The Girl with the Bear Heart

"The Girl with the Bear Heart" — a reissue of the bestseller by Frances Hardinge about a little girl with the heart of a beast.

When a person dies, their soul seeks a new refuge. Some people are the perfect vessel... for the shadows of the deceased. Twelve-year-old Makepeace has always been haunted by shadows. They appeared to her in nightmares, touched her skin with icy fingers, whispered barely discernible words.
One day, Makepeace let a shadow in… The shadow of a wild animal seized her mind and body. She became a curse and the only protection for the lonely girl in the Grizheys estate, whose inhabitants have harbored dark secrets for centuries.

To avoid deadly danger and unravel the mystery of her grim gift, Makepeace embarks on a perilous journey across England. Caught in a whirlpool of political intrigues, she learns how many lives the crown of the king is worth… And will she be able to tame the beast raging in her soul?