This thrilling fantasy novel follows Alina, a refugee living in a war-torn nation torn in two by the Shadow Fold. When her regiment is attacked and her friend is injured, she discovers a dormant power that could save her country. Alina is taken to be trained as a member of the Grisha, the magical elite, but finds herself in a world of secrets and darkness. This book is the first in Leigh Bardugo's Grisha Trilogy.

Shadow and Bone

Set primarily in the fictional country of Ravka, there is a form of magic that exists known as The Small Science. Those who can wield it are called Grisha, powerful practitioners considered to be a part of an exclusive class. Those who do not possess this power are called Otkazat'sya, and function normally as shopkeepers, laborers and soldiers.