Unraveller

Extraordinary. Exquisite and compelling. Sheer perfection. -- Liz Hyder, author of The Gifts
It’s gothic and twisty and witty and gripping: dark and delicious and fresh and I loved it. -- Katherine Rundell
This multilayered, humane and brilliant YA fantasy is the Costa-winning Hardinge’s best yet. -- Imogen Russell Williams * The Guardian *
A gloriously creepy, intricate masterpiece full of tangles and knots for the reader to get caught up in. -- Adrian Tchaikovsky
One of the most mesmerising journeys I’ve ever taken within the pages of a book. -- Hilary McKay
If you like your children’s books gothic, rich in language and occasionally baffling, you will already know Frances Hardinge. The author — who won the Costa prize in 2015 for The Lie Tree — is distinguished by a prose style that is often described as “beautiful” or “luminous” and her latest is no exception. -- Alex O'Connell * The Times *
This detailed, thoughtful, original read is not one to rush, but to savour. -- Nicolette Jones * The Sunday Times *
Hardinge is a worthy successor to Pullman, yes, but in fact, she is in a league that is entirely her own, a writer whose ideas are modern yet timeless, their execution compelling, eerie, sublime. -- Marianne Levy * iNews *
Themes of humanity and redemption play out against this intricately woven backdrop, illuminated by characteristically sublime prose. - YA Book of the Month * The Observer *
I would trust Frances Hardinge to lead me blindfolded into the wildest of marshes, and this is my favourite tale of hers yet. Instantly engrossing, effortlessly clever, and completely magical, with a stubbornly compassionate heart. -- Freya Marske
Beguiling and uncanny. Hardinge masterfully crafts modern folklore with the wisdom and wit of the ancients. I fell in love with this strange and satisfying novel! -- Tendai Huchu
Curses grow like wildflowers in this beautifully written fantasy * SFX *
Spellbinding storytelling — the inimitable Frances Hardinge has woven a wonderfully weird, richly imaginative and profoundly thought-provoking tale. -- Katherine Woodfine
Complex and clever . . . I was sucked into this magical epic. * The Times *
Hardinge’s work is always exquisite; this latest volume is no exception. * Irish Times *
Superior fantasy from a winner of the Costa Book of the Year prize. -- Suzi Feay * The Financial Times *