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A review by lucyreadsss
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
5.0
I decided to read this series as it’s just so popular and I also want to watch the new Netflix adaption of it. I read Six of Crows first because I hadn’t brought Shadow and Bone yet. But I enjoyed this book very much, it kept me very hooked.
When Alina Starkov’s regiment is attacked while crossing the Shadow Fold, a place of darkness swarmed by deadly monsters, she unleashes magic she didn’t even know she had. Now Alina enters a luxurious and fascinating world of royalty as she trains with the Grisha, her country’s magical military elite, and falls under the spell of their mysterious leader the Darkling. He thinks that Alina can summon a power strong enough to destroy the Shadow Fold, but only if she can master her power first. But as Alina trains and experiences an adventure she finds out something dangerous enough that it could threaten everyone she cares about and even the whole world.
So I really enjoyed this book. I thought the characters backgrounds were deeply described, but not too detailed so just the right amount. I also really liked the magic/superpowers type thing? and slight emotional side to the story. I kinda wished the book went a bit more into depth about Genya and Zoya but that might be in the next book/s maybe? But overall I found it very interesting and there wasn’t a time where I found it boring. (Also I found the Darkling’s character great so I understand the hype so far.) But I’m looking forward to reading the next book in the series and watching the Netflix show soon.
When Alina Starkov’s regiment is attacked while crossing the Shadow Fold, a place of darkness swarmed by deadly monsters, she unleashes magic she didn’t even know she had. Now Alina enters a luxurious and fascinating world of royalty as she trains with the Grisha, her country’s magical military elite, and falls under the spell of their mysterious leader the Darkling. He thinks that Alina can summon a power strong enough to destroy the Shadow Fold, but only if she can master her power first. But as Alina trains and experiences an adventure she finds out something dangerous enough that it could threaten everyone she cares about and even the whole world.
So I really enjoyed this book. I thought the characters backgrounds were deeply described, but not too detailed so just the right amount. I also really liked the magic/superpowers type thing? and slight emotional side to the story. I kinda wished the book went a bit more into depth about Genya and Zoya but that might be in the next book/s maybe? But overall I found it very interesting and there wasn’t a time where I found it boring. (Also I found the Darkling’s character great so I understand the hype so far.) But I’m looking forward to reading the next book in the series and watching the Netflix show soon.