Author
Samantha Shannon
Samantha Shannon writes fantasy and mythology. We've read and reviewed 2 of Samantha Shannon's books, including The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos) and The Bone Season, each scored and written up in full, with a clear verdict on who it's for.
The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos)
by Samantha Shannon
Samantha Shannon's The Priory of the Orange Tree splits its epic fantasy across a queendom guarding a sleeping dragon-god and a rival empire that worships dragons as gods, and the collision is what makes it sing.
The Bone Season
by Samantha Shannon
In The Bone Season, Samantha Shannon builds a 2059 London ruled by a clairvoyant-hunting regime and drops a gifted young criminal named Paige straight into its darkest institution, for readers who want dense, rule-bound fantasy with real teeth.