Lynnie
young adult, fantasy, action/suspense
Alina and Mal had grown up together as orphans in the home
of a benefactor until they were old enough to join the First Army. As soldiers, they find themselves at a risky
crossing of the Shadow Fold—an area of darkness inhabited by murderous
monsters. In the midst of attack within
the fold, Alina and the powerful Darkling suddenly discover that she has a
powerful magical Grisha ability and she is whisked away to train with the
Grisha population. However, despite now living in luxurious accommodations for
the first time in her life, she misses Mal and isn’t sure she can meet
everyone’s expectations.
Amy's Review
At the beginning of Shadow and Bone, I felt like I had read similar stories
before. But I ended up enjoying the adventure and the unique world painted by
Leigh Bardugo. Her characters were enchanting. It didn’t have a complicated plot but it
pulled me in and I’ll look forward to reading the next installment of this
trilogy. I had previously read Six of Crows by the same author and had not felt the need to continue with that
series. I liked this one better.
The most surprising thing is that the story ended only 56%
of the way through the Kindle file! The rest of the file contains previews to
other novels and various end material. How bizarre that the story was such a
small percentage.
Lynnie's Review
I don't know why I avoided this book when it was first released, particularly after I read Bardugo's Six of Crows series which is part of the Grishaverse. Regardless, I enjoyed this story quite a lot. The characters were charming, the story held my interest, and the universe Bardugo created made me want to learn more about it.
Like my sister, I was shocked when it ended when the Kindle read 58% (even though she had warned me- I forgot!) so the ending felt abrupt to me. Still, I'm eager to read the next book and find out what happens to Alina and Mal.
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