The Bone Season Series

Samantha Shannon

The Bone Season:
For the past two hundred years the Scion government has led an oppressive campaign against unnaturalness in London.Clairvoyance in all its forms has been decreed a criminal offence, and those who practise it viciously punished. Forced underground, a clairvoyant underworld has developed, combating persecution and evading capture.

The Mime Order:
It is a dark time for clairvoyants. Scion is in league with the Rephaim, an extraordinarily powerful, otherworldly race that intends to make humans its slaves.In an unprecedented feat of bravery, Paige Mahoney has succeeded in leading a mass break-out from the brutal camp, Sheol I, where she and other clairvoyants were systematically imprisoned.

The Song Rising:
Following a bloody battle against foes on every side, Paige Mahoney has risen to the dangerous position of Underqueen, ruling over London's criminal population.But, having turned her back on Jaxon Hall and with vengeful enemies still at large, the task of stabilising the fractured underworld has never seemed so challenging.

The Mask Falling:
Paige Mahoney has eluded death again. Snatched from the jaws of captivity and consigned to a safe house in the Scion Citadel of Paris, she finds herself caught between those factions that seek Scion's downfall and those who would kill to protect the Rephaim's puppet empire. The mysterious Domino Programme has plans for Paige.

Our Librarian’s Review:

Sanaa isn’t going to admit this (because there’s loads of amazing books, why just pick a few?) but this is probably one of her favorite series ever. She’s been pushing me to read these since we first met and she’s right - they’re amazing. Paige is a great main character. Warden is an even better supporting character. The world building is very different from anything you’d have read - the whole series is amazingly imaginative, and it gets better as you move from book to book. I’m very grateful for my fellow librarian for basically forcing me to read this!

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