Unraveller: The must-read fantasy from Costa-Award winning author Frances Hardinge

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Welcome to your new fantasy obsession . . . In a world where anyone can create life-destroying curses, only one person has the power to unravel them. Kellen does not fully understand his talent, but uses it to help those who have been cursed, including his ally and closest friend, Nettle. But Kellen himself is cursed, and unless he and Nettle can release him, he is in danger of unravelling everything - and everyone - around him. For fans of Leigh Bardugo and Neil Gaiman comes Frances Hardinge's spectacular novel Unraveller. Called her 'best yet' by the Guardian, Hardinge expertly weaves together mythology and mystery in a richly-detailed world besieged by curses. 'Exquisite . . . sheer perfection'- Liz Hyder, author of The Gifts 'Instantly engrossing, effortlessly clever, and completely magical' - Freya Marske

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This multilayered, humane and brilliant YA fantasy is the Costa-winning Hardinges best yet. * The Guardian *
Extraordinary. Exquisite and compelling. Sheer perfection. -- Liz Hyder, author of The Gifts
Its gothic and twisty and witty and gripping: dark and delicious and fresh and I loved it. -- Katherine Rundell
One of the most mesmerising journeys Ive ever taken within the pages of a book. -- Hilary McKay
A gloriously creepy, intricate masterpiece full of tangles and knots for the reader to get caught up in. -- Adrian Tchaikovsky

Author Bio

Frances Hardinge spent her childhood in a huge old house that inspired her to write strange stories from an early age. She read English at Oxford University, then got a job at a software company. However, by this time a persistent friend had finally managed to bully Frances into sending a few chapters of Fly By Night, her first children's novel, to a publisher. Macmillan made her an immediate offer. The book went on to publish to huge critical acclaim and win the Branford Boase First Novel Award. Known for her beautiful use of language, she has since written many critically acclaimed novels, including A Skinful of Shadows, Verdigris Deep, Cuckoo Song, Deeplight and the Costa Award-winning The Lie Tree.