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The Mask Falling

by Samantha Shannon

In a citadel-shadowed Paris, Paige Mahoney must navigate captivity’s aftermath, political factions, and a deepening bond that could decide the fate of a revolution.

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About The Mask Falling

By the bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree. Paige Mahoney has eluded death again. Snatched from the jaws of captivity and sent to a safe house in the Scion Citadel of Paris, she finds herself caught between factions that seek Scion's downfall and those who would kill to protect the puppet empire. The mysterious Domino Programme has plans for Paige, but she has ambitions of her own in this new citadel. With Arcturus Mesarthim at her side, she embarks on an adventure that will lead her from the catacombs of Paris to the glittering hallways of Versailles. As Scion widens its bounds and the free world trembles in its shadow, Paige strives to understand her bond with Arcturus, which grows stronger by the day. But just as the revolution began with them - it could end with them too...

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Balanced

Series

The Bone Season · Book 4 of 7

Content warnings
  • captivity
  • violence
  • torture
  • trauma/PTSD
  • oppression
  • medical experimentation
  • death
  • aerial bombing
  • human trafficking
  • near-drowning
  • needles
  • panic attacks
  • pregnancy (side character)
  • sexual content
  • claustrophobic spaces
  • aquaphobia

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