![]() One of the best things about this first series was that the Darkling was such a complex and intriguing character. This is both a refreshing change from pseudo-medieval England and an encouragement for readers, myself included, to be a bit more curious about Russian culture. This trilogy covered her journey to becoming Sankta Alina, the Sun Saint, and saving Ravka from the supernatural darkness of the Fold, a phenomenon that long ago split the country in two and continues to claim countless lives.Īs the names imply, this fictional country was inspired by tsarist Russia. Shadow and Bone featured Alina Starkov, an orphan in war-torn, impoverished Ravka, who discovers her rare power over light and joins the ranks of the Second Army, the magical Grisha. ![]() ![]() In this, her seventh Grishaverse novel, a sequel to King of Scars, Leigh Bardugo captures the heart and imagination anew as she expands further on the fantastic world she created that began with the Shadow and Bone trilogy (recently adapted by Netflix). Leigh Bardugo continues to enthral with the latest in her series of novels set in the world of the magical Grisha. ![]()
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