebrated novels. She has won the Costa Children's Book Award and the British Fantasy Award.
Works
- A Face Like GlassWoman with blank expressionless face gains identity and feelings over dangerous journey
- Fly By NightGirl becomes outlaw printer fighting authoritarian regime through dangerous books
- The Lie TreeGirl discovers malevolent tree revealing family secrets through supernatural investigations
- A Skinful of ShadowsGirl hosts ghosts while uncovering her haunted inheritance and family curse
- DeeplightIslanders summon a god from the deep with dangerous unforeseen consequences