The Shadow and Bone Series

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.

Venture across the True Sea with Alina as she tries to start anew with Mal and keep her identity as the Sun Summoner hidden. But her past and destiny won't stay buried for long. The Darkling returns with a dangerous plan that threatens the natural world, and Alina must choose between her power, her country, and her love. Will she survive the oncoming storm?

In a land ruled by the Darkling, a broken Sun Summoner and a disgraced tracker race to find the last of Morozova's amplifiers to claim the elusive firebird and save Ravka from destruction. But Alina's plans are complicated by those who worship her as a Saint, and she begins to unravel secrets that alter her understanding of the power she wields. Will she be able to forge new alliances and put aside old rivalries to save the nation's fate?