The Shadow and Bone Trilogy Boxed Set: Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, Ruin and Rising
See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone. Just wait for the daring rogue Nikolai to join the fold in Season 2 -- covering explosive events of both Siege and Storm and Ruin and Rising -- streaming now!
All three books in Leigh Bardugo's New York Times-bestselling Shadow and Bone Trilogy are now available together in a beautiful paperback boxed set.
Soldier. Summoner. Saint. Follow Alina Starkov through Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, and Ruin and Rising as she discovers her dormant powers and is swept up in a world of luxury and illusion. As Alina struggles to fit into her new life, a threat to the kingdom of Ravka grows—one that will test old alliances and challenge the very limits of magic, one that will forge a leader from a frightened girl.
Praise for The Shadow and Bone Trilogy:
"This is what fantasy is for.” —Laini Taylor for The New York Times on Shadow and Bone
“Set in a fascinating, unique world rich with detail, Shadow and Bone was unlike anything I've ever read. Alina is a clever, sympathetic character I will gladly follow into the next installment—which can't come soon enough!” —Veronica Roth, New York Times–bestselling author of Divergent, on Shadow and Bone
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Readers say Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone Trilogy offers an engaging fantasy with a richly imagined world influenced by Russian culture and a struct...
The setting (the Grishaverse, I guess) has some interesting Russian-esque influences which would have benefit from a bit more fleshing-out. Much of the ‘scene-setting’ is all about cliques, classism, and low-level racial stereotypes.
Alina, as our heroine and 1st-person narrator, could also use some work. So much of her time is spent discussing her looks, and how she’s not beautiful, and doesn’t belong with the Grishas. It’s practically her whole identity, the other being her lack of confidence and disbelief in her own powers.
All in all, I’m not completely put off, and will continue with the series because I think there’s something here. But it seems like it may just be a popcorn fluff, kinda series.
Book 1: Shadow and Bone - ⭐⭐
Book 2: Siege and Storm - ⭐⭐⭐
Book 3: Ruin and Rising - ⭐⭐⭐
I'm so so very late to the Grishaverse. Honestly, I've been terrified I wouldn't like it as much as my fellow readers and bloggers who live and die by this world. I had been terribly confused by much of it, unsure if I should start with Shadow and Bone or Six of Crows. I finally decided to read them in the order they were written, and I'm glad I did. And I feel like maybe I'm saving the best for last, since Six of Crows seems to be the favorite. I've tried so hard to avoid spoilers, and so far I've managed--or at least forgotten them.
On to what I thought! After just reading the preface, I was hooked! Whew. It was a big relief. I liked the world Bardugo created, I liked the characters. There were a few things that bothered me, particularly Alina's preoccupation with beauty in the beginning, but it didn't detract from the story.
I wasn't expecting a lot of love story in the first book. I don't know why. I think because that's typically how the first book in a series goes, but I was pleasantly surprised. I'm a sucker for romance.
I was holding my breath expecting a cliffhanger in the end, but was relieved there wasn't one. Not that it mattered since I own the entire series. But it's a habit. I'm excited to dive into Siege and Storm next!
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