Samantha Shannon is the million copy bestselling author of The Bone Season and The Roots of Chaos series. Her work has been translated into twenty-eight languages. She lives in London. samanthashannon.co.uk / @say_shannon
""Inventive, intriguing, and endlessly surprising-no one enthralls me like Samantha Shannon."" --R.F. Kuang, #1 New York Times bestselling author of BABEL ""Devoted fans will be pleased by the depth it adds to beloved side characters and the lore of this lush, meticulously drawn world. For those who can't get enough of Shannon's worldbuilding, this will be a treat."" --Publishers Weekly ""The sheer terror that befalls the Yscali people as they face Fýredel's pure evil is both powerful and relevant. Marosa's plight further solidifies her as a hero worth remembering; her strength and defiance shine through as hope for the future she's dreamed of slowly flickers out. Devoted series fans will appreciate the added pieces to this expansive narrative puzzle."" --Kirkus Reviews ""Samantha Shannon's writing is as fierce as the magic she conjures. I'm not convinced Shannon isn't magic herself; her prose is ethereal, her characters captivate the heart and mind. She's in a league of her own-truly the best fantasy there is."" --Saara El-Arifi, author of FAEBOUND and THE FINAL STRIFE ""A magnificent, sweeping epic. Shannon has created a world rich in intricate mythology, beautifully realized and complex."" --Jennifer Saint, bestselling author of ARIADNE on A DAY OF FALLEN NIGHT ""Epic in scope . . . The heroes shine in their uniqueness, with diverse family dynamics interwoven throughout and representation ranging from queer lords and warriors to genderfluid alchemists . . . This is expansive, emotionally complex, and bound to suck you in."" --Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review on A DAY OF FALLEN NIGHT ""Mesmerizing."" --Washington Post on PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE ""A brilliant, daring, and devastating jewel . . . An incredible world full of depth and danger, with characters I would follow to the ends of the earth. I'm in awe of [Shannon's] talent."" --Victoria Aveyard, #1 NYT bestselling author of the Red Queen series on PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE