Um, I hit the request button too fast that I don't know that this book was existed long before my bookstagram era. So, yeah, this was a good book. Good writing and the world building were extraordinary. Although I feel like this book not as good as her recent works, but, I saw the development.

And also, the cover! OMG so stunning!

This is a review of the new and revised edition of The Bone Season! However, I haven’t read the original version so I won’t be comparing the two here.

There were a few things I enjoyed about this book, but overall I didn’t have a great experience with it.

I liked the concept of the different types of powers that the characters had (very X-Men, very fun) and I thought the near-futuristic setting was also interesting and enjoyable to read about.

Where this book lost me was the pacing and the plot, particularly the speed and order that the worldbuilding was introduced. I felt like at least half of the book was spent explaining terms and titles and new characters. It was quite slow and tedious, and somehow felt both repetitive and confusing at the same time. By the time there was actually some plot and conflict, I had almost completely lost interest. I also was frustrated because there were moments that could have been very suspenseful and exciting, but their pacing was so off that the impact was lost.

I fully expected to love this book, so I’m sad that my experience wasn’t great. I probably won’t read the sequel.

Thanks to NetGalley for this arc to read in exchange for an honest review!

It's hard to review this as this book technically has already existed. I never read the orignal The Bone Season, but while I'm sure there was improvements in the writing quality, the main problem is simply the plot. I felt bored reading it and it's not Shannon's strongest work.

I read the original version of The Bone Season a handful of years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. Rereading a revised, reimagined version of the same story was so much more rewarding than I could've even imagined! These beloved characters feel even more real and fleshed-out, and the story feels more thoughtful than before. I am so pleased that Shannon has revisions of books 2-4 planned in the near future and I can't wait to add the new versions to my collection. If you've read and enjoyed The Bone Season previously, I encourage you to reread this updated edition - Shannon really delivers!

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for this Advanced Readers Copy of The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon!

Samantha Shannon has masterfully crafted a fantasy world in "The Bone Season" that left me utterly entranced. This book paints a dark, gritty, and highly atmospheric backdrop that feels both hauntingly real and fantastical. As I delved into its pages, I could vividly imagine our characters navigating the treacherous streets of the city, each step heavy with tension and purpose.

One of the standout elements of this book is the author's gift for conjuring striking imagery. Shannon's descriptive prowess pulled me deep into the story, allowing me to immerse myself fully in this intricately woven world. It's a testament to her storytelling that I found myself not only rooting for our main character but also contemplating how terribly I would fare in this unforgiving realm. Moments of defiance from the protagonist, which sometimes made me want to shout advice at her, served to solidify her character and bring her personality vividly to life. This complexity adds depth to her portrayal and keeps the reader engaged throughout.

I found our main character to be a likable and authentic presence in the story. Shannon skillfully maintains her character's integrity, ensuring she remains true to her original design. This consistency enhances the reader's connection with her and invests us deeply in her journey.

As for the plot, "The Bone Season" weaves a compelling narrative of resistance, rebellion, and survival against all odds. The story unfolds at a steady pace, gradually revealing the intricacies of a world rife with secrets and danger. Without revealing too much, it's a tale that explores the power of found family, as bonds form and strengthen in the crucible of adversity.

I read the 10th-anniversary edition and the author states has had significant edits and some alterations to the original storyline. Although I read an ARC of the anniversary edition, I was surprised by how rough the first few chapters still felt. They made it hard to, at first, connect to the story and made me question how the rest of the writing of the book would hold up.

In conclusion, "The Bone Season" is a gripping and evocative fantasy novel that transports readers to a world unlike any other. With its dark allure and complex characters, it's a journey well worth taking. I eagerly anticipate continuing this thrilling series to uncover the many secrets it holds.

I did not know how The Bone Season: Tenth Anniversary Revised Edition could make this story even better, but I should have never doubted Samantha's prowess as a writer. I was BAFFLED at so many changes to this story. I compared The Atlas Six Indie and Tor versions last year for content, and while I had the same intention for this book, there was SO MANY changes that I couldn't write every single one down. Just know Samantha tightened and elaborated on this world in such a beautiful way.

Here are the main differences I saw:
✧ Succinct yet lush world building.
✧ Completely new chapter titles.
✧ Sharper dialogue that fits character personalities better.
✧ More realistic reactions, particularly between the humans and Rephs, as well as when characters are injured.
✧ Rephaite are more ruthless!!!!! Killing a human within the first few minutes in Oxford was terrifying!!!
✧ Warden’s interactions with humans (ie: feeding) and obviously Paige.
✧ Flashbacks include lots of these writing changes and have significantly more impact—meeting Jaxon, Nick finding Paige in the poppies, Molly riots, etc.
✧ Mission to London and interaction between Warden, Paige, and Nick.
✧ Ending/whole last act is VERY different (Seven Seals!!).

Immediately upon finishing, I wanted to dive into The Mime Order and do another reread of it, but I'm holding myself back because I want to refresh my mind with these revised versions. So I'm holding off until next year when revised TMO releases.

I believe any fan of The Roots of Chaos or Samantha in general will love this new version of her debut. It warmed my heart to have new content. Thank you Bloomsbury for believing in her to write a better book and publish it to all of us. I'll always be cheering in the background because this series means the world to me. I love knowing that Paige and Arcturus are getting the story they deserve.

This has been a series I have been eyeing up for YEARS.  When I saw that the author was re-releasing a "lavishly reimagined and revised" version, I knew this was the perfect opportunity to start.

This book was nothing like I had initially imagined and I'm saying that in the best way possible.  In a dystopian-esque future, parts of England have been brought into the fold of what is now called the Republic of Scion.  People with a number of different clairvoyant powers are sought to be weeded out of the world and the main character, Paige, is one of them.  She holds a high-rank in a criminal syndicate and has forged a path for herself in a world that would love to see her dead.  After being arrested and brought to the founders of Scion, she learns their world is in even more trouble than originally anticipated.

Okay soooooo.  Yeah.  I knew going into this that it would be dark and gritty.  They don't give books a dystopian tag without reason after all.  What I didn't expect to be sucked into this amazingly intricate world that had layers of screwed-up-ness.  The government was out to get clairvoyants, the Rephs were out to use their powers for their own gain.  And there, through it all, was Paige.  She was trying to do her damnedest to survive through it all and she DID because she's a badass and I love her.  

The writing was engaging, I have a lot of questions that I can't wait to find out the answers to, and it was really just a good, solid book.

Samantha truly outdid herself on this edition. She took the book she already wrote beautifully and refined it into a masterpiece. Emphasizing things that come into play later, clarifying important details, and giving Paige a stronger (and sassier) voice. Samantha Shannon’s writing has grown in the 10 years since this book debut and it’s incredible to see how her writing has developed in a story I already adored.
I cannot wait for the rest of the book revisions and to continue this journey through the world of The Bone Season

"The Bone Season" by Samantha Shannon is an imaginative and gripping urban fantasy novel that introduces readers to a dystopian world filled with clairvoyant powers, political intrigue, and a young woman's fight for survival and freedom. With its unique world-building, complex characters, and fast-paced plot, this novel offers a captivating and thrilling reading experience.

Set in the year 2059, the story takes place in a future London where clairvoyants, individuals with supernatural abilities, are hunted down and persecuted by the oppressive government of Scion. Paige Mahoney, the protagonist, possesses the rare ability of dreamwalking, which makes her a valuable asset to the criminal underworld. When Paige is arrested and thrown into the world of Scion, she discovers a web of secrets, political maneuvering, and hidden agendas that threaten her life and freedom.

Samantha Shannon's world-building is one of the standout aspects of the novel. She creates a detailed and immersive setting where clairvoyants are divided into different types and abilities. The city of London is reimagined with a blend of futuristic technology and historical elements, resulting in a unique and atmospheric backdrop for the story. The intricacies of the clairvoyant society and its interactions with Scion add depth and complexity to the narrative.

Paige Mahoney is a compelling protagonist who is both strong-willed and vulnerable. Her determination to survive in a hostile world, her loyalty to her friends, and her refusal to be broken by the system make her a relatable and engaging character. The supporting cast, including enigmatic figures like Jaxon Hall and Warden, bring additional layers of intrigue and mystery to the story.

The novel's plot is filled with twists and turns, keeping readers on the edge of their seats as Paige navigates the dangerous terrain of Scion while uncovering the truth about her abilities and the hidden truths of the world around her. The tension and suspense build steadily, leading to a climactic confrontation that sets the stage for future installments in the series.

Shannon's prose is rich and vivid, allowing readers to fully immerse themselves in the story's world and emotions. The pacing is well-balanced, seamlessly blending action-packed sequences with moments of introspection and character development.

"The Bone Season" explores themes of identity, power, oppression, and resistance, making it a thought-provoking and resonant read. As the first book in a series, it successfully introduces readers to the complexities of its world while leaving enough questions unanswered to pique their curiosity for the sequels.

Overall, "The Bone Season" is an enthralling and creative urban fantasy novel that combines elements of dystopia, fantasy, and suspense. With its imaginative premise, well-crafted characters, and engaging storytelling, it is a must-read for fans of the genre and anyone looking for a thrilling escape into a richly imagined world.

Samantha Shannon is truly masterful at her craft, and I am so incredibly happy that she got the opportunity to go back and rework her debut novel The Bone Season.

When I read The Bone Season a few years ago, my biggest complaint was that the first few chapters were hard to digest due to the large info dumps and them being far too long. Shannon has taken the foundation of her debut, stripped away the superfluous information, and created a fluid and richly immersive story that will captivate readers from start to finish.

Paige Maloney is a dreamwalker, one of the rarest clairvoyants to exist, that works for a team of criminals under the tutelage of Jaxon Hall. Unfortunately, Paige winds up drugged, captured, and taken to Oxford where she endures a whole different race of beings, the Rephaites. Now Paige must trust the mysterious Warden in charge of her even though her days are numbered.

Paige Maloney is hands down one of my favorite protagonists. She’s the definition of fighting to the very end even when all odds are against you. I immediately fell in love with her confidence, bullheadedness, and sense of justice. Paige is the type of person that you’d want on your side and not to make an enemy of…also, her ability is terrifying.

One of my absolute favorite parts of this book is the worldbuilding and intricate magic system that Shannon creates. She has left no detail spared, which I thoroughly appreciated. Also, when it comes to writing altercations and fight scenes, I swear Shannon makes you feel like you’re a part of the action…none of the gory details are spared.

If you haven’t started The Bone Season series, now is the perfect time to start!

Thank you to Bloomsbury Books for providing a review copy. This did not influence my review. All opinions are my own.

A big thanks to NetGalley and BloomsBury for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

It's Bone Season you can't go wrong.

The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon is a fantasy novel set in the safe city of Scion. 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.

Come on, it's The Bone Season! You can't go wrong with this series! Read it! Read it right now!

Samantha Shannon's book The Bone Season is a must read for anyone looking into a cozy sit down read. I was blown away that this work originally was Shannon's debut and is being republished today after receiving some edits. Reading about a futuristic Oxford was really interesting and Paige's coming of age tale was really well done! I will definitely be reading book 2!

Thanks to #NetGalley and Bloomsbury USA for an advanced copy.!

I'll be honest. I tried reading this book a few years ago, and ended up stopping after Paige made it to Sheol I because it went in a WILDLY different direction than I was anticipating. Then after hearing that the series is going to be revised, it piqued my interest again so I was very excited to be approved via Netgalley for the new version!

It definitely wasn't at all what I was expecting, and it leaned a lot more into the sci-fi/dystopian aspects than the fantasy aspects in my opinion (I thought it was going to be heavier on the fantasy elements). It did take me a little bit of time to get into the story and warm up to the characters, but I ended up really loving Paige and Warden!

I'm definitely curious as to how the rest of this series will go, and knowing that she plans on revising at least the next book, I'm absolutely going to read that when it comes out!

The only reason I didn't give this a full 5 stars is mainly because it took me so long to get into the story and understand all the terminology, and I'm still not clear on what exactly the Rephaites are (angels? aliens? ghosts since they have ectoplasm?)

I can't speak to how the revisions improved the original story, but I can say that the writing was great, and definitely fits with what I've come to expect from Samantha Shannon.

Thank you so much to Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to re-read one of my favorite books of all time, this time fully realised the way the author wanted it to be.

I loved this new and updated version of this much-beloved book that elevated it to a more mature and detailed version of itself. Paige seems more fully-realised in this new version, much like how her character acts in the more recent installments, so it seems more plausible that the series only takes place across a few months and years, rather than a decade of the author's life. In the original publication, I remember loving the banter between Warden and Paige, but felt their relationship moved too quickly. In this version, their relationship is more fleshed out and detailed, making their inevitable transition to romance more realistic timeline-wise. I also loved the additional depth given to some of the side characters that in the original seemed to only exist to further the plot, but in this version now act like fully-realised people.

I'm so excited for more people to discover this series, just as I was to dive back into it once more.

I would like to give 5 stars to this masterpiece but being the first of a saga I hold back.
Paige is a very strong protagonist, a little stupid at certain moments, but human, strong and tenacious!
She was my favorite character throughout the book and I never stopped rooting for her.
In second place instead there is, unexpectedly, the Dean Arcturus.
Unexpected because at the beginning I didn't find anything special in this character, however, being from the dark side I had to imagine that I would end up loving him crazy.
I've never held my breath this long for a finale; until the last page I feared that everything was falling apart and that it would be too good if it ended as I had thought.

Only thing it took me a while to enter the world: full of characters, names and classes.
It wasn't immediately easy to navigate through it, but once you get past the first hundred pages you start traveling as if it were your home (hopefully not).
Wonderfully created! I'd like to know what's going on in Shannon's head!

I loved this book and will no doubt continue with the saga!
I'm really glad I read it!
Paige, Arcturus, Seven Dials...I'll be back soon!

The new Bloomsbury edition is fantastic both for the re-edited content and for the wonderful cover... exhibit it in a museum!!

Thanks to Netgalley and Bloomsbury USA for providing me with this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!
The Bone Season is out tomorrow everywhere...don't miss it!!

The Priory of the Orange Tree and A Day of Fallen Night are the only books that I had previously read by Samantha Shannon. I thoroughly enjoyed these books, but I had not previously read any of The Bone Season Series. Therefore, my review of this book is based solely on the tenth anniversary edition. I cannot compare the quality of the improvements from the first edition of the book to this one as I have not read the first edition. I found that the author’s ideas were expressed clearly in this edition of the book. Personally, I felt that this book was well written, and I found myself wanting to know what was going to happen next. This book is a combination of fantasy and dystopian genres. The first couple chapters give the reader an introduction to Scion, (the corrupt society where the book takes place) and we learn more about the place along with the main character in the story. This book left me wishing for more character development for some of the characters, but I’m guessing that some of this is being left for books later in the series. Overall, this is a bit of a slower paced novel, but I felt that the pacing wasn’t too bad, and I think that this book is good at setting the foundation for the rest of the books in the series. I will wait until the revised sequels are published to enjoy the rest of the series. The author has made a disclaimer that if you jump from this book to the rest of the previously published series that you may notice minor inconsistencies. I commend Samantha Shannon for going back and rewriting portions of her debut novel to improve the book for future generations of readers. This book will not be for all readers, but as a first-time reader of this series, I’m excited to get my hands on the physical copy of this book that I have pre-ordered.

Thank you to Bloomsbury USA, Bloomsbury Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with a free electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury for the ARC of the revised 10th anniversary edition of The Bone Season!

I have not read the originally published version, but I did briefly compare the ARC with my original copy hardcover. It's been sitting on my shelf since I read and enjoyed Priory of the Orange Tree, but I'm glad I waited until the revised version to pick it up. The story is an alternate universe, dystopian Europe where the Republic of Scion has been in control for two centuries. There are people in this world called "unnaturals" who each have some type of mental power (there is a great new reference guide in the back of the book that details all the different powers in this world). Scion wants to get rid of these people, so they have to hide. When our main character and dreamwalker, Paige, is arrested for murder, she is sent to a type of training/rehabilitation camp in a twisted version of Oxford. There the unnaturals are treated as lessers by the ruling beings that are not of this world. Now Paige must survive and escape while figuring out how to dismantle Scion.

I'd put this in a contemporary fantasy/sci fi category and think people who enjoy Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas would enjoy it. I look forward to reading the rest of the series.

It’s been a really long time since I’ve read a book like The Bone Season. It’s a little bit fantasy, a little bit sci-fi and a little bit dystopian. There’s so many elements of our world in it that it feels like some crazy alternate universe and I’m totally here for it. It is SO unique and interesting and I can’t believe this is a story Samantha Shannon wrote when she was so young! The absolute talent!!

Paige works for an underground crime syndicate, forced into the life due to the fact that she has extraordinary powers. When she finds herself drugged and kidnapped, there’s a lot more to the world than she initially thought. There’s a hidden city controlled by a race from the netherworld and they’re just about to start a new Bone Season.

The Bone Season is SO compelling, our main character Paige is so strong and capable but has such a vivid back story. Samantha Shannon set this book up perfectly for a series and it’s definitely one of those series you feel the need to absolutely binge. This tenth anniversary edition is a real treat and I hope some more people pick this up that might have been put off by the fact that it’s YA fantasy.(Honestly, I was one of those people.) It’s nuanced, layered and smart and a great fantasy read for anyone!

I had first read The Bone Season in October 2022, and I thought it was fantastic then. This revision is a nice revisit to the story for veterans given that it has some differences, and I also believe it'll make the introduction to this world even more effortless for new readers.