The Song Rising

An ebullient, gloriously complicated fantasy … The characters feel grippingly real * Daily Telegraph *Like treasures unearthed by mudlarks, Samantha Shannon’s alternative world is studded with fabulous language * Daily Mail *Shannon’s exploration of a futuristic, perilous Europe remains engaging and evocative … The narrative is fuelled by a constant sense of tension * Publisher’s Weekly *Samantha’s writing shines * Library Journal *There is so much intrigue and escapade, character development and imagination * Scotland on Sunday *Shannon’s brilliance is that she is not afraid of change, both for her characters and her setting * Independent *Constant, fast-paced action … Mesmerizing * Kirkus *

Samantha Shannon is the New York Times and Sunday Times-bestselling author of The Bone Season series and the Roots of Chaos series. Her work has been translated into twenty-eight languages. She lives in London.