Format: Kindle edition
Published: 5 June 2021
Genres: Fantasy, young adult
Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee.
Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. But when her regiment is attacked on the Fold and her best friend is brutally injured, Alina reveals a dormant power that saves his life—a power that could be the key to setting her war-ravaged country free. Wrenched from everything she knows, Alina is whisked away to the royal court to be trained as a member of the Grisha, the magical elite led by the mysterious Darkling.
Yet nothing in this lavish world is what it seems. With darkness looming and an entire kingdom depending on her untamed power, Alina will have to confront the secrets of the Grisha . . . and the secrets of her heart.
A copy of this book was given in exchange for an honest review.
I read this book a few years back having obtained a copy from the publishers, but it’s only recently I realised I never reviewed it. (Sorry, publishers!)
So, here’s my review…
I decided to pick up this book because my friends always rave about Leigh Bardugo; I’ve heard many great things about her novels, from the Six of Crows series to the Shadow and Bone series. I don’t delve into YA or Fantasy as much as I used to back in the day, but I found this book a refreshing welcome back. I enjoyed everything from the way the story was told, to the characters, to the world that was built. I found it quite a simple book, easy to follow. For someone with the attention span of a nat, this is fabulous. For others with a much larger attention span who may be used to following complicated plotlines, this book might be somewhat lacking.
I told myself I would read the rest of the series but I haven’t accomplished this yet — watch this space for when I do though! The reviews will be posted here, much more timely.
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