Shadow and Bone

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Call Number: Teen Fiction / Bardugo, Leigh, Teen Book / Fiction / Fantasy / Bardugo, Leigh
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Orphaned by the Border Wars, Alina Starkov is taken from obscurity and her only friend, Mal, to become the protegé of the mysterious Darkling, who trains her to join the magical elite in the belief that she is the Sun Summoner, who can destroy the monsters of the Fold.

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Shadow and Bone submitted by DBJC on March 17, 2014, 9:03am It's been a while since I've read a good YA fantasy and this hit me right in my hopes and dreams. It's very creative with a world that's based on Russian folktales (if you find Leigh Bardugo's Pinterest you'll get a better idea) but above all it's engaging and hard to put down. Of course there's romance in it (but that's expected for a YA book) but the book isn't based around that romance. I recommend reading it to get the full idea of the whole thing. It's definitely not a book that will leave you disappointed. This is the FIRST book of the series. The next book is called Siege and Storm.

Shadow and Bone submitted by alumeng.ajl on June 13, 2014, 12:40pm This is by far one of my favorite recent YA books. So many YA books revolve around dystopian futures, and it just gets old after a while. Shadow and Bone takes place in another world, in what is basically tsarist Russia. It's beautifully written, and defies expectations. No characters are simply one dimensional, and you really get invested into the story. I can't wait for the rest of the series. Really recommend it.

Russophiles will love it submitted by romanticmind on July 14, 2014, 11:36am I was caught off guard by how much I loved this book. The world Bardugo creates is at once reminiscent of tsarist Russia while incorporating fascinating and mysterious magic that makes the story all her own.

Shadow and Bone submitted by k.a.bekken on July 10, 2016, 4:54pm I loved the fantasy elements of this book. The world and culture created by the author felt as complete as the Harry Potter universe.

long live starkov submitted by komal hanif on June 17, 2019, 1:20pm ALINA ROCKS

Familiar story told differently submitted by steveiew on July 2, 2019, 5:41pm While the story of a young orphan who comes into her power is a bit familiar I really appreciated the story of Shadow and Bone. Alina isn't the perfect, beautiful girl who men fawn over. Instead, she is prickly, fierce, and independent. I loved the world Bardugo created with a different and interesting system of magic. This book leaves you wanting more, thankfully the rest of the trilogy is out and there are also other books that take place in the same world available.

Great start to the world submitted by ckfinzel on July 9, 2019, 7:07pm I started out reading Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows series (which is excellent, and which I highly recommend), so I was already immersed in the world building that she created with this initial series. However, this book is definitely a beginning effort. An awesome beginning effort, but a beginning effort. Her world building skills are excellent, and her character building skills have definitely improved with time. I enjoy the strong female characters that she creates. I look forward to reading the rest of the series.

Fun Fantasy submitted by me11yagn on August 30, 2019, 8:19pm There were many cool things going on in the Grisha world. It's pretty fascinating.

a great start to a series submitted by Nay7 on August 18, 2020, 10:26pm this is such a well written book

Please check it out submitted by laursanc6 on June 24, 2021, 8:20pm I wasn't expecting to like this as much as I did. I know a lot of people don't like her but I liked Alina. As expected I don't like Mal and I don't wanna see more of him. The darkling however....

A decent enough series submitted by VanCancue on July 4, 2021, 11:21am I enjoyed the character development of the Darkling. Seemed like the best defined and rationalized character, it allowed for reader to empathize with the character. The story was intriguing enough to keep me engaged.

Russian benders + Shadowlands submitted by terpsichore17 on July 28, 2021, 10:02pm It's YA, it's full of breathless declarations of love, it's formulaic in a lot of ways - but it's fun. The Grisha of this universe are ordered somewhat like benders (Squallers manipulating air, Inferi manipulating fire, fabrikators shaping materials, and Corporalki...well. Behaving like waterbenders gone bad, perhaps).

Where exactly a Sun Summoner fits into that is not 100% clear, but perhaps later books will sort it. Meanwhile, enjoy Alina Starkov being very shiny and Malyen Oretsev being very devoted, and the Darkling being very sexy and sinister.

Shadow and Bone submitted by Fun reading101 on August 3, 2021, 2:02pm This is a great book for both fantasy lovers and people who want to get into fantasy. The world building was amazing and did not make me bored. The main character has her flaws but that makes it interesting. This book does a good job in keeping the reader interested.

Disappointing submitted by eliadler on August 7, 2021, 1:31pm I really wanted to like this book, but I was really disappointed. It was a fun story and a cool idea, but that was about it. The book put such an emphasis on beauty and looks instead of strength and intelligence, and most of the story revolved around the guys that the main character liked. I will not be recommending this book to people.

Neat world submitted by Princess Cimorene on August 8, 2021, 7:50pm The strength of this story is in the worldbuilding, which I really enjoyed, but it was a bit more linear and juvenile than I was expecting. I prefer Six of Crows, but I'll read anything set in this world.

First in the series submitted by ShanleyBelle on August 23, 2021, 4:48pm It was so good. Introduces the series well, and gives you all the backstory you need. I was sucked in!

New Favorite submitted by 06122008 on June 23, 2022, 3:30pm I thought I had found my favorite book until I opened Shadow and Bone. I could barely put it down. Leigh Bardugo is an amazing author.

Not quite as good as Six of Crows duology submitted by audreyhalversen on July 12, 2022, 10:12pm Just like in Six of Crows, the world-building here is layered and rich, the characters interesting and easy to get attached to--but overall (both in terms of plot and character work), I'd say this trilogy is not as strong as the six of crows duology.

Intriguing submitted by EuniceWe on June 18, 2023, 2:21pm I thought the book was beautifully written along with suspense and tradegy. This triology is one of my favorites.

Pretty Good submitted by snoopycat on August 11, 2023, 10:29am I read the whole series after watching the first season of the Netflix show. I think overall it was interesting but I was never a big fan of Mal sorry to say. Compared to Six of Crows, I think this trilogy is alright but it isn't too bad by itself.