Uniquely different and complex setting … the narrative exerts the same vice-like grip as before, with danger, deception, hair's-breadth escapes and new revelations coming thick and fast

Guardian

Fiercely intelligent … Blazing a trail

Grazia

Shannon expertly blends genres to create a story that is at once a political thriller, a dystopian epic, and a paranormal adven­ture. This bold series instalment will leave fans eager for more

Publishers Weekly

Intricately plotted … Part political thriller, part paranormal epic, with some dark, dystopian bite tossed on top, The Mask Falling is Samantha Shannon at the top of her game

Culturess

Thrilling … A tantalizing, strategic setup for the next instalment, which has all the ingredients to be a knockout

Kirkus

It's an intense read, filled with the grim realities of war … With each new novel Shannon continues to prove that she is a formida­ble voice in the fantasy genre. This book bites and refuses to let go … It's addictive

Nerd Daily