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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
Siege and Storm
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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416 pages

Average rating: 7.5

402 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Ladydizzle
Dec 20, 2024
10/10 stars
Very good book
SHoffa
Dec 03, 2024
4/10 stars
Realized while I was reading this that I’m big into this kind of genre😅
Boosinferno
Nov 30, 2024
9/10 stars
This took me a bit of work to get into. But once it picked up I was HOOKED. I wish that we had more of Mal and Alina’s journey and less of her time in the Little Palace because a lot of that felt like filler. But my love and hate for the characters grew exponentially by the end. MAL IS THAT SHIT.❤️‍🔥
ljzsreadsandreviews
Oct 22, 2024
8/10 stars
This is a series I’ve been itching to get into for awhile and it did not disappoint! Every time I get into a new fantasy series I am reminded of why I love them so much. We get to escape into this other world with different world dynamics and magic and mystery and a sprinkle of romance. I love a good FMC and alina fit the mold of what I love. She’s perceived as mousey and weak but as she learns who she is you see her grow and become stronger and stronger... I ate it up! The romance aspect was the piece I wasn’t sure what to expect and it really wasn’t super prevalent in this book but I think it will grow throughout the trilogy. I got a mixture of hunger games and throne of glass vibes so it was very easy for me to enjoy. I cannot wait to start book 2!
Tay_istired
Jul 29, 2024
5/10 stars
It was okay I won't be buying the second one. I prefer the villian over the male lead which makes it a bit hard. I don't love the 'he didn't make a move until she had a glow up' bit. Like I know the antagonist is evil but I still prefer him.

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