Shannon, S: Bone Season

I just finished reading this book and my expectations were definitely met. It is different from The Roots Of Chaos series in writing style (and the other elements too, of course, but I’ve seen this criticized a lot), but that is because the narrator is the 19 year old protagonist (who is very sassy and I love her for it), which makes it very fitting. Since I first picked it up, I could not put the book down. I was hooked from start to finish and I‘m sad that it’s over now. The pace was perfect, the characters and character dynamics interesting and realistic, the plot very exciting and intriguing and the world building immaculate - every new piece of information was revealed at the perfect time. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series.

First of all, I would like to say thank you for the review copy, which was provided to me by the publisher and Tandem Collective. This fact does not in any way affect my personal opinion of this book. This post contains advertising and the rights for the book belong to the publisher. Of course, this is only my personal opinion of the book and just because I give this rating to the book doesn’t mean, that everyone will have that opinion. Holy shit, I loved this book! This was so awesome!! So far, I’ve only read „The Priory of the Orange Tree“ by that author and it’s a chunk. I always wanted to read The Bone Season but wasn’t so sure because of different reasons (ongoing series, huge commitment, long books etc.), but to be honest: I am glad that I finally read it. It took me a second to understand the world and get a feeling for it, but other than that I have no complaints. The writing style hooked me, and I fell in love with the characters and their dynamics. It also does not lack action, and I am so excited to see how everything will continue in Book 2. I could rave for hours, but I want you to experience it for yourself Conclusion I loved this book and will make it my personality!

Als Einstieg in die Reihe ein guter Start. Das Worldbuilding ist meiner Meinung nach sehr gelungen. Ich habe The Bone Season schon 3 mal gelesen <3 Normalerweise bin ich kein Fan von Ich- Perspektiven, aber Samantha Shannon schafft es damit wunderbar Paige's Kraft und innere Welt darzustellen

Dieser Auftakt der Reihe ist ein voller Genuss! Die Welt ist spannend aufgebaut, alle Charaktere haben Persönlichkeit und es gibt genug, was passiert, ohne das viel Spice dabei ist. Nach langer Zeit nochmals ein Buch, welches durch guten Schreibstil, Handlung und trotzdem mit ein bisschen Liebe überzeugen konnte. Mein Fantasy Highlight für dieses Jahr!

The first part of the series does take a while to get going. I had to convince myself to keep going at some point (started reading in the bookcircle and picked the book up again after 8 months), but it was totally worth it. The start does drag a bit but it makes sense later on, since the world and clairvoyance + its history are so complicated that you would be completely lost without explanation. I love the main character and how this book doesnt lean on romance, but instead establishes the main character on its own, which is a rarity in this genre. The Idea behind the series is brilliant and i havent read anything like it before. It might feel a bit boring at the start but i promise its worth it to keep reading as the Series gets better and better with each book.