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