Samantha Shannon

A dreamer is born – the exhilarating prequel to the ground-breaking, extraordinary Bone Season series

'Truly extraordinary and thrilling' Andy Serkis on The Bone Season

In the perilous heart of Scion London, a dangerous and valuable poltergeist is on the loose – and it must be caught before chaos erupts on the streets of the capital. Here, the clairvoyant underworld plays by its own rules, and rival gangs will stop at nothing to win such a magnificent prize.

Sixteen-year-old Paige Mahoney is working for Jaxon Hall, the most notorious mime-lord in the city. He thinks she is hiding a powerful gift, but it refuses to surface. Maybe this is the opportunity she needs to secure her position in his gang, the Seven Seals…

PRAISE FOR THE BONE SEASON:

'Truly extraordinary and thrilling' Andy Serkis

'Gripping, edge-of-the-seat plotting' Daily Mail

'A riveting page-turner' Mail on Sunday

'Had me gripped as if in a vice' Stylist

'Gripped me to the marrow' Daily Telegraph

'A trailblazer for young talent' Independent

'The Bone Season is our next Twilight' Marie Claire