New Releases by Frances Hardinge

This original illustrated middle-grade fantasy from acclaimed author and illustrator duo Frances Hardinge and Emily Gravett follows a girl who must venture through the ravenous, dangerous Forest that has overtaken her world to save her community. One thing Feather knows to be true is that given the chance, the Forest will devour her home just like it’s devoured everything else in her world. Her small community lives in a section of the crumbling Wall that runs through and above the trees, doing everything they can to keep the Forest out. When a stranger tricks Feather and makes off with her people’s precious spyglass, she has no choice but to go after him, coming face-to-face with the Forest’s dangers—and to revelations beyond her wildest imagination. In the same stunning format as Island of Whispers, this story about perseverance and community from Costa Book Award winner Frances Hardinge and acclaimed illustrator Emily Gravett is sure to become a new classic.

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 está n malditos, incluida Netel, atrapada durante añ os en el cuerpo de un pá jaro. Ahora es su fiel compañ era y aliada má s cercana. Pero aquel que destrama los maleficios lleva una maldició n en sí mismo, a menos que Netel y é l puedan destruirla. Kellen es un peligro para todo y todos a su alrededor... Luminosa hacia el final, aterradora en todo momento, psicoló gicamente aguda. Kirkus Reviews Esta fantasí a llena de capas, humana y brillante es la mejor de las novelas de Hardinge. Imogen Russell Williams, The Guardian.

Part gothic thriller and part coming-of-age story, a new illustrated middle-grade fantasy from award-winning author Frances Hardinge and acclaimed illustrator Emily Gravett about a strange island filled with ghosts and long-buried secrets On the misty island of Merlack, the lingering dead can cause unspeakable harm if they’re not safely carried to the island of the Broken Tower, where they can move on. Milo’s father always told him that he wasn’t suited for dealing with the dead and could never become the Ferryman of the Dead—but one day, he’s unexpectedly thrust into the role. And his father is his first passenger . . . Soon after, the teenage daughter of the Lord of Merlock passes. But the Lord of Merlock isn’t prepared to give her up, and he follows Milo’s boat in pursuit, in a boat filled with armed men and two sinister magicians at his command. It’s a race to the island as Milo must face swarms of sinister moths, strange headless birds, and chillingly shrouded figures to carry his ghostly passengers across the secret seas. Filled with suspense and Hardinge’s signature sparkling prose, this new story—accompanied throughout by striking illustrations by award-winning illustrator Emily Gravett—will keep you on the edge of your seat in this remarkable and ultimately heartwarming story of grief, family, kindness, and being true to yourself.

Depuis leur enfance à l’orphelinat, Hark et Jerk se serrent les coudes et vivotent de petites arnaques tout en rêvant des trésors que recèle l’Abysse. Mais un royaume hanté de cauchemars s’étend sous la mer et il n’est pas toujours bon que les vestiges du passé remontent à la surface... Entre Lovecraft et Jules Verne, un roman fantastique à l’univers original et fascinant. Le mot de l’autrice : "Les histoires jouent un rôle important, surtout pour Hark qui a dressé des barrières autour de lui pour se protéger. Il raconte des histoires pour survivre, mais celles-ci lui permettent aussi de développer compréhension et empathie. Les histoires appartiennent également à la mémoire collective." "Tout le monde doit lire Frances Hardinge. Tout le monde. Tout de suite." Patrick Ness. "Un roman d’aventures et de fantasy qui explore l’aspect fascinant de la peur, l’emprise du passé et le pouvoir salvateur des histoires." Kirkus Review

"L’apparence innocente des Sauvages est un leurre. Cette forêt est aussi étrange, immense et dangereuse qu’on le raconte." Au pays de Raddith, terre de créatures légendaires et de malédictions, être transformé en héron ou privé de son ombre est un risque que court tout un chacun. Seul Kellen possède le don unique de délier les sorts, mais ce pouvoir à double tranchant pourrait lui attirer de sérieux ennuis. Comme quand un inquiétant messager vient les trouver, lui et sa meilleure amie, pour leur confier une périlleuse mission au cœur des Sauvages... Un imaginaire saisissant et une plume poétique : le retour d’une grande autrice de fantasy.

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 maliciously—including 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 everything—and everyone—around 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 Children’s Books (Starred Review)

Los dioses submarinos de las Miríadas eran tan reales como las costas y las corrientes, y tan despiadados como los vientos y los remolinos. Entonces un día se alzaron y se destruyeron unos a otros, lo que provocó la muerte de cientos de isleños y cambió el archipiélago para siempre. Por las agitadas calles de una ciudad hacen vida Hark y su mejor amigo Jelt. Malviven buscando en el mar reliquias de los antiguos dioses Pero ahora hay algo que se mueve, inquieto, bajo las olas, y reclama a alguien con coraje suficiente para cogerlo. The underwater gods of the Myriads were as real as shores and currents, and as ruthless as winds and eddies. Then one day they rose up and destroyed each other, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of islanders and changing the archipelago forever. Hark and his best friend Jelt come to life through the busy streets of a city. They survive searching the sea for relics of the ancient gods. But now there is something that moves, restless, under the waves, and demands someone with enough courage to catch it.

Às vezes, quando uma criatura morre, o espírito dela parte em busca de outra pessoa para habitar... Makepeace é uma jovem valente, com um passado misterioso, que aprendeu a se defender dos fantasmas que tentam possuí-la à noite. Um dia, um acontecimento terrível faz com que ela baixe a guarda. E agora há um espírito dentro dela. O espírito é indomado, bruto e forte, e pode ser sua única defesa quando ela é enviada para morar com os parentes ricos e poderosos de seu pai. Há rumores de que uma guerra civil pode eclodir, e eles precisam de pessoas como ela para proteger um segredo sombrio de família. Enquanto planeja sua fuga e resolve partir para um país assolado pela guerra, Makepeace precisa decidir o que é pior: a possessão ou a morte. Uma aventura emocionante, As Crônicas das Sombras, de Frances Hardinge, é a mistura perfeita de ficção histórica e sobrenatural. Macabro e cheio de intrigas políticas, o livro traz a Guerra Civil Inglesa (1642–1649) como pano de fundo em uma realidade em que espíritos circulam livremente no nosso mundo. Assim como as Crônicas de Amor e Ódio, de Mary E. Pearson, As Crônicas das Sombras é uma jornada ao lado de personagens que nos encantam com histórias de lealdade e amizade. A narrativa convincente da autora pega o leitor pela mão para conduzi-lo por um mundo fantástico e repleto de magia. O livro ganhou o prêmio Dracula Society’s Children of the Night Award na categoria de ficção gótica e foi um dos finalistas em premiações literárias como o Waterstones Book of the Year e o Independent Booksellers’ Week Book Award. As Crônicas das Sombras chega para integrar a marca DarkLove, da DarkSide® Books, que publica histórias escritas por mulheres com vozes poderosas e narrativas encantadoras.

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 espíritus 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 día un hecho terrible le hace bajar la guardia... Y ahora tiene un espíritu dentro.

“Equal parts dazzling fantasy, swashbuckling adventure, and tender coming-of-age tale” from the author of the Costa Book of the Year, The Lie Tree (Publishers Weekly, starred review). The gods are dead. Fifty years ago, they turned on one another and tore each other apart. Nobody knows why. Now, even coin-sized scraps of dead god are worth a fortune because of the strange powers they’re said to possess. But few are brave enough to dive and search for them. When fifteen-year-old Hark finds the still-beating heart of one of these deities, he’ll risk everything to keep it out of the hands of smugglers, scientists, and cults who would kill for its power. Because Hark needs the heart if he wants to save the life of his best friend, Jelt. But the power of a god was not meant for human hands. With the heart, Jelt begins to eerily transform, and Hark will have to decide if he can stay loyal to his friend—or what he’s willing to sacrifice to save him. “Hardinge is assured and sophisticated in her exploration of the dark temptations of power.” —The Wall Street Journal “Monsters and mortals collide in this fantasy adventure that explores the hypnotic allure of fear, the adamant grip of the past, and the redeeming power of stories . . . Thrilling.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Glorious thematic complexity inhabits a wildly inventive world, with the menacing roils of a dangerous sea threatening the archipelago and touches of steampunk rounding out the fantastical elements . . . Readers will be thrilled to be pulled into the alluring expanse of her work.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)

Makepiece schreit oft in ihren Albträumen. Etwas – jemand – ergreift dann Besitz von ihr. Und auch wenn sie am Tag ihre Gedankensoldaten zum Schutz aufstellt – Sterbende begehren Einlass in ihren Kopf und Körper. Nur, wie viele verschiedene Wesen vertragen sich in einem Körper? Und dazu noch ein so großes, wildes: ein geschundener Tanzbär.

Vissa människor har ett utrymme inuti sig, perfekt för döda själar att gömma sig i. Makepeace är en av de människorna, och hon har kämpat hela sitt liv för att stänga ute de döda skuggorna som försöker ta sig in. Men en kväll händer något så fasansfullt att hon tappar koncentrationen och plötsligt har hon en själ i sig. Själen är vild, brutal och stark men Makepeace inser snart att den kan fungera som ett skydd. För när hon tvingas flytta till sina avlägsna släktingar samtidigt som ett inbördeskrig närmar sig förstår hon att hon bara är en bricka i ett spel. Snart måste Makepeace bestämma sig för vad som är värst: att vara besatt eller att dö?

When Triss wakes up from an accident, she knows something strange and terrible has happened to her. She has a voracious appetite, often wakes up with leaves for hair, and her sister is afraid of her. When she can't stand it anymore, she begins to cry uncontrollably and struggles to remember what happened. It's as if her memories were stripped away from her, but she's determined to discover what happened. 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 más y se echa a llorar, las lágrimas son como telarañas... Intenta recordar qué le pasó, pero alguien parece haber arrancado sus recuerdos. Lo que le sucede es más terrible de lo que imagina y le llevará a embarcarse en un viaje en el que conocerá a un enigmático arquitecto con oscuros designios para su familia.

Diverse new anthology from the acclaimed editors of The Djinn Falls in Love and Other Stories These are the stories of people who live at night: under neon and starlight, and never the light of the sun. These are the stories of poets and police, tourists and traders; the hidden and the forbidden; the lonely and the lovers. This is their time. The Outcast Hours gathers over two dozen brand-new stories from award-winning writers across genres and continents, including bold new fiction from Marina Warner, Frances Hardinge, China Miéville, Sami Shah, Omar Robert Hamilton, Kuzhali Manickavel, Will Hill, Indrapramit Das, Silvia Moreno Garcia, Jeffrey Alan Love, Maha Khan Phillips, and many, many more.

Parfois, quand quelqu'un décède, son esprit s'échappe à la recherche d'un endroit où se réfugier. Certaines personnes qui possédent un espace en eux représentent alors la cachette parfaite. Makepeace a appris à se défendre contre ces fantômes. Mais un jour, un événement épouvantable lui fait baisser sa garde. À présent, un esprit habite en elle. Il est sauvage, fort et en colère... mais il est aussi son seul rempart contre la cruelle famille de son père. Dans un pays déchiré par la guerre, Makepeace doit décider de son destin : la liberté ou la vie.

En kväll stjäl Ryan, Josh och Chelle några mynt från en önskebrunn. Strax därpå börjar märkliga saker hända. Ryan får hemska brännmärken på sina händer, glödlampor exploderar oväntat och Chelle hör röster i sitt huvud. Sedan uppenbarar sig en demon från brunnen. Barnen har stulit från henne och för att betala tillbaka måste de tjäna brunnshäxan och lyda hennes minsta vink, oavsett vad hon begär att de ska göra.

From the award-winning author, “a breathtaking journey of revenge and redemption that pits a stubborn, devoted girl against an unknown evil” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). On Gullstruck Island, legend has it that the mountain ranges and volcanoes are in charge. Anger them, and you’ll pay the price. Keep them happy, and you’ll enjoy their protection. These stories of the land’s command come in handy for quiet, near-invisible Hathin when she must run for her life. Hathin’s sister, Arilou, is believed to be a Lost. The Lost are held nearly sacred by those on Gullstruck, for they can send their senses away from their bodies. If Lost, Arilou can read a message across the island. If Lost, Arilou can hear whispers in the corners of private rooms. If Lost, Arilou can smell bread baking in the governor’s mansion. All from her beachside hut. But the question remains: Is Arilou really a Lost? When all the Lost drop dead, except Arilou, she and Hathin are swept into a grand conspiracy that leads them to the most sinister depths—and heights—of the island. “Filled with sentient volcanoes, gem-studded teeth, villains, heroes, revenge, love, and the world’s most frightening dentist, this is a book to rival The Princess Bride in scope, adventure, and excitement. It’s Hardinge’s magnum opus. One that I dearly hope both kids and adults enjoy in equal measure.” —A Fuse #8 Production, School Library Journal “Delightfully inventive . . . Ripe, rollicking, and endlessly creative.” —The Guardian “A luminous example of gifted storytelling at its best.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Ce qui bougea en premier, ce furent les yeux, les yeux superbes de verre gris-vert. Ils pivotèrent lentement pour se fixer sur le visage de Triss. Puis la petite bouche frémit, s’ouvrit pour parler. « Qu’est-ce que tu fais là ? Pour qui tu te prends ? C’est ma famille. » Quand Triss se réveille à la suite d’une noyade dont elle a réchappé, elle comprend que quelque chose ne tourne pas rond : elle est prise de fringales incoercibles, elle se réveille la nuit des brindilles dans les cheveux, et sa sœur a peur d’elle. "Frances Hardinge écrit telle une des sorcières de Macbeth en train de danser autour du chaudron à potion. Dans Le chant du coucou, au lieu d’yeux de tritons et de pattes de grenouilles, il y a une poupée mangeuse de petites filles et une fille avaleuse d’écrans de cinéma, mais le résultat final est le même : une mixture délicieusement sombre et dangereuse qui vous ensorcelle." - The Guardian

Author of The Lie Tree: “Hardinge’s world is rich enough to fuel two or three fantasy novels . . . humorous and heartbreaking and a sheer pleasure to read.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) Having successfully wreaked revolution upon the City of Mandelion, Mosca and Clent find themselves escaping catastrophe by the skin of their teeth and seeking refuge in Toll. In this strange, aptly named gateway town, visitors may neither enter nor exit without paying a steep price. By day, the city is well-mannered and orderly; by night, chaotic and debaucherous. Each resident, visitor, and passerby is allowed out in public only during one of these phases, with the segregation dependent on their name. When the two are separated by this quirky law, they hatch a plot to escape. But wherever there’s a plot, there’s sure to be treachery, and wherever there’s treachery, there’s sure to be trouble—and trouble is what Mosca, Clent, and Saracen the Goose love best. With each trip around the clock, past deeds catch up with them and old enemies reappear. This time, it seems as if there’s no way out . . . The Costa Award-winning author of Fly by Night “again gives this winning trio a chance to show their better natures while surviving (often causing) trickery, betrayal, fires, riots and social upheaval” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). “Another high-quality, thought-provoking fantastic adventure that will keep readers’ interest.” —School Library Journal Finalist, Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize Published in the UK under the title Twilight Robbery

“Deliciously shiver-inducing . . . Fans of dark fantasies such as Neil Gaiman’s Coraline will find this tale irresistible”—from the award-winning author (School Library Journal). Verdigris (n.): a blue-green rust that tarnishes aging and forgotten copper coins, altering them entirely . . . Ryan feels invisible: At school, he’s in a class with students older and cooler than him, and at home, he’s largely ignored during his parents’ petty arguments. And then he meets Josh. Josh is popular in the way that only beautiful boys can be—he’s almost electric. Both Ryan and his chatterbox sidekick, Chelle, fall under Josh’s spell, and the three soon become inseparable. One summer afternoon, they sneak off to the troubled town of Magwhite. Trapped without bus fare for the ride home, Josh convinces his less mischievous companions their only solution is to steal coins from the infamous wishing well. Soon after, each develops a unique, sinister power. When the well witch appears, she gargles demands of her three new servants. Ryan, Josh, and Chelle have robbed her and now must obey her . . . and the wishes rotting at the bottom of her well. “A deliciously creepy tale . . . There is a vividness and energy to Hardinge’s imagination that makes almost every moment of this absorbing story shine with light or glossy darkness.” —The Horn Book (starred review) “Inescapably chilling . . . a dark, polished gem.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “There’s no denying Hardinge’s power as a storyteller, her ability to create beautiful, precise imagery, or her expectation that her readers will grasp the subtle ideas and reflections woven into the novel.” —Booklist (starred review)