The Shadow and Bone Trilogy Boxed Set: Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, Ruin and Rising

Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, Ruin and Rising

by Leigh Bardugo

paperback

English language

Published Nov. 14, 2017 by Square Fish.

ISBN:: 978-1-250-19623-1

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Shadow and Bone is a young adult fantasy adventure and debut novel written by Israeli-American author Leigh Bardugo. It was published by Macmillan Publishers on June 5, 2012. The novel is narrated by Alina Starkov, a teenage orphan who grows up in the Russia-inspired land of Ravka when, unexpectedly harnessing a power she never knew she had in order to save her childhood best friend, she becomes a target of intrigue and violence. It is the first book in the Shadow and Bone trilogy, followed by Siege and Storm and Ruin and Rising. It is also the namesake and basis for Netflix adaptation, Shadow and Bone, which premiered in April 2021.

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Bee reviewed Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Review of 'Shadow and Bone' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Absolutely loved this book from beginning to end.

The map helps immensely when working out just how far Mal and Alina have come from the initial introduction to the orphaned pair in the prologue.

My only criticism which I have seen others mention is that you are thrust into the world without much world-building. It wasn't well explained as to why the Grisha are so unique and their talents sort out but that would be the only problem I found. Leigh Bardugo has created something that I am eager to continue to learn more about whether it be Mal and Alina’s relationship or why The Darkling is so intrigued obsessed with the young orphan girl from their first meeting.

With the Grishaverse covering several novels I am certain I will not be disappointed at all as ’Shadow and Bone’ has opened the door onto another fantasy realm that is both …

Kadomi reviewed The Shadow and Bone Trilogy Boxed Set: Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

Review of 'The Shadow and Bone Trilogy Boxed Set: Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, Ruin and Rising' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

The conclusion to the series finds Alina and Mal trapped in the caverns underneath Ravka, with the clergy using her as symbolic figure of little power, Saint Alina. Eventually the gang of Grisha flee to find the mystical Firebird, the last of the sources of power that Alina hasn't bound yet, hounded on all sides by the vastly superior powers of the Darkling. The book is dark, full of action and only in its conclusion managed to disappoint me, with a giant cop-out. An opportunity of giant emotional impact was lost here. I wish Leigh Bardugo hadn't gone for this cop-out and had treaded a less safe route. But then, who am I kidding, this is YA. I have to admit I was a bit disturbed to read all the Goodreads reviews of teenage girls fawning over the 'hotness' that is the Darkling. Erm, yeah.