“Her legion of fans will once again be here for the propulsive plot.” - Kirkus Reviews “Shannon's world-building is original and intriguing, especially the complex, almost mythic voyant underground.” - Publishers Weekly “Full of the action, turns, and surprising revelations that readers have come to expect from Shannon, this new installment ends on a wholly unexpected twist.” - Library Journal as Shannon's exceptional fantasy saga continues.” - Booklist, starred review A Clockwork Orange meets A Tale of Two Cities meets Harry Potter in this clever, caring, and spellbinding tale, which promises more to come. And the story reverberates with echoes of the slave trade, industrial servitude, and classic gangster drama, all intensified by keenly imagined otherworldly combat. The motley, elaborately costumed characters are compelling the nonstop, often eerie action is riveting. “Shannon creates vividly dilapidated, macabre, and mysterious worlds both urban and within the dreamscapes Paige valiantly enters.
If anyone was wondering how Shannon would stretch this story into seven books, the gut punch of the last line in The Mime Order will instead have them on tenterhooks for the next five.” - USA Today Tussling with poltergeists, showing her heroic mettle and even playing homicide detective, Paige makes great strides as a memorable character, and so does her author. With the Unnatural Assembly and its colorful gangsters, Shannon goes full Scorsese.
betrayal and political intrigue take over in the excellent Mime Order. “While Bone Season was filled with action and exposition. Her fans will be calling for more.” - NPR.org
Like Paige Mahoney, Shannon now has proven staying power. Shannon's haunting dystopian universe is rich in detail, consistent, suffused with familiar afternotes.
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