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readwithsophsx's review
adventurous
emotional
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
ruthypoo2's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This novella was a quick read and good introduction into the series The Bone Season. Although this is a fantasy thriller set a few decades into the future, the world described is easily relatable to the current. The primary character is Paige Mahoney, originally from Ireland but now living in London. Paige is learning to accept her gift of being a clairvoyant, but the problem is that people identified as unnaturals by the government known as Scion are outlawed, and this includes clairvoyants.
Luckily, Paige has been given an opportunity to prove herself through the employment offered to her by Jaxon Hall, who holds a very powerful position of authority in a district of London called the Seven Dials. As part of Jaxon's crew, the Seven Seals, Paige will develop her powerful clairvoyance skill and in this short story she will learn to use it as a tool to hunt down and capture a dangerous poltergeist.
Other primary characters are integral to this story, including Nick and Eliza who are also members of the Seven Seals. There's a bit of backstory on most of the main characters, but it really focuses on and is told from the POV of Paige. This is a nicely written, fast paced story with action and intrigue. While the reader will not completely understand the world and dynamics of The Bone Season series, this fast read is a good place to start.
Luckily, Paige has been given an opportunity to prove herself through the employment offered to her by Jaxon Hall, who holds a very powerful position of authority in a district of London called the Seven Dials. As part of Jaxon's crew, the Seven Seals, Paige will develop her powerful clairvoyance skill and in this short story she will learn to use it as a tool to hunt down and capture a dangerous poltergeist.
Other primary characters are integral to this story, including Nick and Eliza who are also members of the Seven Seals. There's a bit of backstory on most of the main characters, but it really focuses on and is told from the POV of Paige. This is a nicely written, fast paced story with action and intrigue. While the reader will not completely understand the world and dynamics of The Bone Season series, this fast read is a good place to start.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Child death
whatjasread's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? Yes
4.0
• a fun little story to follow with the case of Anne Naylor
• honestly I love Paige, Nick and Eliza and desperately want more of them!
TWs: child abuse, neglect, murder
• honestly I love Paige, Nick and Eliza and desperately want more of them!
TWs: child abuse, neglect, murder
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Murder and Physical abuse
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Confinement
thecourtofreading's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Physical abuse
Minor: Child abuse
thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition
4.0
I went back and read this after starting the Bone Season, and I'm glad I did. It gives some needed (IMO) backstory for Paige and is a fun accounting of her first mission for the Seven Seals.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Child death, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Abandonment and Confinement
eleanora's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Murder, and Physical abuse
booksthatburn's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
THE PALE DREAMER is a nice prequel to THE BONE SEASON, showing Paige's early days with The Seven Seals. I recommend reading this after THE BONE SEASON, it's not the kind of prequel that stands on its own well, but I enjoyed reading immediately afterwards as a way to see Paige as she was before the events of the main story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood and Violence
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Murder, and Death
hatterell's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Reading this novella has got me really hyped for starting The Bone Season next week. This story, short, entertaining, and self-contained, promises so much scope for the world that this series is set in.
I'm already drawn to what I assume are our 4 main characters, and can't wait to read more about them!
I'm already drawn to what I assume are our 4 main characters, and can't wait to read more about them!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Violence, Physical abuse, and Child death
always_chloe's review
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Child death, Physical abuse, and Gore
Minor: Emotional abuse
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