


The Darkling rules from his shadow throne while a weakened Alina Starkov recovers from their battle under the dubious protection of the zealots who worship her as a Saint. "Bardugo crafts a first-rate adventure, a poignant romance, and an intriguing mystery!" - Rick Riordan, bestselling author of the Percy Jackson series.The nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army. "Unlike anything I've ever read." - Veronica Roth, bestselling author of Divergent.

"There's a level of emotional and historical sophistication within Bardugo's original epic fantasy that sets it apart." - Vanity Fair. "The darker it gets for the good guys, the better." -Entertainment Weekly. " world that feels real enough to have its own passport stamp." - NPR. "This is what fantasy is for." - The New York Times Book Review. "The best magic universe since Harry Potter." - Bustle. "Utterly, extremely bewitching." - The Guardian. "A master of fantasy." - The Huffington Post. To win this fight, she must seize a legend's power - but claiming the firebird may be her ruin. As her allies and enemies race toward war, only Alina stands between her country and a rising tide of darkness that could destroy the world. Now her hopes lie with the magic of a long-vanished ancient creature and the chance that an outlaw prince still survives. The nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army. Now with a stunning new cover and exclusive bonus material: The Demon in the Wood (a Darkling prequel story) and a Q&A with Leigh Bardugo.

Perfect for fans of Laini Taylor and Sarah J. Enter the Grishaverse with book three of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy by number one New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo. See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with Shadow and Bone, now a Netflix original series.
