The Dark Mirror
Everything is about to change.
Paige Mahoney is outside the Republic of Scion for the first time in more than a decade – but she has no idea how she got to the free world. Half a year has been wiped from her memory.
As she makes her way back to the revolution, her journey takes her to Venice, where she learns a dangerous secret – one that could change the face of the war between humans and immortals. Before she can return to London, she must help the Domino Programme unravel the sinister Operation Ventriloquist.
And it soon becomes clear that the one person who could recover her memories – Arcturus Mesarthim – might also hold the key to saving Italy.
Lyrical, touching and action-packed, The Dark Mirror drives the bestselling Bone Season series forward, showing Samantha Shannon at the height of her powers.
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Samantha Shannon
Samantha Shannon’s name has become synonymous with sprawling, intricate fantasy worlds where magic, politics, and deeply complex characters collide. Best known for her The Priory of the Orange Tree and The Bone Season series, Shannon has carved a niche for herself as one of the most exciting voices in contemporary fantasy. Her stories are bold, expansive, and filled with a profound sense of wonder that captures the imagination of readers around the world.
Born in the UK, Shannon’s love for storytelling was cultivated early. Growing up, she was enchanted by fantastical tales and soon began weaving her own. Her academic background in English Literature and her passion for mythology and world-building laid the foundation for her writing career. Her debut series, The Bone Season, takes place in a vividly constructed world where clairvoyants live in a tense, divided society—blurring the lines between reality and the supernatural. The complex world-building, combined with her unique take on clairvoyance and its consequences, immediately set her apart in the crowded fantasy genre.
The Bone Season
In a world where the boundaries between the living and the dead blur, The Bone Season takes readers on a thrilling, otherworldly ride through a dystopian London where clairvoyants are hunted and the hidden world of the Rephaim threatens to unravel everything.
Paige Mahoney, a rare "dreamwalker" with the power to enter other people's minds, is captured and dragged into a secret Oxford controlled by the mysterious Rephaim. These otherworldly beings are not only beyond human comprehension—they’re also masters of manipulation, using their powers to control and dominate the human world. Once there, Paige is forced into servitude and must navigate a complex world of deadly politics, strange alliances, and a power struggle that could change the fate of both humans and the beings they fear.
The Bone Season consists of five books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of two more books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
