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Into this dark and distrustful world comes Neverfell, a little girl with no memory of her past and a face so terrifying to those around her that she must wear a mask at all times. Expressions must be learned, and only the famous Facesmiths can teach a person to show joy, despair or fear – at a price. The people of Caverna are more ordinary, but for one thing: their faces are as blank as untouched snow. In the underground city of Caverna the world's most skilled craftsmen toil in the darkness to create delicacies beyond compare – wines that can remove memories, cheeses that can make you hallucinate and perfumes that convince you to trust the wearer, even as they slit your throat. Ī Face Like Glass is an astonishing and imaginative novel from the Costa Award winning author of The Lie Tree, Frances Hardinge.
Neverfell’s expressions are as varied and dynamic as those of the most skilled Facesmiths, except hers are entirely genuine. Into this dark and distrustful world comes Neverfell, a girl with no memory of her past and a face so terrifying to those around her that she must wear a mask at all times. Expressions must be learned, and only the famous Facesmiths can teach a person to express (or fake) joy, despair, or fear-at a steep price. On the surface, the people of Caverna seem ordinary, except for one thing: their faces are as blank as untouched snow.
In the underground city of Caverna, the world’s most skilled craftspeople toil in the darkness to create delicacies beyond compare-wines that remove memories, cheeses that make you hallucinate, and perfumes that convince you to trust the wearer, even as he slits your throat. Download A Face Like Glass Book in PDF, Epub and KindleĪn enchanting underground world hides sinister secrets in this YA fantasy from award-winning author Frances Hardinge.
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