A Skinful of Shadows

Name: A Skinful of Shadows
Author: Frances Hardinge

by Frances Hardinge

Girl hosts ghosts while uncovering her haunted inheritance and family curse

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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.

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