Rule of Wolves (King of Scars Book 2)

See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone - Season 2 streaming now! Immerse yourself in the next chapter of Leigh Bardugo's legendary world as the daring rogue Nikolai faces his ultimate challenge in the riveting sequel to King of Scars.

The wolves are circling, and a young king will face his greatest challenge in the explosive finale of the instant No.1 New York Times-bestselling King of Scars Duology.

The Demon King. As Fjerda's massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov must summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm - and even embrace the monster within - to win this fight. Yet, a dark threat looms that cannot be defeated solely by a young king's gift for the impossible.

The Stormwitch. Zoya Nazyalensky has lost too much to war. She witnessed her mentor's death and her worst enemy's resurrection, and she refuses to bury another friend. Now, duty demands she embrace her powers to become the weapon her country desperately needs, no matter the cost.

The Queen of Mourning. Deep undercover in Fjerda's capital, Nina Zenik risks discovery and death as she wages a covert war. Her desire for revenge threatens her nation's chance at freedom and puts her grieving heart at risk.

King. General. Spy. Together, Nikolai, Zoya, and Nina must navigate a path through the darkness to forge a future. If they fail, they will watch their nation fall.

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

Praise for the Grishaverse

"A master of fantasy." - The Huffington Post

"Utterly, extremely bewitching." - The Guardian

"The best magic universe since Harry Potter." - Bustle

"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