What the community thinks
summary of 8876 ratings (see reviews)
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Animal death (5 reviewers), Toxic relationship (2 reviewers), Gore (2 reviewers), Blood (2 reviewers), Animal cruelty (2 reviewers), Emotional abuse (2 reviewers), Violence (1 reviewer), Grief (1 reviewer), Slavery (1 reviewer), and Death (1 reviewer)Moderate
Blood (4 reviewers), Violence (3 reviewers), Toxic relationship (3 reviewers), Slavery (3 reviewers), Gore (2 reviewers), Adult/minor relationship (2 reviewers), Death (2 reviewers), Misogyny (1 reviewer), Animal death (1 reviewer), Forced institutionalization (1 reviewer), and Emotional abuse (1 reviewer)Minor
Sexual assault (4 reviewers), Eating disorder (1 reviewer), and Child abuse (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 48%
mysterious 38%
tense 27%
emotional 24%
hopeful 6%
challenging 5%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
sad 4%
inspiring 2%
informative 0%
reflective 0%
relaxing 0%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 7%
Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters centre-stage?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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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.
Buy Shadow and Bone
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Bookshop US
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Bookshop UK
Blackwell's
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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.
What the community thinks
summary of 8876 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Graphic
Animal death (5 reviewers), Toxic relationship (2 reviewers), Gore (2 reviewers), Blood (2 reviewers), Animal cruelty (2 reviewers), Emotional abuse (2 reviewers), Violence (1 reviewer), Grief (1 reviewer), Slavery (1 reviewer), and Death (1 reviewer)Moderate
Blood (4 reviewers), Violence (3 reviewers), Toxic relationship (3 reviewers), Slavery (3 reviewers), Gore (2 reviewers), Adult/minor relationship (2 reviewers), Death (2 reviewers), Misogyny (1 reviewer), Animal death (1 reviewer), Forced institutionalization (1 reviewer), and Emotional abuse (1 reviewer)Minor
Sexual assault (4 reviewers), Eating disorder (1 reviewer), and Child abuse (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 48%
mysterious 38%
tense 27%
emotional 24%
hopeful 6%
challenging 5%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
sad 4%
inspiring 2%
informative 0%
reflective 0%
relaxing 0%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 7%
Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters centre-stage?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating