In the Shadow and Bone Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo, young orphan Alina Starkov discovers she possesses a unique power that could be the key to saving her war-torn world. As she trains in the magical elite, the Grisha, Alina must navigate the treacherous politics and dark forces within the Second Army, including the enigmatic Darkling, who has his own ambitions. As war escalates and new threats arise, Alina must embrace her destiny while confronting her deepest fears and the complexities of loyalty, love, and sacrifice. The trilogy unfolds a rich tapestry of magic, adventure, and self-discovery. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called The Grisha Trilogy .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-college freshman.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2015 by Henry Holt & Company .

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