The short version
Back in London, Paige must navigate a divided clairvoyant underworld while Scion continues its pursuit.
Quick answers
What to know before you start
- Where does it fit?
- Book 2 in The Bone Season.
- Can I start here?
- This is book 2. Check the series reading order first.
- Is the series complete?
- No — the indexed series is ongoing.
- When was it first published?
- 2015. Edition publication dates may differ.
- How long is it?
- 560 pages in the Author's Preferred Text — US hardcover (2024).
- Is an audiobook indexed?
- Audiobook edition details are still pending.
What it's about
A spoiler-light premise
Escape from Oxford has not made Paige safe. She returns to the criminal syndicate carrying knowledge its leaders may not want exposed, while a struggle for authority reshapes the city's underground.
You'll probably like it if
Pending.
Maybe skip it if
Pending.
Ways to read
Formats & editions
Print edition
Author's Preferred Text — US hardcover (2024)
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Length
- 560 pages
- Edition date
- May 14, 2024
- ISBN-13
- 9781639734597
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 US Spring 2024 catalog, page 5 Author's Preferred Text — US hardcover (2024) · checked Aug 31, 2026
At a glance
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