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Reading the review for The Bone Season almost turned me off. I am glad I followed my gut.

Does this book has its flaws?

Yes. What good bold doesn't.

Where this book truly shines is in creating a new world where the reader can forget the outside world. Grab a mug of tea ( you will have to reheat several times but who cares) I just finished The Pines Triliogy by Blake Crouch so this is a great segue before my next guilt-less literary pleasure.


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the bone season samantha shannon 8601400480625 Books Reviews

I've been oblivious to super hyped up books this year. Apparently, Samantha Shannon was touted as the "next J.K. Rowling."

While the this series may also be a 7-parter (!!!), the similarities between this book and the Harry Potter series stop there. Where the Harry Potter books immersed you into a world of wonder and magic, The Bone Season throws readers into a dark, big-brotherish world where possessing magical abilities is a punishable offense.

I enjoyed The Bone Season for being unique and dark and thrilling.

But, there are two things I'd warn new readers about, which are

1. Things are explained quickly and in rapid succession right away. - There is a very high learning curve in The Bone Season. There is English street slang to learn as well as tons of terms related to voyants (clairvoyants) and their underground world as well as the system that keeps magical abilities under wraps (Scion). PLUS, within the voyant world, there are tons of different types of voyants and different names for spirits.

Pro tip E-book users - Use the glossary at the end of the book. I didn't know it was there until I'd finished (doh!). It will help you keep the barrage of new information somewhat straight in your head.

2. Things get pretty brutal. - I've read more descriptive and violent acts in other books, but I think the sheer volume of things that happen in the book surprised me. It fits with the world - it's a no-tolerance place for voyants, so people like Paige have to keep their noses down and senses on high alert.

Don't be shocked by the amount of brutality in The Bone Season.

After initially getting used to the above-mentioned quirks, I sunk into the book very quickly. Paige is a scrappy 20 something who works for Jaxon Hall, one of the most feared Mime Lords in London. Mime Lord is a fancy name for voyant gang leader or mobster. She helps him find other voyants because of her unique ability to escape her consciousness for brief moments of time and enter another's conscious, or dreamscape.

The intricacy of voyants and their abilities was something I loved. It was complicated but rich. Plus, it allows for so many variations and lots of surprises. This element of The Bone Season really took it from fantasy-esque to hardcore high fantasy. It was refreshing for me because not many YA fantasy books are that developed and epic (Falling Kingdoms and The Girl of Fire and Thorns come to mind).

I found myself liking Paige but being afraid of her at the same time. She's resilient to a fault and very, very stubborn. But, she's loyal and true, like most strong heros.

Even though the romance is a bit predictable, it's hot. Very hot. Lots of tension and build-up. Certainly no instalove around these parts.

OVERALL

If you can set the hype aside and focus on the fascinating premise of the hardcore fantasy world, I think you'll really enjoy this book. Although, be warned, it's an investment of time (7 books), and the beginning may have your head spinning with an onslaught of info. I found The Bone Season to be a strong debut and truly love the complex world of voyants and the non-magical loving Scion.
What an amazing debut and first book to a series!!! Samantha Shannon has created such a rich and complex London that is so intriguing to read about. Her writing style is absolutely breathtaking. To the way she weaves the plots together, to her character descriptions, and also her battle sequences!! The Bone Season is definitely a complex world to dive into. It can be somewhat confusing and jarring at times if you don't understand the world, but there is a glossary in the back that can help you understand it better if your having a hard time. I on the other hand love complexity so I was sold from the get go. I knew I was going to love this story just from the first chapter because it sank its hooks into me deep. The characters of The Bone Season are another highlight of the story even though you mostly focus on Paige (who is awesome), you do get little backstories into some of the other characters. I do want to see these characters a little more in future books!! The plot of TBS is a high octane and intense roller coaster. It sets up a great story for what is to be a seven book series but is able to keep an air of mystery which leaves me wanting more, oh so much more!! To conclude, I thought TBS was a wonderful first installment and I cannot wait to see more of this story unfold!! On to book 2 please!!
I honestly didn't know what to expect and wasn't feeling particularly enthusiastic about starting this series, but I was shocked by how much I loved this book! This was more of a 4.5 star read for me, but I didn't feel good about rounding down for this one.

Despite Paige sort of falling into the classic YA "chosen one" trope, she's a really enjoyable narrator. She develops a lot during the book, and by the end, she has come to this realization that a lot of her pre-Rephaim life was not what she thought it to be (no spoilers, don't worry). She did bug me a couple of times with her relentless sarcasm and cynicism, but it was nothing worth writing home about.

Arcturus... what can I say? I joked with some friends that I was worried I was temporarily trading in my feminist card for how much I loved his character, despite his being portrayed as her "captor". I won't spoil the ending, but there's a lot more than meets the eye with this big teddy bear.

There are also a handful of really delightful side characters, like Julian, Liss, and Michael, all of which I just wanted to squeeze and hug and keep safe forever.

This was my first book by Samantha Shannon, of course, and I was really pleased by the writing in it. It wasn't anything extraordinary, but it definitely did the job for me. She uses a lot of words that are not ones you would find in everyday speech, but the physical book has a glossary in the back with definitions. I didn't find that I needed it more than three or four times, honestly.

The world itself is built pretty efficiently, and since it's a magical realism book, there isn't much to tell that isn't already the reader's basic knowledge (like locations, etc). I enjoyed how in-depth the world of voyants went, with references to a multitude of different varieties (dreamwalkers, soothsayers, oracles, etc). (Fun fact on the topic the hadal zone, as referenced in this book, is also a term for the deepest parts of the ocean. I enjoyed that comparison!)

If you're familiar with the YA/NA dystopian genre, I really don't think this will be an earth-shattering read for you, but it is a fun story with a lot of enjoyable characters and action. If you absolutely hate the "master-turned-lover" trope, you may not be able to delve into this one much, but then again, this is a slightly atypical variation on that theme. There are definitely some cliche moments throughout it, but altogether, I found this a delightful read that kept me up late and craving more, and I will definitely be continuing the series!
Reading the review for The Bone Season almost turned me off. I am glad I followed my gut.

Does this book has its flaws?

Yes. What good bold doesn't.

Where this book truly shines is in creating a new world where the reader can forget the outside world. Grab a mug of tea ( you will have to reheat several times but who cares) I just finished The Pines Triliogy by Blake Crouch so this is a great segue before my next guilt-less literary pleasure.