Samantha Shannon
Samantha Shannon is a British fantasy author whose Bone Season series set in a dystopian London where clairvoyants are enslaved became a bestseller on publication when she was twenty-one. The Priory of the Orange Tree is a standalone epic fantasy drawing on East Asian history and featuring an all-female protagonist cast. Her world-building is richly detailed.
Works
- The Bone SeasonClairvoyant girl escapes authoritarian paranormal regime in dystopian London
- The Mime OrderUnderground resistance fights oppressive government controlling clairvoyants and gifted humans
- The Song RisingClairvoyants battle hierarchy systems and prophecies shaping their free will
- The Priory of the Orange TreeStandalone epic where a dragonrider must prevent apocalypse across magical realms
- A Day of Fallen NightFour realms face apocalypse as ancient darkness awakens across centuries