

Shadow and Bone
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General
3.8
(140.6K)
Leigh Bardugo
See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone -- Season 2 streaming now!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 Siege and Storm Ruin and Rising The Six of Crows Duology Six of Crows Crooked KingdomThe King of Scars DuologyKing of ScarsRule of Wolves The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous MagicThe Severed Moon: A Year-Long Journal of MagicThe Lives of SaintsDemon in the Wood Graphic NovelPraise for the Grishaverse “A master of fantasy.” —The Huffington Post “Utterly, extremely bewitching.” —The Guardian
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Author
Leigh Bardugo
Pages
358
Publisher
Macmillan
Published Date
2013-05-07
ISBN
1250027438 9781250027436
Ratings
Google: 5
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"I am so glad I finally read this! Well worth the wait! I’m also so glad I went into this book mostly blind. It really added intrigue to the plot and the idea of the Shadow Fold. Loved Alina and the development of her power over time. Being a Sun Summoner sounds so badass. Really all the Grisha were cool. The world-building was very complex but once I understood it made the story so much more compelling. I knew going in (because of TikTok edits) that I shouldn’t trust the Darkling, but like Alina, I fell for him! I’m sorry!! But him and Alina’s chemistry was delectable. In comparison, her and Mal were kinda stale, which is a hard thing for me to admit as a Friends to Lovers lover. I will say though that I warmed up to her ending up with Mal at the end of the book. Their dynamic was different and it made the chemistry better so I could warm up to Malina by the end of the series. I can’t wait to watch the show now!"
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Madeline Glanton
"So I watched the show first and loved it. Now that I read the book, I love them both equally! They definitely added things in the show but this book was still good. I loved the descriptions of everything and everyone. The storyline was amazing and the character development was also great. Can't wait to read Siege and Storm!"
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Anna
"A mysterious story filled with adventure and emotion. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and seeing the surprising plot twists play out. The ending was quite good and totally different than what I had expected."
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haven
"A little annoying but really good"
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Annabeth
"I’d been searching for another good fantasy series and this one hit the spot!"
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Brenna Luevano
"I enjoyed this book 10/10😆"
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Annie
"4.75 stars. Would be 5 if not for the very predictable plot. Very much looking forward to reading the next book. So glad I bought the trilogy all together. "
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RanchyFinch
"🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗"
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Abby
"i had watched the show and loved it so i was thrilled that the show stayed very close to the book with some minor changes that i honestly didn't mind. this was a very gripping 1st book so im excited to see where the rest of the series goes. "
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kelsey
"I finally read it!! And I loved it, it was amazing! I went into it thinking I was gonna be bored like other people have said, but I never was. It kept me hooked the whole time, and I definitely don’t regret reading it. I highly recommend it, it was sooo good!! Can’t wait to read the second 😊."
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