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Title: The Mask Falling
Author: Samantha Shannon
Publisher: Bloomsbury
ISBN 13: 978-1408865569
Synopsis:
Paige Mahoney has eluded death again. Snatched from the jaws of captivity and consigned to a safe house in the Scion Citadel of Paris, she finds herself caught between those factions that seek Scion's downfall and those who would kill to protect the Rephaim's puppet empire.
The mysterious Domino Programme has plans for Paige, but she has ambitions of her own in this new citadel. With Arcturus Mesarthim - her former enemy - at her side, she embarks on an adventure that will lead her from the catacombs of Paris to the glittering hallways of Versailles. Her risks promise high reward: the Parisian underworld could yield the means to escalate her rebellion to outright war.
As Scion widens its bounds and the free world trembles in its shadow, Paige must fight her own memories after her ordeal at the hands of Scion. Meanwhile, she strives to understand her bond with Arcturus, which grows stronger by the day. But there are those who know the revolution began with them - and could end with them . . .
The mysterious Domino Programme has plans for Paige, but she has ambitions of her own in this new citadel. With Arcturus Mesarthim - her former enemy - at her side, she embarks on an adventure that will lead her from the catacombs of Paris to the glittering hallways of Versailles. Her risks promise high reward: the Parisian underworld could yield the means to escalate her rebellion to outright war.
As Scion widens its bounds and the free world trembles in its shadow, Paige must fight her own memories after her ordeal at the hands of Scion. Meanwhile, she strives to understand her bond with Arcturus, which grows stronger by the day. But there are those who know the revolution began with them - and could end with them . . .
This was one of my most anticipated books of 2021, and I am very happy to have been able to read it early thanks to Netgalley and the publisher.
I love the world Samantha Shannon has created and the characters are all well fleshed out. However this volume fell just a bit flat for me. The distress and recovery of Paige was excellent, and that was a strong point. But the amount of times that girl is captured and then escapes or is rescued felt like it took up all of the book. She makes some very silly choices and follows reckless ideas which normally wouldn't be an issue but felt out of place in this book because of the recent events and her subsequent reactions to them. There was just something missing.
I would still recommend this book and will read the next one because I am 100% invested in this series but for me this was not as strong as the previous 3 books.
I gave this book 4 out of 5 stars.
I was sent this book by Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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