Samantha Shannon

About

Samantha Shannon is a British fantasy novelist best known for her ambitious speculative worlds, complex heroines, and explorations of power, resistance, and identity. Born in London in 1991, she studied English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford. At just twenty-one, she published The Bone Season (2013), launching a planned seven-book series about a clairvoyant woman navigating a repressive society. Shannon later expanded her readership with The Priory of the Orange Tree (2019), an epic fantasy featuring dragons, political intrigue, and powerful women, followed by its prequel, A Day of Fallen Night (2023). Her books have become international bestsellers and have been translated into more than twenty languages. Her writing often combines intricate world-building with themes of freedom, belonging, gender, and resistance to authoritarian power. She lives in London.

Books on TheBookRoads

All genres Fantasy

All themes Freedom & Resistance

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The Moth Reborn

The world has descended into chaos, and humanity can no longer deny that gods walk among them. After months abroad, clairvoyant Paige Mahoney is ready to reunite with Arcturus and continue their fight against the oppressive Republic of Scion. But an invitation to Iceland, where the Ranthen are choosing a new leader, ends in violence, forcing Paige and her allies into a dangerous flight across Europe. As she races to protect the revolution, Paige must uncover the truth about her own existence and the origins of clairvoyance. The sixth and penultimate instalment of The Bone Season series promises political intrigue, ancient revelations, and hard-won love.

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