The Dark Mirror

I love this series so much and I always feel like I don’t scream enough about it. I’ve read the first book almost a decade ago and have reread it multiple times since. Because it’s an ongoing story “The Bone Season” manages to feel fresh and nostalgic at the same time. It combines the 2010s dystopian charm with an original magic system, grand worldbuilding and the most unique and flawed characters one can dream of. Paige as a protagonist just feels as close to the reader as few other main characters do and especially in this installment her journey with Arcturus seemed like a reward after the first four books (+novellas) of building tension. They remain my OTP!! The side characters had also enough time to shine, and I was happy to see some familiar faces (looking at a specific mime lord here who we hate to love and love to hate). I wish I could read the next one already, but I know it will likely take another two years until we get book six. Nevertheless, I know the wait will be worth it and Samantha Shannon will rip my heart to shreds yet again!