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Children's, Teenage & Young Adult

Unraveller

Frances Hardinge (author)

Paperback Published on: 31/08/2023

£9.99

15 reviews

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Frances does it again!

Another captivating, wonderfully eerie and emotional read from the consistently brilliant Frances Hardinge. This time we're in a world split between human... READ MORE

Holly Workman at Wokingham

Pure wonder!

In a world where anyone has the gift to be able to curse someone which can range from irritating, to inconvenience, to life-destroying, there is but one pe... READ MORE

Dan - Clifton, Bristol.

Top Class Fantasy Fiction From a Writer Who Gets Better and Better With Every Book

Unraveller is probably the best Frances Hardinge book I've read, although I say this every time she releases a new book. I could have devoured it in a day,... READ MORE

Katy Wheatley

Synopsis

A spell-binding new tale from the Costa-award winning master of YA fantasy.

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...

Publisher information

Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781529081411
Number of pages: 496
Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 32 mm
Weight: 342g
Languages: English

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A richly-imagined gothic masterpiece

As we have come to expect from Costa Award winning author Frances Hardinge, ‘Unraveller’ is full of compellingly dark characters. Set amid the spine-tingli... READ MORE

Joanna Morris

A classic

Another absolutely stunning book from Frances Hardinge featuring some endearing characters. Living in a time where curses can be cast by anyone with dramat... READ MORE

T Edwards

Loved it! Immersive, imaginative, gothic tale, beautifully written

In this gothic, alternate world where people with a brooding hatred can cast vengeful curses and destroy lives, only Kellen has the ability to unravel the ... READ MORE

Kate Walker

Wonderful

Everyone can enjoy this so don’t be put off with the YA genre. It’s a thrilling “ghost train” ride with with bags of gold to be collected on the way! A pag... READ MORE

Peter

A superb book from a writer at the height of her powers.

My new favourite book by the unrivalled Frances Hardinge. Unraveller is spun from the rich detail and deep worldbuilding that we have learned to expect a... READ MORE

Jenny Jones

Intricately crafted fantastical and absorbing

A fantastical, absorbing tale with intricate sub plots and much to say about the bonds of love, familial and romantic, Unraveller continues Hardinge’s run ... READ MORE

Libwithattitude

A beautifully woven fantasy

‘In a world where anyone can cast a life-destroying curse, only one person has the power to unravel them.’ My thanks to Macmillan Children's Books for an... READ MORE

Vivienne O'Regan

Incredible Magic System

In a world where enough anger and hatred can grant anybody the ability to curse someone, Kellan has the unique ability to unravel curses. Travelling with h... READ MORE

Liv Burrell

Don't let the label 'Children's Fantasy' put you off - this is an awesome read for all ages

The first issue to tackle is the fact that this book is labelled a children’s read. Hm. I suppose it can be read by youngsters in that there isn’t any swea... READ MORE

Sarah Higbee

An exquisite tale of friendship and overcoming guilt and resentment

Hardinge has somehow written one of the most intriguing and creative middle age fiction to tackle very adult topics: grief, regret, resentment, rage - and ... READ MORE

Laura Barclay

Superb

Dark, brilliant storytelling. I wanted to read this forever… quick curse me! In Raddith, people filled with hate may be gifted a curse egg by the Little... READ MORE

Nicola G

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