The Mime Order (The Bone Season Book 2)

by Samantha Shannon

He was also completely unhinged, which might be working in our favour.

Slay

And somewhere, a god was in chains again, waiting for a golden thread to lead the dreamwalker to him.

NAURRRRR

‘You might have scared the hell out of me, but I’m happy to see you,’ I said to Terebell. ‘I was starting to think I’d hallucinated you all.’ ‘Why would you think something so patently absurd?’ ‘Long story.’

‘At least you have the falling down to a fine art,’ Warden observed. I blew a curl out of my eyes. ‘Have you ever paused to reflect on how annoying you can be?’ ‘Once or twice. Try again.’

LOL

The song ended just as my knees gave way. And even though my head was in pain and my heart protested, I was laughing. I hadn’t fallen. I could win. Warden cupped his hands under my elbows and helped me rise. ‘That is the music I wanted to hear,’ he said. ‘When was the last time you laughed?’

GTFO *insert sobbing emoji* that is the music i want to hear

‘It must remain a secret until this conflict ends. It cannot be for ever, because we do not have that long.’ His voice was soft as shadow. ‘You are not beholden to the Guildhall. But if you still want me with you – if you will have me, despite the danger – then I want the same.’

FUCKKKKKKK

But Warden cared if I laughed. He could have trained me however he liked, but of all things in the world, he had chosen to dance with me, to remind me there was more to life than fighting to survive. And that meant something.

‘Hope is the lifeblood of revolution. Without it, we are nothing but ash, waiting for the wind to take us.’