The Bone Season Dark Mirror

The fifth novel in the bestselling Bone Season series, The Dark Mirror, from New York Times bestselling author Samantha Shannon, continues the epic fantasy thriller saga. Paige Mahoney re-enters the free world after more than a decade, only to discover half a year has vanished from her memory. Her journey to return to the revolution leads her to Venice, where she uncovers a dangerous secret that could alter the war between humans and immortals. Before she can go back to London, she must help the Domino Programme unravel the sinister Operation Ventriloquist. The one person who might recover her memories, Arcturus Mesarthim, could also hold the key to saving Italy. Lyrical, touching and action-packed, The Dark Mirror pushes the Bone Season series forward, showcasing Shannon at the height of her powers.

Set against a backdrop of revolution and peril, the narrative blends memory, loyalty and risk as Paige confronts shifting loyalties and hidden agendas. The book develops the series’ mythos while delivering expansive world-building, fast-paced sequences and emotional core moments that drive the overarching conflict.

• Fifth Bone Season installment, series continuation
• Protagonist: Paige Mahoney, memory-gapped return
• Venice and Italian setting key to the plot
• Central conflicts: Domino Programme, Operation Ventriloquist
• Arcturus Mesarthim linked to memories and salvation
• 576 pages, paperback, Bloomsbury Archer

Specificaties

• Auteur: Samantha Shannon
• Uitgever: Bloomsbury Publishing UK
• Verschijningsdatum: 15/01/2026
• Pagina’s: 576
• Editie: Paperback, Bloomsbury Archer