Shadow and Bone

★ 4.2 avg 4109 votes 36 reviews 3814 want to read

About this book

Orphaned by the Border Wars, Alina Starkov is taken from obscurity and her only friend, Mal, to become the protegé of the mysterious Darkling, who trains her to join the magical elite in the belief that she is the Sun Summoner, who can destroy the monsters of the Fold.

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4.2/5 · 4109 readers · 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Light

What order should I read the The Grisha series?

Read Shadow and Bone first, then follow the publication order above — Siege and Storm, then Ruin and Rising.

How long does it take to read Shadow and Bone?

About ≈ 6 h 31 m — 352 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mShadow and Bone~6 h 31 m

How many pages is Shadow and Bone?

352 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Shadow and Bone352

What genre is Shadow and Bone?

It sits on the High Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance shelves.

Has Shadow and Bone been made into a movie or TV show?

Yes — screen adaptations include Shadow and Bone.

Is Shadow and Bone in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote Shadow and Bone?

Leigh Bardugo.

The Grisha — reading order

  1. → Shadow and Bone (2012) you are here
  2. 1 Siege and Storm (2013)
  3. 2 Ruin and Rising (2014)