Shadow and Bone [Large Print]

By Leigh Bardugo

Book Overview

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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.

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• Format: Paperback
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420523503
• ISBN13: 9781420523508
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Youth Large Print
• Length: 506 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

The Best Book Out The Series

I liked this book overall; the storyline was very interesting and I love the magic system. There were some parts that could have been better, but instead were mediocre and paled alongside better articulated parts of the story. But overall I enjoyed this book and believe it to be the best out the series.

Wasn’t sure if I was going to like it.

I was recommended this book by a friend, I didn’t think I would like it but decided to read it anyways. The beginning of the book is kinda slow but once it starts to pick up in the middle I couldn’t put the book down.

The book was good

It had cliche moments, but the book was rather interesting. It was really well written and captivating.

Very well-written!

I really enjoyed this book. It kept a great pace throughout, had a few twists that were unexpected, and was easy to read. I read it in less than a day!