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 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. Saint.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. For now, though, Alina has some time to prepare.See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with Shadow and Bone, now a Netflix original series. Should 'Shadow and Bone' return for a third season (and we hope it does!), we'll surely see more of The Darkling's misadventures (or should I call them mistakes?) and his final showdown with Alina. In fact, in 'Ruin and Rising,' Bardugo's final novel in the trilogy, it is revealed that the Darkling's body may have burned, yet his spirit managed to escape and take control of a different person's body. Indeed, he's perhaps the most powerful Grisha that ever lived - and he's not going down for good without a proper fight. So, is he dead? For the time being, as he remains at the end of Leigh Bardugo's second 'Shadow and Bone' book, 'Siege and Storm.' Although, thanks to Bardugo's novels, we also know the Darkling can be brought to life in many ways, and he's a lot more powerful than those who know him give him credit for. Wounded, he attempts to persuade Alina to join him, and in return, is stabbed by her sword and burned in a pyre by her friends. The Darkling might be a tad bit obsessed with the lessons he's learned over centuries, but he never actually learns from his mistakes.

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