The Song Rising
Author's Preferred Text
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:9th May '24
£9.99
This title is due to be published on 9th May, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
The third instalment in the international bestselling series, by the author of the The Priory of the Orange Tree
A stunning new edition of the third novel in the bestselling Bone Season series with gorgeous new cover artwork and updated text, by the bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree. A rebel who becomes a queen Following a bloody battle against foes on every side, Paige Mahoney has risen to the dangerous position of Underqueen, ruling over London’s criminal population. But, having turned her back on Jaxon Hall and with vengeful enemies still at large, the task of stabilising the fractured underworld has never seemed so challenging. Little does Paige know that her reign may be cut short by the introduction of Senshield, a deadly technology that spells doom for the clairvoyant community and the world as they know it…
An ebullient, gloriously complicated fantasy … The characters feel grippingly real * Daily Telegraph *
Like treasures unearthed by mudlarks, Samantha Shannon’s alternative world is studded with fabulous language * Daily Mail *
Shannon’s exploration of a futuristic, perilous Europe remains engaging and evocative … The narrative is fuelled by a constant sense of tension * Publisher's Weekly *
Samantha’s writing shines * Library Journal *
There is so much intrigue and escapade, character development and imagination * Scotland on Sunday *
Shannon’s brilliance is that she is not afraid of change, both for her characters and her setting * Independent *
Constant, fast-paced action … Mesmerizing * Kirkus *
ISBN: 9781526664822
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384 pages