patchworkbunny reviewed The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon (The Bone Season, #2)
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4 stars
Whilst The Bone Season was full of fast paced action, The Mime Order feels a lot more likea story settling in for the long game. There’s a sense of a lot of information being set up for the future, which is not a bad thing if you’re invested in the series. I do have that dilemma of wishing I could just read the whole thing in one go but unable to wait to read the new book as it arrives. So yeah, I really like where this series is going, it just can’t come fast enough.
We’re drawn into the underworld of the mime lords, the people who really control Paige’s life. Whilst she comes to realise she doesn’t want to live in the shadow of Jax all her life, breaking free can be dangerous. She needs the protection of a gang to survive but she doesn’t want it.
The …
Whilst The Bone Season was full of fast paced action, The Mime Order feels a lot more likea story settling in for the long game. There’s a sense of a lot of information being set up for the future, which is not a bad thing if you’re invested in the series. I do have that dilemma of wishing I could just read the whole thing in one go but unable to wait to read the new book as it arrives. So yeah, I really like where this series is going, it just can’t come fast enough.
We’re drawn into the underworld of the mime lords, the people who really control Paige’s life. Whilst she comes to realise she doesn’t want to live in the shadow of Jax all her life, breaking free can be dangerous. She needs the protection of a gang to survive but she doesn’t want it.
The Rephaim seem to have vanished into the shadows. Paige thinks people need to know about them, but who would believe her. And what has happened to Warden? They parted at the end of the last book leaving us on tenterhooks and you might need even more patience to continue their story.
This time the whole story is set in London and I love the reimagining of the capital. It feels a lot more Victorian but with the juxtaposition of the Scion and their technological advancements. And they are cracking down on voyants, giving Paige few choices. Everyone seems to be after her, creating a claustrophobic atmosphere down amongst the seedy alleys. They’re not even aware of her growing powers but Jax is getting suspicious.
Review copy provided by publisher.
