For the past two hundred years the Scion government has led an oppressive campaign against unnaturalness in London.
Clairvoyance in all its forms has been decreed a criminal offence, and those who practise it viciously punished. Forced underground, a clairvoyant underworld has developed, combating persecution and evading capture.
Paige Mahoney, a powerful dreamwalker operating in the Seven Dials district of London, leads a double life, using her unnaturalness illegally while hiding her gift from her father, who works for the Scion regime...
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(@BloomsburyBooks, 20 August 2013, 368 pages, ebook, #popsugarreadingchallenge 2020, a book written by an author in their 20's, borrowed from @GlasgowLib via @OverDriveLibs)
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I'd never heard of the book or author before so I had no idea what to expect. I decided to read it because I liked the cover and the blurb intrigued me. The Bone Season exceeded my meagre expectations. First off, I loved the world building in the book. The callous future ruled over by the Scion is perfectly realised and chilling. I had me some major chills. I loved the whole premise of the book, people with psychic gifts declared criminals and treated as such. I also loved Paige. I loved the fact she's Irish. I have a soft spot for the Irish. She's also a bit of a bad ass and has a pretty cool psychic ability. This was a pleasure to read.
