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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
I found the first half a bit slow, but once the plot picked up it was a rollercoaster. My girl Paige apparently can’t even have more than one scene of peace in her storyline. I’m super excited to see where things go with how it ended though!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Nog bra bara int lika bra som dom förra böckerna, jag gillar att de byter miljö i varje bok, den var nog superspännande och slutet var bäst, super bok!
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
Kind of a filler ? But really enjoyable ESPECIALLY the third act
The Bone Season is Samantha Shannon’s adult dystopian fantasy series, planned to be seven books long. This is my review of the first four books.
The Bone Season- 4/5
The Mime Order- 5/5
The Song Rising- 4.5/5⭐️
The Mask Falling- 4.5/5
(This review is of the Author’s Preferred Text of each book, not the originals.)
I first heard of Samantha Shannon through The Priory of the Orange Tree, one of the best fantasy books I’ve read, and its prequel. After not enjoying the original version of The Bone Season, I impulsively decided to buy the revised version. This was a good choice, as I am absolutely loving this series and will definitely continue it once the paperback of The Dark Mirror is available.
This series is told from the perspective of Paige Mahoney. She is part of London’s magical criminal underground, mollisher (second in command and enforcer) to the White Binder. Her ability as a dreamwalker, a rare type of clairvoyancy, makes her invaluable, and she is captured by the strict, clairvoyant-hunting Scion regime which has taken over a number of nations. Paige is entered into a world of conspiracy and danger, discovering that Scion is led by a group of otherworldly beings, the Repaim.
The world of this book is not a pleasant one. Countries such as Bulgaria and Ireland have suffered greatly from Scion’s takeover, everywhere is placed under strict control, anyone who exhibits clairvoyancy is arrested. Paige herself fled Ireland as a child after witnessing a brutal massacre, her father choosing to work with Scion in the safety of London.
There are many types of clairvoyancy in this book, such as the ability to bind spirits, predict the future, control elements, etc. We see characters use these abilities throughout the series.
The characters are extremely well developed, including Paige and the second most featured character, Arcturus Mesarthim, a Reph who has chosen to fight for humanity and tries to understand people. He and Paige have a complicated relationship, and I’ve found myself hoping that they have a future together at the end.
Other characters include Paige’s allies and friends, Nick and Eliza, and my personal favourite character, Ognena Maria, mime-queen (leader) of another section of the criminal underground. There are so many brilliant side characters, given backgrounds, strengths and weaknesses, never let seem just like a tool to forward Paige’s story.
The pacing is consistent, which I am pleased with. The choice to tell the story from the singular perspective of Paige works well, as she’s a character who doesn’t make too many frustrating mistakes, yet seems very realistic and human.
Settings include London and Oxford in the first two books, other parts of the UK in the third, and France in the fourth. This shows the extent of the worldbuilding, the state of various nations under Scion thought about and developed.
While all four books are great, the reason The Mime Order received the full 5 stars from me is the exhilarating feeling it gave me. I am always delighted when a book is so gripping that I can’t put it down, and this was the case here. The Scrimmage has been by far my favourite part of this series.
As I’m sure you can tell, I highly recommend this series to you all.
Queer rep:
Demisexual biromantic protagonist
Trans woman, pansexual, nonbinary, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and asexual side characters
The Bone Season- 4/5
The Mime Order- 5/5
The Song Rising- 4.5/5⭐️
The Mask Falling- 4.5/5
(This review is of the Author’s Preferred Text of each book, not the originals.)
I first heard of Samantha Shannon through The Priory of the Orange Tree, one of the best fantasy books I’ve read, and its prequel. After not enjoying the original version of The Bone Season, I impulsively decided to buy the revised version. This was a good choice, as I am absolutely loving this series and will definitely continue it once the paperback of The Dark Mirror is available.
This series is told from the perspective of Paige Mahoney. She is part of London’s magical criminal underground, mollisher (second in command and enforcer) to the White Binder. Her ability as a dreamwalker, a rare type of clairvoyancy, makes her invaluable, and she is captured by the strict, clairvoyant-hunting Scion regime which has taken over a number of nations. Paige is entered into a world of conspiracy and danger, discovering that Scion is led by a group of otherworldly beings, the Repaim.
The world of this book is not a pleasant one. Countries such as Bulgaria and Ireland have suffered greatly from Scion’s takeover, everywhere is placed under strict control, anyone who exhibits clairvoyancy is arrested. Paige herself fled Ireland as a child after witnessing a brutal massacre, her father choosing to work with Scion in the safety of London.
There are many types of clairvoyancy in this book, such as the ability to bind spirits, predict the future, control elements, etc. We see characters use these abilities throughout the series.
The characters are extremely well developed, including Paige and the second most featured character, Arcturus Mesarthim, a Reph who has chosen to fight for humanity and tries to understand people. He and Paige have a complicated relationship, and I’ve found myself hoping that they have a future together at the end.
Other characters include Paige’s allies and friends, Nick and Eliza, and my personal favourite character, Ognena Maria, mime-queen (leader) of another section of the criminal underground. There are so many brilliant side characters, given backgrounds, strengths and weaknesses, never let seem just like a tool to forward Paige’s story.
The pacing is consistent, which I am pleased with. The choice to tell the story from the singular perspective of Paige works well, as she’s a character who doesn’t make too many frustrating mistakes, yet seems very realistic and human.
Settings include London and Oxford in the first two books, other parts of the UK in the third, and France in the fourth. This shows the extent of the worldbuilding, the state of various nations under Scion thought about and developed.
While all four books are great, the reason The Mime Order received the full 5 stars from me is the exhilarating feeling it gave me. I am always delighted when a book is so gripping that I can’t put it down, and this was the case here. The Scrimmage has been by far my favourite part of this series.
As I’m sure you can tell, I highly recommend this series to you all.
Queer rep:
Demisexual biromantic protagonist
Trans woman, pansexual, nonbinary, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and asexual side characters
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes