Samantha Shannon is the New York Times bestselling author of The Bone Season and The Roots of Chaos series. Her work has been translated into twenty-six languages. She lives in London. samanthashannon.co.uk / @say_shannon

"This series is the best . . . Paige Mahoney has my whole heart . . . Nobody writes like Samantha Shannon!" --Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of AN EMBER IN THE ASHES series

"Keenly imagined . . . Atmospheric and unnerving . . . Once again, the predicaments are complicated and suspenseful, the new and returning characters are intriguing . . . For all its superbly choreographed action and paranormal inventiveness, this is, at heart, a gripping tale of trust and love, valor and sacrifice, and equality and justice." --Booklist

"Shannon expertly blends genres to create a story that is at once a political thriller, a dystopian epic, and a paranormal adventure. This bold series installment will leave fans eager for more." --Publishers Weekly

"An intoxicating urban-fantasy series . . . Fans will be calling for more." --NPR.org

"Real entertainment. Shannon has continued to build on this imagined world with intricacy, and Paige's voice comes through to deliver a suspenseful story." --The Washington Post

"Invokes the tyranny of George Orwell. . . and the mythmaking of JRR Tolkien" --USA Today

"An author clearly driven to go deeper and deeper into a unique world [--] many will surely follow her." --Wall Street Journal

"A great imagination at work." --People

"[A] must-read for fans of criminal escapades . . . With the recent release of revised editions, now is the perfect time to start The Bone Season before the next three books are released." --ScreenRant

"Epic in every sense of the word, a dystopian drama set in a future version of London... [Shannon's] worldbuilding is next-level good." --Culturess

"Thrilling . . . A tantalizing, strategic setup for the next installment, which has all the ingredients to be a knockout." --Kirkus Reviews

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Pub date: 2024-05-14

Length: 544 pages