So, while I'm scared as hell that The Bone Season series is slated for SEVEN BOOKS, I'm loving this series and I'm happy to be an early champion. Can't binge read everything people, and this series will be worth the ride. No spoilers in this review, but if you haven't read Book 1, The Bone Season, you may want to stop here.

Paige Mahoney, aided by Warden and a rag tag assortment of "Harlies," has escaped from the voyant penal colony Sheol I and the clutches of Nashira. Hoping to spread the word about the Emim and the Rephaim, Paige is foiled by her Mime Lord Jaxon Hall and forced to reenter the underground crime syndicate she was a part of prior to her imprisonment. The story flows for Paige's desire to warn the syndicate about the connection between SCION and the Rephaim and her need to stay protected from her own people, which means continuing to be Jaxon's mollisher and doing his bidding. Some gruesome murders, lots of training, and lots of beating up of poor Paige keep the story moving and super thrilling.

Focused more on the awesome Victorian-esque society of the syndicate and less on the ethereal world of the Rephaim, this is an exciting, bloody, and mystical installment. Warden does make appearances (never enough for me) but the scenes that include him sparkle. The climax is like whoa, and I can't wait (although I'll have to) to read more.

Thankfully, Mime Order includes beautiful maps of SCION London and a handy glossary of terms that help you sink right back into Shannon's world without too much problem. I did re-read Book 1 prior to starting this, and it definitely helped.