Leigh Bardugo brings a cast of well-defined characters and a unique magic system to her lavishly imagined world, where light doesn’t always conquer dark and deception runs so deep that it becomes truth. He tells Alina that her magic could heal the Shadow Fold, if she can only learn to control it-and if she agrees to trust the Darkling despite the mystery that surrounds his very existence. Her new-found powers attract the attention of the Darkling, the most powerful of the country’s magic-wielders. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.Īmazon Best Books of the Month, June 2012: Alina Starkov has never been anything more than yet another orphan of her country’s on-going wars.until she channels magic not seen in centuries to protect her best friend, Mal. The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic

(previously published as The Grisha Trilogy)

“This is a great choice for teenage fans of George R.R. “Bardugo crafts a first-rate adventure, a poignant romance, and an intriguing mystery!” ―Rick Riordan, bestselling author of the Percy Jackson series “Unlike anything I’ve ever read.” ―Veronica Roth, bestselling author of Divergent “There’s a level of emotional and historical sophistication within Bardugo’s original epic fantasy that sets it apart.” ― Vanity Fair “The darker it gets for the good guys, the better.” ― Entertainment Weekly “ world that feels real enough to have its own passport stamp.” ―NPR “This is what fantasy is for.” ― The New York Times Book Review “The best magic universe since Harry Potter.” ― Bustle “Utterly, extremely bewitching.” ― The Guardian

“A master of fantasy.” ― The Huffington Post a world of science and superstition where nothing is what it seems. 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.Īs 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. 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. But when her regiment is attacked, Alina unleashes dormant magic not even she knew she possessed. 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. The Grishaverse will be coming to Netflix soon with Shadow and Bone, an original series!Įnter the Grishaverse with Book One of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy by the #1 New York Times – bestselling author of Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom.

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