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Shadow and Bone

This fantasy series is set in a magical world where people are divided into those who wield magic and those who do not. The main character, Alina Starkov, discovers her own magical abilities and must confront dark forces threatening her world. The story is filled with adventure, friendship, and personal sacrifice. Readers will immerse themselves in a captivating world full of danger and magic.

Shadow and Bone Trilogy
Ruin and Rising
Siege and Storm
Shadow and Bone
The Lives of Saints

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  1. 1

    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.

    Shadow and Bone
  2. 2

    Siege and Storm

    • 416 pages
    • 15 hours of reading
    3.8(32463)Add rating

    Alina Starkov's power has grown, but not without a price. She is the Sun Summoner hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Shadow Fold. But she and Mal can't outrun their enemies for long. The Darkling is more determined than ever to claim Alina's magic and use it to take the Ravkan throne. With nowhere else to turn, Alina enlists the help of an infamous privateer and sets out to lead the Grisha army. But as the truth of Alina's destiny unfolds, she slips deeper into the Darkling's deadly game of forbidden magic, and further away from her humanity. To save her country, Alina will have to choose between her power and the love she thought would always be her shelter. No victory can come without sacrifice and only she can face the oncoming storm

    Siege and Storm
  3. 3

    Ruin and Rising

    • 422 pages
    • 15 hours of reading
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    The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Alina forges new alliances as she and Mal search for Morozova's last amplifier. But as she begins to unravel the Darkling's secrets, she reveals a past that alters her understanding of the bond they share and the power she wields. -- Provided by publisher

    Ruin and Rising
  • The Lives of Saints

    • 128 pages
    • 5 hours of reading
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    Dive into the epic world of author Leigh Bardugo with this replica of The Lives of Saints, the Istorii Sankt'ya, featuring tales of saints drawn from the beloved novels and beyond. Out of the pages of the Shadow and Bone trilogy, from the hands of Alina Starkov to yours. These tales include miracles and martyrdoms from familiar saints like Sankta Lizabeta of the Roses and Sankt Ilya in Chains, to the strange and obscure stories of Sankta Ursula, Sankta Maradi, and the Starless Saint

    The Lives of Saints
  • Soldier. Summoner. Saint. Follow Alina Starkov through Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, and Ruin and Rising as she discovers her dormant powers and is swept up in a world of luxury and illusion. As Alina struggles to fit into her new life, a threat to the kingdom of Ravka grows--one that will test old alliances and challenge the very limits of magic, one that will forge a leader from a frightened girl

    Shadow and Bone Trilogy