Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in
two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling
with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the
shoulders of one lonely refugee.
Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. But when her regiment
is attacked on the Fold and her best friend is brutally injured, Alina
reveals a dormant power that saves his life—a power that could be the
key to setting her war-ravaged country free. Wrenched from everything
she knows, Alina is whisked away to the royal court to be trained as a
member of the Grisha, the magical elite led by the mysterious Darkling.
Yet nothing in this lavish world is what it seems. With darkness
looming and an entire kingdom depending on her untamed power, Alina will
have to confront the secrets of the Grisha…and the secrets of her
heart.
One of the best debut novels I’ve read this year. Thanks to Ms
Bardugo! Truly fantasy fantastic!! Can’t wait for the sequel! I’m sure
there will be more surprises to come and I hope for new characters Alina
and Mal will know along their journey and eventually hopefully lend a
helping hand to them to defeat the Darkling (though I still think Ms
Bardugo has not given him a name lol, I like it—unknown, mysterious,
dark boy he is) and I’m sure Ms Bardugo has not given the climax of the
story yet! Eeeep!! This is just the tip of the iceberg!! Looking
forward!!
Into fantasy?? YES! Probably the right book to read NOW! The moment I
read it, I couldn’t put it down. It’s just a poor thing if you do not
read it in one sitting!!
GO. READ. SHADOW & BONE.
Hoping for a movie.
But anyway, books are the best way you can have your movie, because
you pretty much is the direction, it’s your imagination that flows while
reading!! It’s awesome!!
