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Synopsis
See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone. Just wait for the daring rogue Nikolai to join the fold in Season 2 -- covering explosive events of both Siege and Storm and Ruin and Rising -- streaming now! All three books in Leigh Bardugo's New York Times-bestselling Shadow and Bone Trilogy are now available together in a beautiful paperback boxed set.Soldier. Summoner. Saint. Follow Alina Starkov through Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, and Ruin and Rising as she discovers her dormant powers and is swept up in a world of luxury and illusion. As Alina struggles to fit into her new life, a threat to the kingdom of Ravka grows―one that will test old alliances and challenge the very limits of magic, one that will forge a leader from a frightened girl.Praise for The Shadow and Bone Trilogy: "This is what fantasy is for.” ―Laini Taylor for The New York Times on Shadow and Bone“Set in a fascinating, unique world rich with detail, Shadow and Bone was unlike anything I've ever read. Alina is a clever, sympathetic character I will gladly follow into the next installment―which can't come soon enough!” ―Veronica Roth, New York Times–bestselling author of Divergent, on Shadow and Bone
Is The Shadow and Bone Trilogy Boxed Set: Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, Ruin and Rising appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This YA fantasy trilogy features magical warfare, political manipulation, and a complex romance with a villain. Contains moderate battle violence, themes of power abuse, and some kissing/romantic tension but no explicit content.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include emotional abuse, death, and war (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be swept into a richly imagined world of magic and intrigue following an orphan who discovers she has extraordinary powers that could save—or destroy—her war-torn kingdom.