The short version
In a future London where clairvoyance is outlawed, Paige Mahoney's arrest brings her into contact with the powers behind the Republic of Scion.
Quick answers
What to know before you start
- Where does it fit?
- Book 1 in The Bone Season.
- Can I start here?
- Yes — this is the indexed first volume in the series.
- Is the series complete?
- No — the indexed series is ongoing.
- When was it first published?
- 2013. Edition publication dates may differ.
- How long is it?
- 560 pages in the Author's Preferred Text — tenth-anniversary US hardcover (2023).
- Is an audiobook indexed?
- Audiobook edition details are still pending.
What it's about
A spoiler-light premise
Paige works in London's criminal underworld, concealing her ability to enter other people's minds. Imprisonment takes her into a hidden system of control, where escape depends on understanding her captors and an uncertain alliance.
You'll probably like it if
Pending.
Maybe skip it if
Pending.
Ways to read
Formats & editions
Print edition
Author's Preferred Text — tenth-anniversary US hardcover (2023)
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Length
- 560 pages
- Edition date
- Aug 22, 2023
- ISBN-13
- 9781639732234
Edition details verified Aug 31, 2026. Page count and cover can differ between editions.
Audiobook
Edition details pending
Narrator, runtime, and regional availability have not been verified yet.
Sources & verification
Where the edition facts come from
Publisher, format, ISBN, page-count, narrator, and runtime details are kept at edition level because they can vary between versions and markets.
- Bloomsbury Publishing US Author's Preferred Text — tenth-anniversary US hardcover (2023) · checked Aug 31, 2026
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