Review of Shadow and Bone
What It's About
Shadow and Bone is an amazing fantasy book by Leigh Bardugo; the book is about a woman named Alina Starkolv, an orphan and professional cartographer for the First Army. Alina lives on a continent called Ravka, where certain people are born as Grisha, who can do magical things known as The Small Science. Ages ago, a Grisha named the Black Heretic created a barrier in Ravka known as the Fold. The Fold contains vile, evil creatures known as the Volcra, making voyages across the Fold extremely treacherous.
The men and women of Ravka's only hope is for a Grisha who can summon light to be born. When Alina unwittingly summons light in a dangerous accident, she becomes the most important person in Ravka, and a pet to a man called the Darkling. Alina is forced to be transferred from her position in the First Army to the Little Palace, a training ground and sanctuary for Grisha. Training physically and mentally, Alina prepares to destroy the Fold once and for all.
What I Liked
I liked the magic system, as I do in most books, though especially this one. The Grisha can be categorized into three groups, though Alina is a Summoner. She is also a very interesting character, starting as a lonely orphan and growing into a skilled map-maker and Grisha. The romance is also minamal, though present, which I liked.
What I Disliked
I disliked very little in this book, though I will say I hated the names of some characters and other perepheranalia (mostly one in particular).
Conclusion
Shadow and bone is an astounding fantasy novel with a fantastic magical system and a world tailored perfectly by Bardugo.
Note to reader: If you are interested in Shadow and Bone and have read the books or dislike reading, I would recomend the Shadow and Bone TV show on Netflix, though it is for adults. I watched it on an app that filtered out any inappropriate content.
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