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The Bone Season

Tenth Anniversary Edition

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The Bone Season

By: Samantha Shannon
Narrated by: Alana Kerr Collins
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Bloomsbury presents The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon, read by Alana Kerr Collins.

The New York Times bestselling first novel in the sensational Bone Season series, a heart-pounding epic fantasy by the author of The Priory of the Orange Tree.

“Intelligent, inventive, dark, and engrossing.” NPR

Welcome to Scion. No safer place.

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. The right hand of the ruthless White Binder, Paige is a dreamwalker, a rare and formidable kind of clairvoyant. Under Scion law, she commits treason simply by breathing.

When Paige is arrested for murder, she meets the mysterious founders of Scion, who have designs on her uncommon abilities. If she is to survive and escape, Paige must use every skill at her disposal – and put her trust in someone who ought to be her enemy.

With its intricate worldbuilding, slow burn romance, and “complex, ever evolving, scrappy yet touching” (NPR) heroine, the Bone Season series shows Samantha Shannon at the height of her considerable powers.

©2023 Samantha Shannon (P)2023 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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Richly Detailed World • Engaging Storyline • Beautiful Reading • Soothing Accent • Complex Characters
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Re-read this in 2025 and felt disappointed by the new version. Maybe I’d built it up too much after loving it so much the first time? Picking the series back up since book #5 just dropped—this old memory needs a refresher. Off to book #2!

New version not as great?

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This is my second time reading one of Samantha Shannon’s books, and compared to“Priory of the Orange Tree,” this was much easier to digest. It is one of those books that you have to get through a chunk of to really love it, but now I have, and I do. 😁

Talk About Slowburn

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I loved the original, and this anniversary edition was just splendidly revamped. Definitely worth a listen.

Wonderfully done.

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This was a completely enthralling story I was drawn in from start to finish! Also perfect for spooky season.

Absolutely enthralling

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I enjoyed the Bone Season. It included a bit more human history and politics than I'm accustomed to, but Shannon made it work.
All in all, it was a solid story and a good read! The audio book performance was spot on!

Solid Science Fantasy

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This is one of my favorite all time series and the newly update version is fantastic!! Excellent narration as well.

Wonderful revision!!

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Book had action, emotion, character connection; balanced just the right pace. The voice was wonderful to listen.

Great book

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I was tentative to purchase another version - and I actually really liked the first edition - but the story was really engaging from the first chapter. With the slight character personality and event adjustments it almost felt like a different story. As it relates to the later books, this version of Paige makes a little more sense. As always, the narrator is great. I’m so happy they were able to keep the same person. Overall - Worth it!

Worth it

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I loved it the first time it was read and rereading 10 years. Was just as good heading to the next book which is not re written yet

Thank you for writing the story.

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I loved it. Great introduction to this beautiful world. Glorious job to the narrator, without your talent I likely wouldn’t feel the way I do about this book.

An excellent slow burn

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