Jaxon keeps her close because he doesn’t want other gangs of the clairvoyant underworld to see that she is young and naïve and inexperienced.
However, when she goes to work for Jaxon Hall, a notorious mime-lord in London her bad girl charisma starts to show and Jaxon thinks Paige is hiding a powerful gift but she is really struggling with how to use her supernatural powers. Yet, it doesn’t take long before she realizes her spectacular powers will justify her as a heroine later in the story. This book introduces the reader to Paige Mahoney a teenage girl whose talents and abilities are unknown. The author wrote about the actual story of Sarah Metyard and Anne Nayor of London that some people claim their ghost still lingers. The theme to the series is stories of actual famous spirits who are rumored to haunt London plus an introduction to the world of the infamous Seven Seals. The book is a prequel to The Bone Season Series and I feel like it gave a good introduction to what is to unfold. Review: The Pale Dreamer by Samantha Shannon. It is a beautiful voice, and I cannot wait to listen to more of it as I continue with the rest of the series. Plus, it has the barest hint of someone who has lived in London for most of her life, just as Paige has. Her Irish brogue is strong enough to make her words sound like music but not so strong that she is unintelligible. For me, the audiobook reminded me how much I love Alana Kerr Collins' voice. Shannon's writing style to help you decide if you want to learn more about Paige and the Seven Seals. We also learn in detail how Paige Mahoney comes to be in Jaxon Hall's employ and how she comes by her clairvoyance power.Īt just over two hours in audiobook form and 100 pages in print, The Pale Dreamer will give you a good taste for Ms. The Pale Dreamer occurs two years before The Bone Season, and it gives readers the chance to learn a little more about Syndicate life within Scion. Shannon announced that her prequel novella, The Pale Dreamer, was available for free as an ebook, and it gave me the perfect excuse to immerse myself in the series once again. I loved the first book so much that I recently wanted to start the series over again. I have long been a fan of Samantha Shannon's Bone Season series (and not because she has a fabulous last name :-D ).
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