Name: The Dark Mirror
Rating: 4.75 (4 reviews)
ISBN: 9781526685469

Samantha Shannon

From New York Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree – the soaring fifth novel in the bestselling Bone Season series.

The million-copy bestselling series from the author of THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE

The Dark Mirror

Steph

I could barely catch my breath with how much was happening in this book. This is easily the most fast-paced installment in the series, and I kept telling myself “just one more chapter” because Samantha Shannon somehow ends every chapter on a cliffhanger.<br /><br />The push and pull between Paige and Arcturus is absolutely atrocious. This has to be one of the slowest slow burns in existence.

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.

The Bone Season Book Five

To my favourite character: They'll never make me hate you.

Kiersten

I entered into this book being a little worried I’d of forgotten too much from the previous four books in the series to fully appreciate it, but I was so wrong. 1, a handy recap from a friend helped and 2, Samantha Shannon has written in subtle reminders too that were really handy. 

The writing moves the story along so well, the pacing is perfect. This series is more focused on dialogue than description, though certainly not lacking in beautiful descriptions too, but I really enjoy the focus on character to progress the plot. It’s always fun and exciting and tense and the characters feel incredibly real, I felt very invested in them. 

This story had everything I wanted, big action moments, the shock factor, loads of amazing settings across Europe, sole romance, characters with heart and a really cool urban fantasy magic system. 

Special shoutout to Maria and Verča who I absolutely loved!

I adored it and, now it’s finished, I don’t quite know what to do with myself. 

Beth Bartholomew

I entered into this book being a little worried I’d of forgotten too much from the previous four books in the series to fully appreciate it, but I was so wrong. 1, a handy recap from a friend helped and 2, Samantha Shannon has written in subtle reminders too that were really handy. 

This book honestly blew me away. 

The writing moves the story along so well, the pacing is perfect. This series is more focused on dialogue than description, though certainly not lacking in beautiful descriptions too, but I really enjoy the focus on character to progress the plot. It’s always fun and exciting and tense and the characters feel incredibly real, I felt very invested in them. 

This story had everything I wanted, big action moments, the shock factor, loads of amazing settings across Europe, sole romance, characters with heart and a really cool urban fantasy magic system. 

Special shoutout to Maria and Verča who I absolutely loved!

I adored it and, now it’s finished, I don’t quite know what to do with myself. 

The Dark Mirror The million-copy bestselling series from the author of THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE

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