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Leigh Bardugo

Leigh Bardugo

Leigh Bardugo is the author of the Grishaverse novels, including Shadow and Bone, the Six of Crows duology, and the King of Scars duology, as well as Ninth House, Hell Bent, and The Familiar. Her Grishaverse books inspired the Netflix series Shadow and Bone, on which she served as an executive producer. She was born in Jerusalem, grew up in Southern California, and lives in Los Angeles.

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Years covered2012–2019

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Shadow and Bone

2012 · Fantasy

3 editions: Print · 2012 | eBook · 2015 | eBook · 2012

1 adaptation: Shadow and Bone · Series / TV · 2021

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See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone -- Season 2 streaming now! Discover the adventure that started it all and meet Alina, Mal, and the Darkling in Shadow and Bone from #1 bestselling author, Leigh Bardugo. Soldier . Summoner. Saint. Orphaned and expendable, Alina Starkov is a soldier who knows she may not survive her first trek across the Shadow Fold—a swath of unnatural darkness crawling with monsters. But when her regiment is attacked, Alina unleashes dormant magic not even she knew she possessed. Now Alina will enter a lavish world of royalty and intrigue as she trains with the Grisha, her country’s magical military elite—and falls under the spell of their notorious leader, the Darkling. He believes Alina can summon a force capable of destroying the Shadow Fold and reuniting their war-ravaged country, but only if she can master her untamed gift. As the threat to the kingdom mounts and Alina unlocks the secrets of her past, she will make a dangerous discovery that could threaten all she loves and the very future of a nation. Welcome to Ravka . . . a world of science and superstition where nothing is what it seems. A New York Times Bestseller A Los Angeles Times Bestseller An Indie Next List Book This title has Common Core connections. Read all the books in the Grishaverse! The Shadow and Bone Trilogy (previously published as The Grisha Trilogy) Shadow and Bone Siege and Storm Ruin and Rising The Six of Crows Duology Six of Crows Crooked Kingdom The King of Scars Duology King of Scars Rule of Wolves The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic The Severed Moon: A Year-Long Journal of Magic The Lives of Saints Demon in the Wood Graphic Novel Praise for the Grishaverse “A master of fantasy.” — The Huffington Post “Utterly, extremely bewitching.” — The Guardian

Print · Macmillan · 2012 · English

eBook · Macmillan · 2015 · English

eBook · Henry Holt and Company (BYR) · 2012 · English

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Siege and Storm

2013 · Fantasy

2 editions: Hardcover · 2013 | Paperback · 2014

1 adaptation: Shadow and Bone: Season 2 · Series / TV · 2023

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Alina Starkov and Mal are trying to escape the Darkling when he returns with new power and a plan to control Alina's light. Their flight brings them aboard the ship of the privateer Sturmhond and into a search for another legendary amplifier. Drawn back toward Ravka, Alina must balance her growing abilities, the responsibilities placed on her, and the damage power is doing to her relationship with Mal. The second Shadow and Bone novel expands the conflict between the Grisha, the royal court, and the forces surrounding the Fold.

Hardcover · Henry Holt and Company · 2013-06-04 · English
ISBN 9780805094602

Paperback · Macmillan · 2014-06-17 · English
ISBN 9781250044433

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Ruin and Rising

2014 · Fantasy

1 edition: Print · 2014

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The Grishaverse will be coming to Netflix soon with Shadow and Bone, an original series Enter the Grishaverse with Book Three of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom. Soldier. Summoner. Saint.The nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army. The Darkling rules from his shadow throne while a weakened Alina Starkov recovers from their battle under the dubious protection of the zealots who worship her as a Saint. Now her hopes lie with the magic of a long-vanished ancient creature and the chance that an outlaw prince still survives. As her allies and enemies race toward war, only Alina stands between her country and a rising tide of darkness that could destroy the world. To win this fight, she must seize a legend's power--but claiming the firebird may be her ruin. A New York Times Bestselling Series A USA Today Bestseller This title has Common Core connections. Praise for the Grishaverse "A master of fantasy." --The Huffington Post "Utterly, extremely bewitching." --The Guardian "The best magic universe since Harry Potter." --Bustle "This is what fantasy is for." --The New York Times Book Review " A] world that feels real enough to have its own passport stamp." --NPR "The darker it gets for the good guys, the better." --Entertainment Weekly "Sultry, sweeping and picturesque. . . . Impossible to put down." --USA Today "There's a level of emotional and historical sophistication within Bardugo's original epic fantasy that sets it apart." --Vanity Fair "Unlike anything I've ever read." --Veronica Roth, bestselling author of Divergent "Bardugo crafts a first-rate adventure, a poignant romance, and an intriguing mystery " --Rick Riordan, bestselling author of the Percy Jackson series "This is a great choice for teenage fans of George R.R. Martin and J.R.R. Tolkien." --RT Book Reviews Read all the books in the Grishaverse The Shadow and Bone Trilogy (previously published as The Grisha Trilogy) Shadow and Bone Siege and Storm Ruin and Rising The Six of Crows Duology Six of Crows Crooked Kingdom King of Scars The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic

Print · 2014 · English

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Six of Crows

2015 · Fantasy

2 editions: Print · 2015 | eBook · 2016

1 adaptation: Shadow and Bone · Series / TV · 2021

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See the Grishaverse come to life on screen in the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone ! Meet Kaz Brekker and his crew: Jesper, Inej, Wylan, and the star-crossed Nina and Matthias, on the heist of a lifetime in Six of Crows, from #1 New York Times -bestselling author, Leigh Bardugo. Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone. . . . A convict with a thirst for revenge. A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager. A runaway with a privileged past. A spy known as the Wraith. A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums. A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes. Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don't kill each other first. The Six of Crows Duology Six of Crows Crooked Kingdom Praise for Six of Crows “Full-throttle adventure . . . If you’re not careful, it’ll steal all your time.” — The New York Times Book Review “ Six of Crows is a well-turned heist tale. . . [It] has a muscle car’s drive and a cast that hangs with you like they were made of magnets.” — NPR

Print · Macmillan · 2015 · English

eBook · Macmillan · 2016 · English

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Crooked Kingdom

2016 · Fantasy

2 editions: Print · 2016 | eBook · 2016

1 adaptation: Shadow and Bone: Season 2 · Series / TV · 2023

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After surviving the Ice Court heist, Kaz Brekker and his crew return to Ketterdam expecting payment. Instead, merchant Jan Van Eck betrays them and uses Inej as leverage. Kaz begins a campaign to recover her, protect the secret of jurda parem, and dismantle Van Eck's power. The plan draws the Crows into alliances, rivalries, and escalating confrontations across the city. The second Six of Crows novel follows the consequences of the heist while testing what each member of the crew is willing to risk for the others.

Print · Henry Holt and Company (BYR) · 2016 · English

eBook · Henry Holt and Company (BYR) · 2016 · English

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King of Scars

2019 · Fantasy

12 editions: Print | Print · 2019 | Print · 2020 | Print · 2021 | Print · 2022 | Print · 2023 | Print · 2024 | eBook · 2019 | eBook · 2021

1 adaptation: Shadow and Bone: Season 2 · Series / TV · 2023

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Nikolai Lantsov is trying to rebuild Ravka while concealing the dangerous force left inside him by the Darkling. With General Zoya Nazyalensky, he searches for a way to control the transformation before enemies can exploit it. Elsewhere, Nina Zenik works undercover in Fjerda and discovers a threat to Grisha women. Their stories converge around war, grief, faith, and the uncertain future of Ravka. The novel begins the King of Scars duology within the Grishaverse.

Print · da
ISBN 9788711909966

Print · Imprint · 2019-01-29 · English
ISBN 9781250142283

Print · 2019 · English
ISBN 9781250231185

Print · Knaur eBook · 2019-08-15 · de
ISBN 9783426456064

Print · Square Fish · 2020-12-29 · English
ISBN 9781250618979

Print · 2021 · da
ISBN 9788711919361

Print · Planeta Minotauro · 2022-03-10 · pt-BR
ISBN 9786555355970

Print · 2023 · fr
ISBN 9782017881292

Print · 2024-05 · English
ISBN 9781955876575

eBook · Lindhardt og Ringhof · 2019-10-01 · da
ISBN 9788711909973

eBook · Editions Milan · 2019-09-18 · fr
ISBN 9791036300806

eBook · Milan · 2021-05-26 · fr
ISBN 9782408029401

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Shadow and Bone

Dark forces conspire against orphan mapmaker Alina Starkov when she unleashes an extraordinary power that could change the fate of her war-torn world.

Series / TV · 2021 · Ended

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