A review by smarmo21
The Mime Order: Author's Preferred Text by Samantha Shannon, Samantha Shannon

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

4.5

Excellent sequel to The Bone Season, pushing the story further and broadening our cast of characters. This version is noticibly improved from the original. Absolutely devoured it. My only deduction is because the first ~200 pages read a bit slow. 

Some favorite quotes: 

“ I’m sure you could find someone more useful than a criminal.” “ if I could choose anyone on earth, it would still be you, Paige Mahoney”

“You call a former lover an old flame”. His golden eyes were chilling, his face carved out of nothing earthly. “For Rephaim, it can take a long time for a flame to catch. But once it burns, it does not go out.” it didn’t take long to understand what he meant. “ but I will, I’ll go out” “ yes, you will go out”

 

Warden cut my cheek. Even with his glove, his touch warmed my skin. “If I fear anything, it is not that I want you “he said quietly. “Only that I might want you too much. And for too long.” “ you can never want too much. That’s how they silence us “I said. “They told us we were lucky to be in a prison instead of the aether. Lucky to be murdered with nitrogen, and not the noose. Lucky to be alive, even if we weren’t free. They told us to stop wanting more than what they gave us, because what they gave us was more than we deserved. You’re not a prisoner anymore,Arcturus”

“ You’re mad.” “madness is a matter of perspective, little dreamer.”