Sensitive readers beware: there are some genuinely chilling and disturbing scenes here however, ambitious readers will relish this clever, complex and rewarding tale. Cuckoo Song by Frances Hardinge Read this thought-provoking, critically acclaimed novel from Frances Hardinge, winner. Cuckoo Song Paperback Apby Frances Hardinge (Author) 189 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 7.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 29.29 55 Used from 1.50 7 New from 22.62 Paperback 10.31 45 Used from 1.90 14 New from 10.10 1 Collectible from 3. Haunting, atmospheric and full of mystery, this is a beautifully-written and captivating novel. This dark fairy-story from critically acclaimed author Frances Hardinge puts a richly imaginative spin on the old tales of changelings. Cuckoo Song (2014), a fast paced fantasy set in a parallel 1923 in which antagonistic sisters have to enter the dangerous realm of the Underbelly to rescue family members, was shortlisted for the 2015 CILIP Carnegie Medal. A couple of weeks ago, it was named Best Fantasy Novel at the British Fantasy awards (a first for a young adult novel) and this reminded me that I really should get round to reading it. Her quest for the truth takes her and her sister on a frightening adventure into the sinister hidden underworld of the city. I bought Frances Hardinge’s Cuckoo Song over a year ago, where it’s been on my Kindle in my long list of unread books ever since. Soon, Triss realises that what has happened to her is stranger than anything she could ever have imagined. Cuckoo Song Audible Audiobook Unabridged Frances Hardinge (Author), & 2 more 101 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 7.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. Even her diary is no help: when she opens it to try and remember, she finds that all the pages have been ripped out.

Her parents are whispering behind closed doors, and she still can't remember what actually happened to her when she fell into the Grimmer. She is strangely, insatiably hungry her hair is always full of leaves her tears turn to cobwebs and her younger sister Pen seems to hate her. When Triss wakes up after her accident, she knows that something is wrong.