by Leigh Bardugo
published by Henry Holt and Co
expected release date: June 5, 2012
Summary: Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near-impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one unlikely refugee.
Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. But when her regiment is attacked on the Fold and her best friend is brutally injured, Alina reveals a dormant power that saves his life– a power that could be the key to setting her war-ravaged country free. Wrenched from everything she knows, Alina is whisked away to the royal court to be trained as a member of the Grisha, the magical elite led by the mysterious Darkling.
Yet nothing in this lavish world is what it seems. With darkness looming and an entire kingdom depending on her untamed power, Alina will have to confront the secrets of the Grisha… and the secrets of her heart.
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Sounds interesting - perhaps a little too reminiscent of Tad William's Shadowmarch series for me, but that may just be because I've read it lately. :)
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Sounds really good!! Great pick!!
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This sounds really different and interesting, I'll have to look into this more.
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This sounds like a promising start to a new series! It really does sound different! I'll look into this one more. :)
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