Paige Mahoney is outside the Republic of Scion for the first time in more than a decade – but she has no idea how she got to the free world. Half a year has been wiped from her memory.
As she makes her way back to the revolution, her journey takes her to Venice, where she learns a dangerous secret – one that could change the face of the war between humans and immortals. Before she can return to London, she must help the Domino Programme unravel the sinister Operation Ventriloquist.
And it soon becomes clear that the one person who could recover her memories – Arcturus Mesarthim – might also hold the key to saving Italy.
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π Publication date: 25/02/2025
The Bone Season series is one of my favourite on-going series'. I'm so grateful to have read this advance readers copy after 4 years of waiting for the fifth installment. Unsurprisingly, I have given it five stars, my second of the year!
I can't say too much without giving away spoilers, so I will keep this review short. In The Dark Mirror Paige visits non-Scion controlled countries for the first time, with Italy being the main setting. From her time there you get a real sense of just how much control Scion has over the countries it rules, as Paige experiences mundane things for the first time such as drinking a latte or wearing jeans. I don't read urban fantasy but the fantasy elements in this series combined with the dystopian elements blend together nicely to create an unique and fascinating world. Shannon paints such a vivid and beautiful vision of the countries Paige visits, it makes you feel fully immersed, as if you're really there.
I would say that this is the most romantic book in the series so far. Warden and Paige have a complex relationship, and while usually at this point, five books into the series, I would loose interest that most definitely isn't the case here.
Paige is as resilient as ever, and the cast of secondary character from Nick and Maria to Maria's girlfriend VerΔa made a wonderful team. I also like that we see more of the Ranthen, we start to get to know them and their personalities better, and I hope their presence continues to grow in the next book.
With a high stakes and cleverly woven plot The Dark Mirror made me feel a roller coaster of emotions. I can't believe we're nearing the end of this series, with two more books to go, hopefully the wait for the next installment isn't long!
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