Frances Hardinge

The city at night is a dangerous place... Mosca Mye and Eponymous Clent are in trouble again. Escaping disaster by the skin of their teeth, they find refuge in Toll, the strange gateway town where visitors may neither enter nor leave without paying a price. By day, the city is well-mannered and orderly; by night, it's the haunt of rogues and villains. Wherever there's a plot, there's sure to be treachery, and wherever there's treachery, there's sure to be trouble and where there's trouble, Clent, Mosca and the web-footed apocalypse Saracen can't be far behind. But as past deeds catch up with them and old enemies appear, it looks as if this time there's no way out...

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

Enter a fantastical underwater world in Deeplight from Frances Hardinge the Costa Award winning author of The Lie Tree One of our finest storytellers Sarah Perry author of The Essex Serpent The gods of the Myriad were as real as the coastlines and currents and as merciless as the winds and whirlpools Now the gods are dead but their remains are stirring beneath the waves On the streets of the Island of Lady s Crave live 14 year old urchins Hark and his best friend Jelt They are scavengers diving for relics of the gods desperate for anything they can sell But there is something dangerous in the deep waters of the undersea calling to someone brave enough to retrieve it When the waves try to claim Jelt Hark will do anything to save him Even if it means compromising not just who Jelt is but what he is

This book comes from an award-winning author. It is another breathtakingly original modern classic in the making.Verdigris n. a blue-green rust that tarnishes ageing and forgotten copper coins, altering them entirely...When Ryan and his friends are caught stranded and penniless late one night, they steal some coins from a well for their bus fare home. Soon after, strange things begin to happen. Peculiar marks tingle on Ryan''s knuckles, light bulbs mysteriously explode and a terrified Chelle starts speaking words that aren''t her own.Then the well witch appears, with her fountains for eyes and gargled demands. From now on, the friends must serve her...and the wishes that lie rotting at the bottom of her well.In the tradition of truly fantastic storytelling, "Verdigris Deep" is darkly witty, utterly unexpected and shiver-down-the-spine sinister.

Unraveller is a dark YA fantasy about learning to use your power and finding peace, from award-winning author Frances Hardinge.In a world where anyone can create a life-destroying curse, only one person has the power to unravel them.Kellen does not fully understand his talent but helps those transformed maliciouslyincluding Nettle. Recovered from entrapment in bird form, she is now his constant companion and closest ally.But Kellen has also been cursed, and unless he and Nettle can remove his curse, Kellen is in danger of unravelling everythingand everyonearound him . . .Brilliantly developed world. Kellen and Nettle are both memorable from their first introduction. As always, Hardinge is masterful at her ability to write poignant, thoughtful passages while also ably developing an expansive fantasy world that is believable and relatable. Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books (Starred Review)

Winner of the Costa Book of the Year 2015 The Lie Tree is a wonderfully evocative and atmospheric novel by Frances Hardinge award winning author of Cuckoo Song and Fly By Night Faith s father has been found dead under mysterious circumstances and as she is searching through his belongings for clues she discovers a strange tree The tree only grows healthy and bears fruit if you whisper a lie to it The fruit of the tree when eaten will deliver a hidden truth to the person who consumes it The bigger the lie the more people who believe it the bigger the truth that is uncovered The girl realizes that she is good at lying and that the tree might hold the key to her father s murder so she begins to spread untruths far and wide across her small island community But as her tales spiral out of control she discovers that where lies seduce truths shatter

Você acorda após um acidente. Você sente uma fome constante e implacável. Você acorda durante a noite várias vezes, com folhas e terra em seus cabelos. Objetos inanimados tentam te atacar. Você atrai

Costa Award winning Frances Hardinge s gripping story of a young girl s daring mission through a natural world intent on her destruction With stunning two colour illustrations by superstar illustrator Emily Gravett on every page this richly atmospheric book is perfect for fans of David Almond and Kiran Millwood Hargrave The hungry Forest is moving forward like an army a green and constant threat to the humans living in and on an increasingly crumbling Wall Feather accompanied only by her scaled ferret Sleek must avoid the Forest s tentacles and the many dangerous creatures it shelters to return the community s precious spyglass to its rightful place Along the way she develops her resilience and meets other people living on the Wall whose stories and experiences open her mind and those of her community to new horizons From the creators of Island of Whispers chosen as one of the Top Five YA books of 2023 by The Guardian A compelling story filled with adventure emotional intensity and the rawness of nature

A wonderfully evocative gothic novel where Faith discovers a tree that feeds on lies and reveals secrets, leading her to uncover the mystery of her father’s death.

El padre de Faith aparece muerto sin que se sepa qué ha pasado exactamente. Corre el rumor de que se ha suicidado, pero Faith se niega a aceptarlo y se propone investigar para desentrañar la verdad. Entre las posesiones de su padre hay un arbol de una extraña especie: un arbol que se alimenta de las mentiras que le susurran y que da unos frutos que revelan secretos ocultos.PREMIO COSTA

El pare de la Faith apareix mort sense que se sapiga que ha passat exactament. Corre la brama que s'ha suicidat, pero la Faith es nega a acceptar-ho i es proposa investigar per desentrellar la veritat. Entre les pertinences del pare hi ha un arbre d'una especie estranya: un arbre que s'alimenta de les mentides que li xiuxiuegen i que dona uns fruits que revelen secrets ocults. PREMI COSTA.

Cuando Triss despierta después de un accidente, sabe que le ha pasado algo extraño y terrible. Tiene un apetito voraz e insaciable, se despierta a menudo con el pelo lleno de hojas y su hermana le tiene miedo. Y cuando ya no puede mas y se echa a llorar, las lagrimas son como telarañas... Intenta recordar que le paso, pero alguien parece haber arrancado sus recuerdos. Lo que le sucede es mas terrible de lo que imagina y le llevara a embarcarse en un viaje en el que conocera a un enigmatico arquitecto con oscuros designios para su familia.

Quan la Triss es desperta després d'un accident, sap que li ha passat alguna cosa estranya i terrible. Té una fam voraç i insaciable, es desperta sovint amb els cabells tots plens de fulles i la seva germana li te por. I quan ja no pot mes i es posa a plorar, les llagrimes son com teranyines... Intenta recordar que li va passar, pero sembla que algu li hagi arrencat els records. El que succeeix es mes terrible del que s'imagina i la portara a embarcar-se en un viatge on coneixera un enigmatic arquitecte amb foscos designis per a la seva familia.

En un món on qualsevol pot llançar un malefici que destrueixi vides, només una persona té el poder de desfer-los. En Kellen no comprèn del tot el seu do, però ajuda aquells que han estat maleïts, inc

En un mundo donde cualquiera puede lanzar un maleficio destructor de vidas, solo una persona tiene el poder de deshacerlos.Kelen no comprende del todo su don, pero ayuda a aquellos que están malditos, incluida Netel, atrapada durante años en el cuerpo de un pajaro. Ahora es su fiel compañera y aliada mas cercana.Pero aquel que destrama los maleficios lleva una maldicion en si mismo, a menos que Netel y el puedan destruirla. Kelen es un peligro para todo y todos a su alrededor?//////Luminosa hacia el final, aterradora en todo momento, psicologicamente aguda. Kirkus Reviews_Esta fantasia llena de capas, humana y brillante es la mejor de las novelas de Hardinge. Imogen Russell Williams, The Guardian.

Vet aquí la història d'una noia amb cor d'os...A vegades, quan algú es mor, el seu esperit se'n va a buscar un lloc on amagar-se. Hi ha persones que tenen espai a dins del cos per acollir aquests esp

Esta es la historia de una chica con el corazón de oso... A veces, cuando alguien muere, su espíritu se va a buscar un lugar donde esconderse. Hay personas que tienen espacio en su interior para albergar a estos espiritus errantes. A los doce años de edad, la joven Makepeace ha aprendido a defenderse de los fantasmas que intentan poseerla por las noches, desesperados por encontrar refugio. Hasta que un dia un hecho terrible le hace bajar la guardia... Y ahora tiene un espiritu dentro.

Hay un truco para ver a los muertos.En la isla de Merlank, no se debe permitir que se queden los muertos. Sus fantasmas pueden matarte solo con verlos. Cuando el joven Milo se ve obligado a convertirse en el barquero tras el fallecimiento repentino de su padre, tendra la tarea de llevarse a los muertos de alli. Perseguido por un lord vengativo y dos magos malignos, Milo navegara por unos extraños y peligrosos mares donde se susurran en la niebla amenazas no pronunciadas. ¿Tendra el valor y la imaginacion para llevar a cabo esta mision urgente?/// Una emocionante historia que te atrapara, escrita por la autora ganadora del Premio Costa, Frances Hardinge, con unas ilustraciones espectaculares de Emily Gravett, quien ha sido dos veces galardonada con la Medalla Kate Greenaway.

Hi ha un truc per veure els morts.A l'illa de Merlank no es permet que els morts s'hi quedin. El seu espectre et pot matar amb la mirada. Quan el jove Milo assumeix la funció de Barquer arran de la mort sobtada del seu pare, pren la responsabilitat d'endur-se'n els morts.Perseguit per un senyor amb set de venjança i dos bruixots malignes, en Milo ha de solcar unes aigues desconegudes i plenes de perills on infinitat d'amenaces murmuren enmig de la boira. ¿Tindra la imaginacio i el valor per dur a terme la seva imperiosa missio?//// Una novel·la de Francis Hardinge, guanyadora del premi Costa, amb il·lustracions d'Emily Gravett, dues vegades guanyadora de la medalla Kate Greenaway. Un relat ple d'intriga que t'arrossegara.

Els déus de la Miríada eren tan reals com els litorals i els corrents, i tan despietats com els vents i els remolins. De cop, un dia van alçar-se per combatre entre ells fins a la mort, van segar la vida de molts centenars d'illencs i van transformar la Miriada per sempre. Als carrers bigarrats de la capital de l'illa de Redama fan vida en Hark i el seu amic Jelt. Viuen del que arrepleguen submergint-se al mar a la recerca de restes dels deus, recorrent al seu enginy per trobar qualsevol cosa que es pugui vendre. Pero sota les onades n'apareix de sobte una que desafia a qui tingui prou coratge per fer-se-la seva. Una cosa valuosa. Una cosa perillosa.