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.
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[The third time Makepeace woke screaming from the nightmare, her mother was angry]***
(@MacmillanKidsUK, 21 September 2017, 432 pages, ebook, #popsugarreadingchallenge 2020, a book with a bird on the cover, bought from @AmazonKindle)
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This is my second read by the author. I own The Lie Tree and haven't got round to it yet. I will read the author's back catalogue as I've been impressed by what I've read so far. Apparently this is a follow up to The Lie Tree. I had no idea while reading this and don't think this made a difference. This is very different than other books I've read, so original and absorbing. Makepeace is sent to live with sinister relatives, the Fellmottes after her mother's death and discovers creepy skeletons in the family closet. The Fellmottes are gifted, able to capture and be used as a vessel for spirits which makes them an object of fear, suspicion and terror in the Puritan society the book is set in. The author brings to life the Puritan society with fantastic historical detail of The Civil War. Makepeace is in a very tricky situation, if she sets one foot of line her relatives can have her locked up as a mad witch. I enjoyed this so much.
