#the bone season

[sshannonauthor]

Hello, Tumblr:

Just popping in, after a long absence, to tell you about the pre-order campaign for my Author's Preferred Text editions of the Bone Season series.

As you may know if you've followed me for a while, I wrote my debut novel, The Bone Season, when I was nineteen and still at university. For its tenth anniversary last year, I decided to re-approach the book with ten years' more writing experience under my belt, and have since revised the whole series to bring it in line with the first. Bloomsbury has given the revised series a beautiful new look, with jackets illustrated by Ivan Belikov, the artist behind The Priory of the Orange Tree and A Day of Fallen Night.

The first book is available in hardback now, and the other three are coming in May, in either hardback or paperback. The audiobooks will also be revised, with narration by Alana Kerr Collins. You can pre-order them here.

If you're pre-ordering from the US, the UK or Canada, you can claim a beautiful art print of Paige and Warden by artist Erica Chan. Details here.

I hope you enjoy the revisions as much as I've enjoyed working on them.

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The year is 2059. For two centuries, the Republic of Scion has led an oppressive campaign against unnaturalness in Europe. 

In London, Paige Mahoney holds a high rank in the criminal underworld. The right hand of the ruthless White Binder, Paige is a dreamwalker, a rare and formidable kind of clairvoyant. Under Scion law, she commits treason simply by breathing. 

When Paige is arrested for murder, she meets the mysterious founders of Scion, who have designs on her uncommon abilities. If she is to survive and escape, Paige must use every skill at her disposal – and put her trust in someone who ought to be her enemy.

#the bone season #the priory of the orange tree #a day of fallen night #the mime order #samantha shannon #the song rising #the mask falling #roots of chaos #tpotot #adofn #the dawn chorus #the pale dreamer

[incorrect-tbs-quotes]

Paige: You know what they say, go big or go home

Arcturus: Paige, please I am begging you. For once in your life, go home.

Paige: I'm gonna go big

#samantha shannon #incorrect tbs quotes #the bone season #arcturus and paige #source: pinterest

[homerjacksons]

Took a really pretty book photo today and wanted to share it with y’all even though I won’t be posting it on my bookstagram for a while.

#booklr #books #book aesthetic #bookedit #felix ever after #kacen callender #afterlove #tanya byrne #she gets the girl #alyson derrick #rachael lippincott #the bone season #samantha shannon #the nightingale #kristen hannah #my edit

[andthesunrisesagain]

The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon

"Knowledge is dangerous. Once you know something, you can't get rid of it. You have to carry it. Always."

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(ID: Moodboard for the books “The Bone Season” by Samantha Shannon. It’s composed of 9 square icons: one with a poppy on a white background ; one with two people sitting on a roof ; one with hands coming out of a canvas to illustrate the principle of the walking dream ; one with young Mia Wasikowka to represent the main character, Paige ; one with a burning moth ; one with a tarot on the floor; one with a photo of a man with yellow-golden eyes; one with Big Ben and one with the phrase "for the dreamers". End of ID.)

#The Bone Season #icon #moodboard #favorite books of 2023 #même si au 1er j'ai du m'accrocher aha

[tempestrune]

been blazin through the bone season series the past couple days heres a super quick paige doodle

#the bone season #tbs #paige mahoney #samantha shannon #my art #ghost post #this is super rough but i liked it enoughto post it so u all have to look at it

[armofianthe]

Queer Fantasy panel with With TJ Klune, Tamsyn Muir, Samantha Shannon and Tasha Suri, in conversation with Mendez.

I figured a lot of TLT fandom would be interested in it, as well as general queer fantasy fans. I found it pretty interesting and fun. Particularly hearing them talk about chussy and chunt, but also in general. Worth a watch if you are a fan of any of their work.

Tamsyn is still working on Alecto and stressed about the ending (and hoping to end the series at AtN).

Edit: This recording is only available to watch till February 9th, so get on it before that if you want to watch.

#tlt #the locked tomb #tamsyn muir #samantha shannon #the roots of chaos #tasha suri #the burning kingdoms #tj klune #the priory of the orange tree #a day of fallen night #the bone season #nona the ninth #alecto the ninth #the jasmine throne #queer fantasy #bookblr

[freezingfogsblog]

Is anyone here aware of more captivating british fantasy authors who can't write cishet characters to save their life?

#I'm in need of recs #having read everything by tamsyn muir and samantha shannon #ARE THERE MORE #samantha shannon #tamsyn muir #gideon the ninth #locked tomb #tlt #the bone season #the priory of the orange tree #a day of fallen night #and yes I'm aware that tamsyn is from new zealand #her writing just feels a bit inspired by england in terms of worldbuilding and lore

[gay-for-zoya]

Why do most of my favourite characters end up being side characters who either get ignored by the fandom or side characters that die

#genya safin #liss rymore #seriously Samantha why did you do that to me #shadow and bone #the bone season #samantha shannon #leigh bardugo #side characters #books #fantasy #grishaverse #the roots of chaos #rule of wolves #lala #lala ouabh #ouabh #stephanie garber

[pieandpaperbacks]

Top 10 books of 2023

My favourite books of 2023, in no particular order:

A House With Good Bones - T. Kingfisher I was so disappointed when this didn’t win the goodreads choice awards for horror of the year. It’s so creepy and unsettling but in a uniquely T. Kingfisher way that somehow manages to still be funny and kind of cozy.

Wyrd Sisters - Terry Pratchett Of all the Discworld books I read this year, this one was definitely my favourite. I feel like Pratchett started to find his stride in this one, which I noticed more reading chronologically. Also it’s a spoof of Macbeth, and I’m a sucker for anything with Macbeth jokes.

The Bone Season (10th Anniversary Revised Edition) - Samantha Shannon I’ve loved the Bone Season series ever since I binged it in 2021, but the first book always fell a little flat for me. This revised edition fixed all the problems I had with the original. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a really unique fantasy/dystopia.

A Day of Fallen Night - Samantha Shannon I love Priory of the Orange Tree, so I was a little hesitant about a prequel, but ADOFN somehow managed to surpass Priory. It’s a  perfect high fantasy that spans many countries and characters, and features multiple sapphic characters, as well as bisexual, asexual, and other queer folks. This was my absolute favourite book of the year.

Stone Butch Blues - Leslie Feinberg One of the most important queer novels of the last 50 years. So glad I read this.

Tell Me I'm An Artist - Chelsea Martin This book found me at just the right time. It asks what it means to be an artist, and explores the intersections between the art world and privilege, and looks at the age old question; what is art?

Gideon the Ninth - Tamsyn Muir I am so late to the Locked Tomb hype, and I can’t believe it took me this long to pick up Gideon the Ninth! The Locked Tomb is quickly becoming one of my favourite fantasy series.

Heartstopper Volume 5 - Alice Oseman I waited all year for this instalment of the Heartstopper series to come out, and I devoured it in one day. Alice Oseman's work is always beautiful and heartfelt, and Volume 5 of Heartstopper is no exception.

The Well of Ascension - Brandon Sanderson I dipped my toes into Sanderson's work for the first time this year, and I started with the Mistborn series. While the prose is not the most complex, the characters and setting are what truly drew me in. So far, The Well of Ascension is my favourite of the trilogy.

Nettle and Bone - T. Kingfisher I read six T. Kingfisher books this year, with the first one being Nettle and Bone, and it's still one of my favourites. A weird dark fairytale with goblin markets, a quest to kill a prince, grave witches, an evil puppet, and a chicken possessed by a demon. What else could you want?

#bookblr #book recommendations #books #currently reading #book review #t kingfisher #brandon sanderson #mistborn #discworld #terry pratchett #tell me i'm an artist #chelsea martin #nettle and bone #a house with good bones #the bone season #a day of fallen night #samantha shannon #stone butch blues #leslie feinberg #the roots of chaos #gideon the ninth #the locked tomb #tlt #wyrd sisters #heartstopper #alice oseman #heartstopper volume 5 #the well of ascension #wrap up

[purplepotatobread]

If I had a nickel for everytime the annoying guy in a Samantha Shannon book was named Carl, I'd have 2 nickels, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice

#the priory of the orange tree #a day of fallen night #Samantha shannon #tpotot #adofn #the bone season #tbs #samantha #what did carl do to you??

[sshannonauthor]

The Bone Season: 10th Anniversary Edition

A new season begins. 

The 10th Anniversary Edition of my debut, The Bone Season, is coming on 22 August 2023. 

The beginning of the series, revised and enriched with new maps, new illustrations, new scenes and dialogue, and most importantly, ten years’ more experience. 

This extraordinary cover was designed by Carmen R. Balit and illustrated by Ivan Belikov, with art direction by David Mann. 

Pre-order here. 

#the bone season #samantha shannon #the priory of the orange tree #a day of fallen night

[incorrect-tbs-quotes]

Bloomsbury has revealed the redesigned covers for The Bone Season and

oh

MY

GOD

BONE SEASON NATION ARE YOU SEEING THIS WE'RE FINALLY GONNA HAVE COHERENT COVERS THAT ARE LITERAL PIECES OF ART

#my day? significantly improved. my crops? watered. my children? fed. #sam shannon fed us so well today thank you queen #samantha shannon #the bone season #the mask falling is GORGEOUS #Like ARE WE SEEING THE SAME THING RN #nobody question why two rows of my bookshelf is gonna be dedicated to one series SHHHHH

[thelastofthebookworms]

When the other polls will be out, they'll be in my 'fantasy polls' tag.

I forgot to mention I also have a 'sf polls' tag with difficult choices to make in the first polls.

#polls #science fiction #fantasy polls #the ten thousand doors of january #alix harrow #the bone season #the priory of the orange tree #samantha shannon #a darker shade of magic #shades of magic #v.e. schwab #the raven boys #the raven cycle #maggie stiefvater #every heart a doorway #ehad #wayward children #seanan mcguire #the starless sea #erin morgenstern #inkheart #cornelia funke #the last apprentice #revenge of the witch #joseph delaney

[rebiesque]

Warden & Paige

#the bone season #paige mahoney #warden #arcturus mesarthim #my art

[jjelliacee]

can I hold you like you're mine?

#paige mahoney #arcturus mesarthim #the bone season #samantha shannon #book art #i miss them sm #cant believe i have to wait till 2025 to see them again #oh well there's always the anniversary edition coming out soon #my art

[medievalthymes]

book mail! 💌

i read the bone season ages ago when it first came out and remember almost nothing so i’m excited to see what my opinion of it is now with the new revised version

#samantha shannon can do no wrong #the bone season #sarah.txt