The Song Rising

by Samantha Shannon

First published 2016

In the wake of a brutal battle, Paige Mahoney finds herself at the center of a brewing rebellion against the Scion regime. As the clairvoyant Mime-Lord of the criminal underworld, she must navigate a treacherous web of alliances and betrayals to rally the Rephaim - a mystical race of otherworldly beings - to her cause. With the Scion closing in and her own powers in flux, Paige must find the strength to become the leader her people need, even as the fate of London hangs in the balance.

Genres: science-fiction, dystopia, fantasy, urban-fantasy

Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: chosen-one, found-family, political-intrigue

384 pages · Paperback · Bloomsbury Publishing

Content warnings: violence

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