The Bone Season

Author: Samantha Shannon

The first novel in a dystopian fantasy series about Paige Mahoney, a powerful clairvoyant living under a regime that criminalizes people like her.

Date discussed: September 14, 2026

Why the group discussed it:

A fiction recommendation for fantasy readers who like intricate worlds, psychic abilities, oppression and resistance themes, slow-burn relationships, and big series.

Key Takeaways:

Identity, agency, power, freedom, and what happens when a system labels something inherent to you as dangerous.