Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, 1)

by Leigh Bardugo

Part of Shadow and Bone, book 1

First published 2021

Alina Starkov's ordinary life as a mapmaker's assistant is upended when her regiment is attacked by terrifying creatures of the Shadow Fold, a swath of impenetrable darkness that divides the land. Pulled from obscurity, Alina learns she possesses a rare and powerful magic that could destroy the Fold - if she can master it in time. Trained by the charismatic Darkling, Alina must navigate a world of luxury, danger, and forbidden desire as she confronts the choice to embrace her destiny and save her country, or succumb to the darkness within.

Genres: romance, adventure, fantasy, young-adult

Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful

Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers

416 pages · Paperback

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