A skinful of shadows
Title:
A skinful of shadows
Author:
Hardinge, Frances.
ISBN:
9781509835508
Publication Information:
London : Macmillan, 2018.
Physical Description:
414, 21 p. ; 20 cm
General Note:
Includes a excerpt from Cuckoo Song.
Abstract:
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.
Subject:
| Spirit possession -- Juvenile fiction. |
| Families -- Juvenile fiction. |
| Household employees -- Juvenile fiction. |
Summary:
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.