I like to imagine there were more of us in the beginning. Not many, I suppose. But more than there are now. We look like everyone else. Sometimes we act like everyone else. In many ways, we are like everyone else. We are everywhere, on every street. We live in a way you might consider normal, provided you don’t look too hard. Not all of us know who we are. Some of us die without ever knowing. Some of us know, and we never get caught. Either way we’re out there. Trust me.
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In a nutshell
The year is 2059. For two centuries the Republic of Scion has led an oppressive campaign against unnaturalness in Europe. In London, Paige Mahoney holds a high rank in the criminal underworld. She is a dreamwalker – a rare kind of clairvoyant – which means that under Scion Law she commits treason just by breathing. When she is arrested for murder, she is taken to a secret prison where she meets the founders of Scion who have been looking for someone with her abilities. Paige is desperate to survive and escape, but to do so she needs to trust someone who ought to be her enemy.
Book Club Notes
Bone Season is the first in the best selling Bone Season series by Samantha Shannon. Published ten years ago, the book I got is the tenth anniversary edition which has been revised by the author (the rest of the series has also been revised and republished). After chatting to Samantha I’m happy I only found this now and got a revised version which she said was written to make it easier for the reader to follow what was going on. I went into the Bone Seasons with a hint of hesitancy. I don’t usually reach for fantasy, but Bone Season comes highly recommended (an international bestseller no less) and I was happy to see what all the fuss was about. Fantasy books often take a while to get into, and Bone Season is no exception. You’re learning a new world, new creatures, names and words. However, once I had the lay of the land, I was hooked. It is written by a wordsmith who has the ability to craft new worlds you can visualise with just her words. It is the type of book you stay up all night reading and is the best fantasy book I have read. In fact, if you don’t like fantasy The Bone Season is the book that can turn that around. I’ve since moved on to the Mime Order which is proving to be just as good (if not better) which makes me even more excited to move on to the rest of the books in the series.
P.S There’s a section at the back that lists the people of interest as well as a glossary of words – use it.
Read If
You like fantasy or want to venture into fantasy but are looking for something that is more mature and real page turner. If you read Bone Seasons ten years ago, the revised edition is well worth a re-read.
Rating
Writing – 10/10
Character Development – 10/10
Plot Twist – 8/10
Shareability – 10/10
The Nitty Gritty
Published by: Bloomsbury, distributed by Jonathon Ball
ISBN: 978-1-5266-6475-4
Pages: 562
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A note on our book ratings
Storyline: How good is the storyline? Is it believable and complex or does it make you shake your head in its ridiculousness?
Writing: How well written is the book? Do you find yourself wowed by the writing or unimpressed?
Character Development: Do the characters evolve and grow through the book and are they multi-dimensional?
Plot Twist: Were you able to predict the end, or did the author give you some surprises along the way to keep you on your toes?
Shareability: How likely are you to share the book?
