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Shadow and Bone

By Leigh Bardugo
Series: The Shadow and Bone Trilogy
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Alina Starkov, a soldier in the war-torn country of Ravka, discovers she has a dormant magical power after a terrifying encounter in the Shadow Fold, a dangerous swath of darkness filled with monsters. Taken to train with the Grisha, the nation's elite magical forces, and under the watchful eye of their enigmatic leader, the Darkling, Alina must learn to control her abilities. As she navigates a world of royalty, intrigue, and ancient secrets, Alina faces threats that could endanger everything she loves and the future of her country. Shadow and Bone weaves science and superstition into a gripping fantasy adventure set in the richly conceived Grishaverse.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Shadow and Bone is ideal for fans of young adult fantasy seeking a blend of magic, adventure, and complex characters. Readers who enjoy tales of discovery, political intrigue, and richly built worlds will find this book captivating. The story also appeals to those interested in strong female protagonists and fantasy settings inspired by Eastern European culture.

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The first novel of the Grisha trilogy. Orphaned by the Border Wars, Alina Starkov is taken from obscurity and her only friend, Mal, to become the protg of the mysterious Darkling, who trains her to join the magical elite in the belief that she is the Sun Summoner, who can destroy the monsters of the Fold.

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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 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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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250027436

Publisher: St Martin's Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 May 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: St Martin's Press

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 142.0mm

Height: 212.0mm

Weight: 382g

Pages: 416

Collections

Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Leigh Bardugo Series: The Shadow and Bone Trilogy Young Adult

About the Author

Leigh Bardugo is the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of the Ninth House series and the creator of the Grishaverse, which spans the Shadow and Bone trilogy (now a Netflix series), the Six of Crows duology, the King of Scars duology—and much more. Her short fiction has appeared in multiple anthologies, including The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy. She lives in Los Angeles and is an associate fellow of Pauli Murray College at Yale University.

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