The Lie Tree

Recommended by Tracy Chevalier, and 1 others. See all reviews

Ranked #56 in Spelling, Ranked #77 in Young Adult Mystery

To earn a secret so profound, I would need to tell momentous lies, and make as many people as possible believe them…

Faith Sunderly leads a double life. To most people, she is modest and well mannered—a proper young lady who knows her place. But inside, Faith is burning with questions and curiosity. She keeps sharp watch of her surroundings and, therefore, knows secrets no one suspects her of knowing—like the real reason her family fled Kent to the close-knit island of Vane. And that her father’s death was no accident.

In pursuit of revenge and justice for the...
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Tracy Chevalier I don’t know how Frances Hardinge came up with this crazy idea that a tree would feed on lies. I thought it was an incredibly creative way of using a tree. (Source)


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