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Shadow and Bone

Leigh Bardugo

Ages 13–18

Readers rate it 3.7 (1.9K on Hardcover)

307 pages · Released 2022

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Educational value

A note for parents

Shadow and Bone is a dark fantasy adventure with military conflict, magical training, and morally complex characters that appeals to older teens. The story contains moderate violence tied to warfare and monster attacks, some profanity, subtle romance with an age-appropriate intensity, and heavy themes of corruption and moral ambiguity. Despite darker elements, the book rewards courage, self-discovery, and questioning authority, making it suitable for mature young adult readers.

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From the publisher

Enter the Grishaverse with book one of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy, coming soon to Netflix as an original series. This edition features exclusive cover art from the show! 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... Enter the Grishaverse with book one of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy, coming soon to Netflix as an original series. This edition features exclusive cover art from the show! 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.

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  • Young Adult Fiction
  • Not Diverse Characters
  • Strong Character Development
  • A mix driven
  • Unloveable Characters
  • Loveable Characters
  • Weak Character Development
  • Diverse Characters
  • Plot driven
  • Character driven
  • physical
  • Adventurous

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ISBN 9781432894603 · Shadow and Bone Trilogy