I requested this one back in the day as I had every intention of reading it. However, its been years and I still haven't gotten around to it and while I feel guilty at not reviewing a book I think that I need to admit to myself that I won't be reading this one anytime soon....if at all.

I think the hardest thing about my quest to read through my “older than three months” Netgalley queue is reading sequels years after I have read the prior books. I’ll admit that going into Samantha Shannon’s The Mime Order, I literally remembered nothing from The Bone Season. Of course, I wasn’t smart enough to look up what had previously happened. Instead, I was stubborn and kept reading The Mime Order thinking that I would figure it all out with context clues. Lo and behold, that worked for me. However, I would absolutely recommend you read the books in this series together. The series is not even completed yet.

From what I understand, The Mime Order takes place right after the events of The Bone Season – events that I do not remember. Basically a group of voyants are in the process of escaping from the Sheol in the beginning of the book. Then Paige, main character and dreamwalker, is trying to convince the Underlord and Mime Lords and Mime Queens to all meet together to learn about what is happening to voyants and fight back against Scion. No one agrees to her plan. Murder happens and then there’s a power void. Meanwhile, Paige is asked to become the voice and face of the revolution against Scion.

Ultimately, The Mime Order is brutal. There is grit and violence and so much blood. It’s also very compelling, even if you don’t have a single clue about what is happening. I liked that I was eventually able to find my bearing with this book. Not everything is spoonfed, but you still have the ability to figure things out. Paige is such an interesting character and I loved reading about her ability and how she develops her voyant skills. I do think this book is somewhat slower paced than what I am used to. However, it’s still worth checking out.

I do plan to continue with the series – but probably closer to when the fourth book is released. The Mime Order is great for people who already read and enjoyed The Bone Season – who are looking for futuristic urban fantasy about an underclass rising up against their oppressors.

Didn't enjoy this as much as the first one but was a fan of the high action and raised stakes! This is a vast world and a cannot wait to see what else is in store for Paige.

If you thought The Bone Season was good, you are in for a real treat with the sequel, The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon. We get to see Paige, Warner, Jaxon, the Seven Seals, and the rest of the Unnatural Assembly. One of my favorite aspects of The Mime Order is how Shannon took the well-known city of London and turned it into an almost unrecognizable place. I literally could not put it down and it certainly didn't feel like a 500+ page tome. Shannon’s writing style is fast-paced and the story is quite action-packed. I can't wait to pick up book 3!

I’d thought that after being thrown into the world of The Bone Season I knew and would be prepared for what Shannon was going to throw our way in The mime Order, but boy was I wrong this complex world full with characters of subterfuge and many intricate layers blew me away. 

It was sort of strange being back in London with no rephaim around, I had become so associated to having their presence there all the time in The Bone Season, especially one in particular, you could sort of say I found myself sort of down coming back to London without them. But it was great being back with the Seven Seals once more and getting to know these characters once again. Despite Paige escaping Nashira, it felt like a rough bump being back home, could she even call it that? What could she do now that she was back? It didn’t feel right going back immediately to the Seven Seals, yes she had friends there, but Paige knew what she had to do, even if no one believed her. 

Paige was really stuck in a rut when she returned, she didn’t really want to go back to being Jaxon Hall’s mollisher, but with so many people after her, she would need the protection of his safety in order to achieve what she wanted to do. I was sort of torn with how I felt with the entire Jaxon situation, I know what Paige felt deep down she knew was the right thing to do, but Jaxon had been there for her when she had no one, he took care of her. Okay she had to do things she didn’t like but at least she was safe. My feelings towards Jaxon were really mixed throughout The Mime Order, he made me mad on occasions, but I couldn’t full on despise him yet. I was grateful that despite feeling all alone, Paige had great friends to turn to in Nick and Eliza, Nick was once again the rock that Paige needed when she needed cover to run her own errands and who no matter what would always have Paige’s back. Whereas Jaxon was a tricky character to pin down, I knew that my faith in Nick and Eliza would never falter. 

Shannon was able to create a fantastic world in The Mime Order, there were constantly things being thrown into disarray, the mistrust of anyone on the streets, there were so many allies, but who could you really trust? And things being brought up a notch, raising the stakes on Paige’s life. Shannon was smart in always keeping you occupied with thoughts on what could happen next. But all these brilliant build ups and tense scenes couldn’t make me forget my longing for one character in particular he was a formidable force to be reckoned with and one that I had fallen for in a massive way in The Bone Season, so of course I was dying for this person to finally make an appearance! let me just say he wasn’t around as much as I’d hoped for, but this guy sure made up for it in these scenes, of course I was constantly swooning! I need more Warden in the next book! . 

Shannon once again gave us a wonderful set of characters, some which had me rooting from them from the beginning, and others who left me baffled. The characters hand in hand with the exquisite world building that Shannon gave us really went on to create an impressive read in The Mime Order. Like I said before there was always something going on, always a constant risk each time Paige went out, despite her life being threatened in numerous ways, I admired Paige’s strength in how she constantly battled on. There was several heart in your mouth moments with you not knowing who will come out on top. But the last few chapters were my favourite, there’s this excellent build up to a tense scrimmage and honesty it was beyond spectacular reading it unfold. The Mime Order was a brilliant read littered with rich descriptions, heart stopping moments and characters who I’ve really become to love, If you haven’t already picked up this series yet, seriously what are you waiting for?