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THE BONE SEASON BY SAMANTHA SHANNON

15/2/2017

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The year is 2059. Nineteen-year-old Paige Mahoney is working in the criminal underworld of Scion London, based at Seven Dials, employed by a man named Jaxon Hall. Her job: to scout for information by breaking into people's minds. For Paige is a dreamwalker, a clairvoyant and, in the world of Scion, she commits treason simply by breathing.

It is raining the day her life changes for ever. Attacked, drugged and kidnapped, Paige is transported to Oxford – a city kept secret for two hundred years, controlled by a powerful, otherworldly race. Paige is assigned to Warden, a Rephaite with mysterious motives. He is her master. Her trainer. Her natural enemy. But if Paige wants to regain her freedom she must allow herself to be nurtured in this prison where she is meant to die.

The Bone Season introduces a compelling heroine and also introduces an extraordinary young writer, with huge ambition and a teeming imagination. Samantha Shannon has created a bold new reality in this riveting debut.


The Bone Season contains one of the most richly built worlds that you will ever come across, filled with concrete detail – Abooktopia
How do I even express my deep and burning love for this book? Samantha Shannon has truly created a masterpiece filled with such elaborate world building. I will admit it does take one a while to adjust to the world setting, but once you do, you will assimilate perfectly into the world of Scion.
 
It is the year 2059, in London, England. The world is a place where gifted humans known as clairvoyants can connect with the æther, allowing them to manipulate ghosts and objects with the sheer power of their minds. Paige Mahoney is a clairvoyant known as a dreamwalker who is able to move in and out of minds, touching their dreamscapes. She commits high treason just by existing for all clairvoyance is prohibited and downright sin in Scion. Being out-casted by society, clairvoyants are forced to join the criminal underworld of Scion London known as the Seven Seals. As a part of the syndicate, Paige works for the notorious mime-lord known as Jaxon Hall and scouts for information as his mollisher and Underlord heir. She is his most prized possession for her voyant abilities are of the highest order. Paige has managed to stay undetected her entire life under Scion’s radar but it isn’t until she fatally unleashes her abilities in a life-threatening situation against two officers, does her abilities become discovered by the government. Hunted down and thrown into Sheol 1, a secret prison colony run by a race of beings known as the Rephaim who survive on the auras of humans, Paige is determined to escape and expose the truth behind the government.
 
As part of the sentence to all clairvoyants captured and sent to Sheol 1, they must abide by strict rules of the Rephaim and be assigned to a keeper who determines your every action and when you may eat and sleep. Paige’s Raphaite master is Arcturus Mesarthim, known as Warden for he is the Blood-Consort to the Blood-Sovereign, Nashira Sargas. Though the Rephaim are cruel and malicious towards their voyants and show no mercy to those who do not abide by their command, Paige’s keeper, Warden, however values her mental health and encourages her to develop her dreamwalking abilities beyond what she believed she could ever have achieved.  Warden merely wishes to be a teacher who can broaden her skills, rather than a keeper that is to be fear. Despite Warden’s signs of redemption, Paige is reluctant to trust the Rephaim that keeps her captive.
 
The amount of imagination and detail that is expressed all across the pages throughout the book is mind-blowing and stunning as the world building is intensely nuts, yet perfect. The characters were loveable and each had their own unique personality and background. In fact, you couldn’t help but also admire the cunningness of some of the more villainous characters and kind of care for them, yet hate them for all that they have caused.  The Bone Season is one of the most richly crafted worlds I have ever come across for it is richly detailed orientated.
***I received a copy of this book in return for an honest and unbiased review**
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Samantha Shannon was born and raised in West London. She started writing in abundance when she was twelve, started her first novel when she was fifteen, and studied English Language and Literature at St Anne's College, Oxford, from 2010 – 2013, graduating with a 2:1.

In 2013, she published The Bone Season, the internationally bestselling first installment in a seven-book series of fantasy novels. Its first sequel, The Mime Order, was published in 2015, and she's currently editing the third book in the series, The Song Rising. She is also working on a high fantasy novel. Film rights to the Bone Season are held by the Imaginarium Studios, Chernin Entertainment and 20th Century Fox.


The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon:
BOOK 1: The Bone Season
BOOK 2: The Mime Order
BOOK 3: The Song Rising
BOOK 4: Untitled
BOOK 5: Untitled
BOOK 6: Untitled
BOOK 7: Untitled
69 Comments
Katy Benson
30/9/2016 08:13:39 pm

The cover never gets old I swear

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1/10/2016 11:30:11 pm

It's the kind of cover that you fall more and more in love with every day

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Katy Benson
2/10/2016 08:25:37 pm

Agreed 😍😍 🙏🏻

Asha Berkery
30/9/2016 08:44:39 pm

One of my most favourable books to read for a deep journey

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Abooktopia link
1/10/2016 11:31:14 pm

Same here! I know it is a series I will always treasure

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Asha Berkery
1/10/2016 11:57:42 pm

As will I 😄

Ana
30/9/2016 09:14:37 pm

Yasssss! I looooove this series!!!

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Abooktopia link
1/10/2016 11:31:36 pm

It's such a gorgeous book

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Ana
2/10/2016 12:13:47 am

💜💜💜💜

Carolyn Hembe
30/9/2016 09:35:40 pm

Wait till you get to Mime Order. It has no "second book syndrome"

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Abooktopia link
1/10/2016 11:32:09 pm

That is one of the many reasons why I love this series so much

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Carolyn Hembe
2/10/2016 11:40:34 am

Any book that doesn't suffer from second book syndrome is a winner TBH

Abooktopia link
3/10/2016 10:10:22 am

Agreed

Josh Noah
30/9/2016 09:46:14 pm

this series is one of my absolute favs :)

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Abooktopia link
1/10/2016 11:32:53 pm

It's the kind that stays with you

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Josh Noah
2/10/2016 08:22:06 pm

Oh definately!

Lilian Archletch
30/9/2016 10:10:39 pm

Wow.... loving the old regal look of the cover and the story sounds amazing!

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Abooktopia link
1/10/2016 11:33:25 pm

The cover truly does capture ones eye and lures the reader in

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Lilian Archletch
2/10/2016 12:18:48 pm

Indeed it does. Shame about the cover change I heard about but they are still nice

Abooktopia link
3/10/2016 10:11:17 am

I wish they had the option of both in both paperback and hardcover but I am thankful that they've decided to have the old cover design as a limited edition.

Lillian Archletch
4/10/2016 08:35:34 am

Now that would be good

Jacky
30/9/2016 11:33:48 pm

The cliff hanger that was in Mime Order though....

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Abooktopia link
1/10/2016 11:34:45 pm

Oh gosh... don't remind me. I'm so thankful that The Song Rising picks up straight from where it last ended.

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Jacky
2/10/2016 12:08:43 pm

Heheheh woops (': Yeah same here. That prologue made we want more

Abooktopia link
3/10/2016 10:12:37 am

You are going to love The Song Rising and all the other secrets that are waiting to be unveiled.

Jacky
3/10/2016 03:48:30 pm

I can't wait and I know that I'll love it with all my heart 💜

Erica Renshaw
30/9/2016 11:55:40 pm

I found the first book had a lot of info dumping but I suppose quite a few first books are like that..

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Abooktopia link
1/10/2016 11:40:52 pm

That it did but as you said, quite a few first books tend to have a lot of info dumping especially if they're a new author

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Erica Renshaw
3/10/2016 07:59:15 am

Mm mm yea definitely. It's quite common to see

Abooktopia link
3/10/2016 10:13:03 am

That it is

Darien
1/10/2016 12:18:20 am

I should probably give this one a crack

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Abooktopia link
1/10/2016 11:41:41 pm

I definitely recommend it and sincerely hope you enjoy it as much as I have, if not more!

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Darien
2/10/2016 08:52:40 pm

yeah I reckon I shall and great review btw

Abooktopia link
3/10/2016 10:13:38 am

Glad to hear it and thank you!

Bianca
1/10/2016 12:43:49 am

I forgot how beautiful this series is. Now I must re read them in anticipation for the third book :3

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Abooktopia link
1/10/2016 11:42:43 pm

It's always good fun re-reading because you discover new things that you had missed in the past

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Bianca
2/10/2016 09:26:52 pm

how else does one find out the secret hidden meaning and clues 😉

Abooktopia link
3/10/2016 10:15:10 am

Ahahaha true that (":

Mikayla
1/10/2016 12:47:21 pm

Wow great review darling ❤️👌🏻

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Abooktopia link
1/10/2016 11:46:16 pm

Thank you! I really appreciate it.

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Chanda
1/10/2016 01:36:48 pm

Fantastic detailed review!

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Abooktopia link
1/10/2016 11:47:26 pm

Thank you as always darling!

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Lisa Crow
1/10/2016 02:57:17 pm

The seven dials cover is so regal looking and great review btw

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Abooktopia link
1/10/2016 11:48:33 pm

It truly is and thank you so much!

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Lisa Crow
3/10/2016 07:31:32 pm

Np 😊

Emily Brown
1/10/2016 03:24:05 pm

Your review makes me just want to read this book even more. It's now offically next up on my TBR list

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Abooktopia link
1/10/2016 11:54:23 pm

YAY!! I'm so happy to hear that! That's fantastic.

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Simon Hiddelson
1/10/2016 04:38:59 pm

Do you know exactly when TSR comes out?

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Abooktopia link
1/10/2016 11:54:56 pm

I don't know the exact date, but I do know it comes out sometime in March next year.

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Simon Hiddelson
3/10/2016 09:12:46 pm

Thanks

Melissa
1/10/2016 05:28:40 pm

I always kinda wanted to read this series but I always just popped it on hold but now it shall no longer be on hold after reading your review ❤️

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Abooktopia link
1/10/2016 11:55:30 pm

Wooh! Glad to hear it's moved up on your list.

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Melissa
3/10/2016 11:59:31 am

I;m looking forward to the journey ahead :)

Zyan Raihanah
1/10/2016 07:00:40 pm

Love your reviews Abooktopia

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Abooktopia link
1/10/2016 11:56:54 pm

Naww... I'm so glad to hear that you love them

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Maya Hillary
1/10/2016 08:55:32 pm

This books sounds sick af 😍😍

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Abooktopia link
1/10/2016 11:56:26 pm

It truly is. You should definitely check it out!

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Maya Hillary
2/10/2016 09:27:51 pm

Will do ❤❤

Brooklyn
1/10/2016 10:39:00 pm

This book is definitely a keeper and one of my favorites. 💞

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Abooktopia link
1/10/2016 11:55:56 pm

It's a gorgeous book with loveable characters

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Brooklyn
3/10/2016 10:43:16 am

nick is honestly my fav and even Jaxon somehow... even though I hate him at the same time 😂😂

Natalie
2/10/2016 09:32:27 am

Will have to try this book! Sounds really interesting.

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Abooktopia link
3/10/2016 10:15:52 am

You definitely should as it won't disappoint!

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Batool
3/10/2016 08:45:10 am

I honestly heard so many good things about this book. I really want to read it!!

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Abooktopia link
3/10/2016 10:16:51 am

I adored this series and the characters are well developed. You should definitely read it as it won't disappoint :D

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Ashfa
13/10/2016 08:42:40 pm

I read this one only recently after it was siting on my shelf for over an year.I have no idea why I waited so long. I loved it!!!

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Abooktopia link
13/10/2016 09:20:15 pm

It's always the ones that sit on your shelve for years that you wish you had read sooner. I've so glad to hear that you loved it and just know you're going to fall in love with The Mime Order!

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Bube
18/10/2016 03:58:20 am

This book is on my wish-read list,looking forward to read!
Awesome review! :)

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Abooktopia link
18/10/2016 05:02:25 pm

I can't wait for you to read it! And thank you.

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