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The Dark Mirror

The million-copy bestselling series from the author of THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE

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The Dark Mirror

By: Samantha Shannon
Narrated by: Alana Kerr Collins
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Bloomsbury presents The Dark Mirror by Samantha Shannon, read by Alana Kerr Collins.

From New York Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree – the soaring fifth novel in the bestselling Bone Season series.

'A fabulous, epic fantasy thriller ... Lavish, ebullient, escapist' The Times
‘Samantha Shannon is a master storyteller and wordsmith’ Katherine Webber
‘Blazing a trail for a new generation of feminist fantasy authors’ Grazia

Everything is about to change.

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.

Lyrical, touching and action-packed, The Dark Mirror drives the bestselling Bone Season series forward, showing Samantha Shannon at the height of her powers.©2025 Samantha Shannon-Jones (P)2025 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Action & Adventure Dark Fantasy Dystopian Fantasy Science Fiction Italy War
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Critic Reviews

Epic, riveting, emotional and devastating. The Dark Mirror is a remarkable continuation to the incredible series, masterfully crafted, deeply romantic and heart-wrenching. You will lose yourself in this magnificent world, and hold these characters close to your heart. (Sue Lynn Tan, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess)
Shannon expands the world of her Bone Season series in this pedal-to-the-metal fifth instalment . . . The stakes are high, the pace is rapid, and Shannon’s gift for evocative prose makes the shadowy streets of Venice come alive . . . Series fans will be thrilled
A masterclass in page-turning prose. The Bone Season has become a must-read staple in the fantasy genre. Samantha Shannon’s exceptional worldbuilding, riveting plot, and endearing characters prove to be a successful combination—and one only she could have pulled off quite so skilfully. (Saara El-Arifi, number one Sunday Times bestselling author of Faebound)
Impressively multi-layered . . . As the series’ scope and the implications of the war against Scion expand, Shannon’s narrative style reads more action-thriller than fantasy. Paige’s powers as a dreamwalker are rarely used here, but when clairvoyance is at play, the story shines . . . this series still has plenty of fight left
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Excellent continuation of the Bone Season, full of surprises and twists building and expanding the world of Scion.

Story and voice

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Love the characters and story but the romance stuff is too much for me, I wish it was dialed down a bit, it drags on without adding much meat to the main story line.

Love the story but not the romance

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I did not think this series could get any better! Book 5 was worth the wait! Fast paced and kept me on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen next and who was going to pop up. Really enjoyed the characters and banter throughout. Narration was perfect as ever. Can’t wait for book 6!

Fantastic!

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every book is just the same. the fmc goes through traumatic experience, learns absolutely freaking nothing and then it repeats itself, except in another country. so many missed opportunities for great story line. another series dragged out over 5 + books for absolutely no benefit to the reader.

regurgitated storyline going nowhere. stop reading at book 3.

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