Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, 1)
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Discover the adventure that started it all and meet Alina, Mal, and the Darkling in Shadow and Bone from #1 bestselling author, Leigh Bardugo.Soldier. Summoner. Saint. Orphaned and expendable, Alina Starkov is a soldier who knows she may not survive her first trek across the Shadow Fold--a swath of unnatural darkness crawling with monsters. But when her regiment is attacked, Alina unleashes dormant magic not even she knew she possessed. Now Alina will enter a lavish world of royalty and intrigue as she trains with the Grisha, her country's magical military elite--and falls under the spell of their notorious leader, the Darkling. He believes Alina can summon a force capable of destroying the Shadow Fold and reuniting their war-ravaged country, but only if she can master her untamed gift. As the threat to the kingdom mounts and Alina unlocks the secrets of her past, she will make a dangerous discovery that could threaten all she loves and the very future of a nation. Welcome to Ravka . . . a world of science and superstition where nothing is what it seems. A New York Times Bestseller
A Los Angeles Times Bestseller
An Indie Next List Book
This title has Common Core connections. Read all the books in the Grishaverse! The Shadow and Bone Trilogy
(previously published as The Grisha Trilogy)
Shadow and Bone
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Ruin and Rising The Six of Crows Duology
Six of Crows
Crooked Kingdom The King of Scars Duology
King of Scars
Rule of Wolves The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic
The Severed Moon: A Year-Long Journal of Magic
The Lives of Saints
Demon in the Wood Graphic Novel Praise for the Grishaverse "A master of fantasy." --The Huffington Post
"Utterly, extremely bewitching." --The Guardian
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I think my problem is that I read this after watching the first season of the show. The characters I was most invested were NOT the characters in this series, apparently. I thought Alina and Mal and their whole dynamic were annoying and frustrating. I spent the whole book waiting to read about Kaz, Inej, Jesper, Matthias, and Nina. It seems I would probably prefer Six of Crows?
It’s easy to see why this was made into a video series. Very cinematic. The story of two orphans who end up with magical powers and fight to save the world.
Not as good as six of crow imo but still really good. Sexy danger romance. Wish the main character had given into that more.
I'm on the fence on how to rate this. 3.5? 4?
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*May contain a few spoilers. Read at your own risk*
Ya know, when I first opened this book and discovered the map, then a small glossary, I almost didn't even bother. I loathe books with maps. And glossaries. But both? Oh boy, don’t get me started. I get it, it’s an epic fantasy. A whole new world constructed and we need a little guidance to understand. A place to turn back to just in case we fo...read more
REVIEW
*May contain a few spoilers. Read at your own risk*
Ya know, when I first opened this book and discovered the map, then a small glossary, I almost didn't even bother. I loathe books with maps. And glossaries. But both? Oh boy, don’t get me started. I get it, it’s an epic fantasy. A whole new world constructed and we need a little guidance to understand. A place to turn back to just in case we fo...read more
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