The Bone Season

“We are clairvoyants, Dr Nygård. We are the keepers of truth, the guardians of the future; the bridge between the living and the dead, the mundane and the divine.”

“The Bone Season” is set in London, the year 2059. It follows Paige Mahoney, not only is she high ranking in the criminal underworld but she is also a rare clairvoyant – might I mention that both of these are treasonous under Scion Law! She is then arrested for murder and held captive in Oxford where she has to decide if she should trust her enemy in order to escape…

“If your hope is alive, so are you.”

This book has a bit of everything! The rebellion and revolution of a dystopian novel, supernatural creatures from another world, and a magical deep dive into the different kinds of clairvoyancy.

The characters were unique and the focus on character development for Paige was an excellent narrative choice allowing us to understand this future alternative earth without clunky exposition. Equally crafted was the mysterious Arcturus.

Shannon’s world-building was detailed and intriguing. One of my favourite things about this book was that there was a constant flow of information – never a slow moment!

“I want to remind them that if you leave one spark aglow, it can still burn everything down.”