Frances Hardinge
Frances Hardinge is a British author known for her fantasy novels, often featuring dark and complex themes. She won the Costa Book of the Year award in 2015 for her novel 'The Lie Tree'.
Books
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1. The Lie Tree
In Victorian England a clever, curious girl copes with the disgrace and sudden death that befall her scientist father by taking up his secret work, discovering a strange tree that thrives on lies and yields fruits that reveal hidden truths; she tests its power to expose scandal and vindicate her family, only to find that unearthing truth can be as dangerous and corrupting as the falsehoods it replaces, forcing her to confront the moral cost of using deception as a weapon in a society stacked against her.
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2. Cuckoo Song
This novel is a gripping, dark fantasy tale set in post-World War I England, where a young girl wakes up after an accident to find herself changed in inexplicable ways. As she struggles to piece together what happened to her, she discovers that she is not who she thought she was, and her family seems to be harboring sinister secrets. With the help of unlikely allies, she embarks on a journey to uncover the truth about her identity and to confront the eerie, otherworldly forces that have begun to invade her world. This story masterfully blends elements of horror, mystery, and historical fiction, creating a haunting narrative about loss, identity, and the lengths we go to for love.
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