The Pale Dreamer: A Bone Season novella (The Bone Season)

Name: The Pale Dreamer: A Bone Season novella (The Bone Season)
Price: 0.99 USD
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Rating: 4.3 (1263 reviews)
Author: Samantha Shannon

by Samantha Shannon

Fantasy Young Adult

4.3 (1,263)

4.3 stars from 1,263 reviews. Top 87% of Fantasy books we track.

78 pages~1.3 hr readPublished by Independently PublishedPublished 2016-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You love intricate fantasy worlds with their own rules and hierarchies, especially ones centred on magic systems that feel fresh and dangerous.
You're invested in The Bone Season series and want to see how Paige became the character you know, watching her before she found her full power.
You enjoy shorter fiction that packs genuine stakes and character development into fewer pages, perfect for between longer books.

Maybe not for you if...

You need a complete, satisfying narrative arc in standalone form. This is a prequel novella that sets up larger stories rather than resolving them.
You prefer cosy or light fantasy. The clairvoyant underworld here is dangerous, morally grey, and demands you keep up with its rules.
You haven't read any Bone Season books yet. This works best if you already care about Paige's journey and want to see where it started.

About this book

A prequel to The Bone Season series, this novella follows sixteen-year-old Paige Mahoney in Scion London. A dangerous poltergeist has escaped and must be captured before it causes chaos in the city. The clairvoyant underworld operates by its own rules, and rival gangs compete fiercely to claim the valuable creature. Paige works for Jaxon Hall, the city's most notorious mime-lord. He believes she possesses a powerful gift that has yet to emerge. Capturing the poltergeist may be the chance she needs to prove herself and secure her place within his gang, the Seven Seals.

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Currently 4.3★ from 1,263 reviews

Gaining approximately 15 new reviews per month. Rating has dipped slightly from 4.4 to 4.3.

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