The Dark Mirror
- Authors: Samantha Shannon
- Series: Book 5 in the Bone Season series
- Type: Novel
- Genres: Young adult fantasy
- Rank:Top 200 in Best Coming of Age Fantasy Books on AmazonTop 300 in Best Paranormal Fantasy Books on AmazonTop 300 in Best Urban Fantasy Books on Amazon
- Rating: 4.6 based on 1,092 reviews
- Release Date: February 25, 2025
- Print length: 576 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
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.
Praise for The Dark Mirror
This series is the best... Paige Mahoney has my whole heart... Nobody writes like Samantha Shannon!
Samantha Shannon is a master storyteller and wordsmith
Epic, riveting, emotional and devastating. The Dark Mirror is a remarkable continuation to the incredible series, masterfully crafted, deeply romantic and heart-wrenching. You will lose yourself in this magnificent world, and hold these characters close to your heart.
Richly imagined... Once again, Shannon makes lavish use of spectacular and storied settings... In complex scenes of healing, strategizing, death-defying action, delicate negotiations, and passionate love, Shannon's powers remain at full impact in this brilliantly realized, keenly relevant freedom-fighter saga.
Stunning and exciting... The Dark Mirror is a masterpiece of a fantasy/thriller, a dark and inventive addition to a series that will go down as an all-time classic.
I can't wait to see where the journey takes her next and what the final showdown will look like.
Good news: Paige Mahoney, the voyant Mime Queen, is back... Crackles with action and Samantha Shannon's trademark lush prose and high-stakes emotion.
A compelling and atmospheric novel set in a world where reality and illusion intertwine... Shannon brings her signature world-building and intricate storytelling to this new story.
Blazing a trail for a new generation of feminist fantasy authors
Impressively multilayered.
Intoxicating... Fans will be calling for more.
A road map for resistance, an ode to perseverance, and a bright shining ball of hope in a bleak time, The Dark Mirror is both a fantastic next step in the larger story of Shannon's Bone Season universe and a necessary reminder that everyone has a role to play in saving the world-or, at the very least, making it a less overtly dark and frightening place than it is at the present moment... A deeply satisfying read on an emotional level.
Shannon expands the world of her Bone Season series in this pedal-to-the-metal fifth installment... The stakes are high, the pace is rapid, and Shannon's gift for evocative prose makes the shadowy streets of Venice come alive... Series fans will be thrilled.
The Dark Mirror ups the ante on Shannon's dystopian fantasy series, separating Paige from the Republic of Scion-but also leaving her with no memories and a massive undertaking to contend with. Shannon handles this brilliantly, weaving a narrative full of heart and wit.
A fabulous, epic fantasy thriller... Lavish, ebullient, escapist
Real entertainment. Shannon has continued to build on this imagined world with intricacy, and Paige's voice comes through to deliver a suspenseful story.
Transports readers to a world of intrigue and danger.
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