She's a well-developed character and I can't wait to see where she goes next. And I appreciate that everything she does is in character, even when it's a stupid decision. Paige, though, is still a really great character that I root for. But I still found myself disengaged and a bit bored by the first half of the story. The latter half had me enthralled and eager to see what happens next, and of course none of that would've been as exciting if it hadn't been set up by the beginning events. I do think the second half of this book is much stronger than the first half. I recently re-read the first two books in the series, and I'm really glad I did because this one picks up right where book 2 leaves off. I'm a huge fan of The Bone Season series and have been eagerly awaiting the release of book 3, The Song Rising, for the last couple of years. I can’t WAIT to see where this series goes.

I’m blown away by the world building done in 3 books. But the ending makes me so excited for book 4 (and I’m screaming that I have an ARC of it to start right after this), so I have to bump my rating up to 4 stars. I still think the second half of this book is way stronger than the first. I’m now off to work on the fourth one, which I fondly hope will shatter emotions you didn’t even know you had. I hope you enjoy Paige’s third adventure in March. The extra time I’ve had to work on it has really paid off, and I’m thrilled with the final novel.

While I’m here, I’d also like to apologise in person for the long wait for The Song Rising, which I’ve explained in more detail here.

You can visit my blog for more information. However, there will also be a special limited Collector's Edition of The Song Rising in hardback (same price, same release date), with a cover in line with the style of David Mann's originals. There will be a Collector’s Edition for all of the remaining books in the series. I just thought I’d pop in to explain why you may be seeing two different covers for The Song Rising.Īs you'll have worked out from the change in style, Bloomsbury recently decided to give the Bone Season series a new look. I’m Samantha Shannon, author of the Bone Season series, architect of all of Paige Mahoney’s suffering.

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