{"product_id":"9781509835508","title":"A Skinful of Shadows","description":"\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2017\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrances Hardinge weaves a dark, otherworldly tale in A Skinful of Shadows, her first book since the Costa Award-winning The Lie Tree.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a creature dies, its spirit can go looking for somewhere to hide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome people have space inside them, perfect for hiding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd now there's a ghost inside her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Frances+Hardinge\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eFrances Hardinge\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frances Hardinge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47378419450019,"sku":"9781509835508","price":299.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781509835508_71863f00-b9b0-49f2-b286-fb59713d79af.jpg?v=1776556221","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9781509835508","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}