Siege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, 2)

See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone. Daring rogue Nikolai finally joins the fold in Season 2 -- covering explosive events of both Siege and Storm and Ruin and Rising -- streaming now!

Enter the Grishaverse with Book Two of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom.

Soldier. Summoner. Saint. Alina Starkov’s power has grown, but not without a price. She is the Sun Summoner—hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Shadow Fold. But she and Mal can’t outrun their enemies for long.

The Darkling is more determined than ever to claim Alina’s magic and use it to take the Ravkan throne. With nowhere else to turn, Alina enlists the help of an infamous privateer and sets out to lead the Grisha army.

But as the truth of Alina's destiny unfolds, she slips deeper into the Darkling’s deadly game of forbidden magic, and further away from her humanity. To save her country, Alina will have to choose between her power and the love she thought would always be her shelter. No victory can come without sacrifice—and only she can face the oncoming storm.

A New York Times Bestseller
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
“This is what fantasy is for.” —The New York Times Book Review
“[A] world that feels real enough to have its own passport stamp.” —NPR
“The darker it gets for the good guys, the better.” —Entertainment Weekly
“Sultry, sweeping and picturesque. . . . Impossible to put down.” —USA Today
“There’s a level of emotional and historical sophistication within Bardugo’s original epic fantasy that sets it apart.” —Vanity Fair
“Unlike anything I’ve ever read.” —Veronica Roth, bestselling author of Divergent
“Bardugo crafts a first-rate adventure, a poignant romance, and an intriguing mystery!” —Rick Riordan, bestselling author of the Percy Jackson series

ADD TO MY SHELVES

Recommend book

BUY THE BOOK

496 pages

Average rating: 7.38

269 RATINGS

Community Reviews

Write a review...

Green Energy

Apr 12, 2025

7/10 stars

I don't love when authors blend the miscommunication trope with a love triangle. It is messy in, not a fun way and it takes away from the plot. This book is slower than Shadow and Bone, we aren't even going to compare it to the pacing of Six of Crows. It does push the plot along. Even though I spent half the time rolling my eyes at Alaina's inner monologues (grow up girl). My heart breaks for Mal, his roll in is painful to read.

Helen Blackwood

Mar 18, 2025

6/10 stars

Not loving the main character. Why doesn't she just tell the person she supposedly loves the truth?!

hershyv

Feb 04, 2025

8/10 stars

I initially expected this book to be less impressive than the first, but I’m glad it wasn’t. The plot, along with the build-up of drama and tension, were significant highlights. In the first book, the Darkling made me cringe every time he was mentioned. His narcissism and love-bombing were pretty obvious, and of course, Alina missed all the red flags because he was good-looking—until it was way too late This time, I was pleased that he didn’t dominate the book with unnecessary pretenses and got straight to his villainous business making the rot beneath all the 'beauty’ unmissably clear. Tamar and Toyla were excellent new additions, and even some of the minor characters were developed enough to be memorable. Nikolai brought a fresh and funny energy, providing much-needed relief during the darker moments. Alina, with her newfound confidence, agency, and voice, was delightfully likable. Mal finally got the character development he deserved! His sulking and sadness felt real and relatable, showing how people might really react in those situations. Honestly, if all leading guys were charming, funny, and handsome—or the opposite, quiet, mysterious, self-assured, powerful types like Mr. Darcy (or The Darkling in the first book) —I would have found the book insufferable and tropey. Thankfully, this wasn’t one of those.

ljzsreadsandreviews

Oct 22, 2024

8/10 stars

This second book got so much more interesting! I love the amount of action in this one and it started right away. The darkling gives me the creeps but somehow I still wish he was the morally grey love interest (haha). Mal pissed me off about 98% of the time but Alina was a bit obnoxious too. I understand where both of their feelings come from but she isn’t normal, never will be and frankly never was so I don’t know why either of them keep denying it. She has Grisha power, they need to accept that for what it is. Something I noticed in the first book as well was how quickly the “big” things happen. I feel like the whole book is a build up to the last chapter and the climax all happens in a few pages. But I loved how both books ended on a cliffhanger. Keeps me wanting more and ready to dive into the rest of the series. OVerall still hooked on this trilogy and can’t wait to get into the last one!

Anonymous

Aug 23, 2024

6/10 stars

I finished this book bc of Nikolai haha