My pick this week is...
Author: Samantha Shannon
Release Date: August 20th, 2013
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Summary:
It is the year 2059.
Several major world cities are under the control of a security force
called Scion. Paige Mahoney works in the criminal underworld of Scion
London, part of a secret cell known as the Seven Seals. The work she
does is unusual: scouting for information by breaking into others’
minds. Paige is a dreamwalker, a rare kind of clairvoyant, and in this
world, the voyants commit treason simply by breathing.
But when Paige is captured and arrested, she encounters a power more sinister even than Scion. The voyant prison is a separate city—Oxford, erased from the map two centuries ago and now controlled by a powerful, otherworldly race. These creatures, the Rephaim, value the voyants highly—as soldiers in their army.
Paige is assigned to a Rephaite keeper, Warden, who will be in charge of her care and training. He is her master. Her natural enemy. But if she wants to regain her freedom, Paige will have to learn something of his mind and his own mysterious motives.
The Bone Season introduces a compelling heroine—a young woman learning to harness her powers in a world where everything has been taken from her. It also introduces an extraordinary young writer, with huge ambition and a teeming imagination. Samantha Shannon has created a bold new reality in this riveting debut.
But when Paige is captured and arrested, she encounters a power more sinister even than Scion. The voyant prison is a separate city—Oxford, erased from the map two centuries ago and now controlled by a powerful, otherworldly race. These creatures, the Rephaim, value the voyants highly—as soldiers in their army.
Paige is assigned to a Rephaite keeper, Warden, who will be in charge of her care and training. He is her master. Her natural enemy. But if she wants to regain her freedom, Paige will have to learn something of his mind and his own mysterious motives.
The Bone Season introduces a compelling heroine—a young woman learning to harness her powers in a world where everything has been taken from her. It also introduces an extraordinary young writer, with huge ambition and a teeming imagination. Samantha Shannon has created a bold new reality in this riveting debut.
-Goodreads
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Wow, this book sounds like it has some serious world building and that excites me! Everyone sounds like they are total badasses and that's never a bad thing. And spies are always awesome! Seriously, I'm so excited for this one!
What are you waiting on this week? I wanna know!
14 comments:
I love a good dystopic novel and from the description this sounds like it's going to be interesting. Hope you enjoy it!
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arlene
WinterHaven Books
Great pick!! I really want to read this one too. I have heard that it's fantastic!
Great pick. Thanks for sharing :)
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I've had this book on my list for a while now. Great choice! It's supposed to be pretty good. And it's coming out soon, yay!
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I know! This one sounds so awesome. I'm definitely looking forward to getting this one in my hands, too. Great pick!
I'm seriously excited for this one as well, although I just hope it won't be too much. Still, I'm pretty confident I'm going to love it - excellent pick! :)
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sounds really interesting! i love your blog header!
i haven't heard of this book before but it has an interesting premise and the cover is intriguing.
hope you can stop by my WoW.
-michelle @ Michelle & Leslie's Book Picks
I haven't heard of this one before, but it sounds really interesting. Hope you enjoy it! Thanks for stopping by.
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I'm loving the sound of this one too! You are so right about the world building. I hope it doesn't disappoint. Great pick!
I hadn't heard of this book until recently but it seems to be everywhere in the blogosphere now. I can't wait to get my hands on it either!
I was able to snag a copy at BEA, I have not got a chance to start yet. I am hoping we both enjoy :)
Ashley @ The Quiet Concert
This book has so much hype! I didn't think it was really my type of read but I'm getting super curious >.<
Oh I have this on my TBR too. Great pick!
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