VG/A Bardugo,
Leigh. Shadow and Bone. Henry Holt, 2012. 358p. 9780805094596. $17.99.
Alina and Mal have known each other since they were children
together in the Duke’s orphanage. On a military excursion through the dark
Shadow Fold to get to the sea, everyone is surprised to discover that Alina has
special powers. She is a Grisha, part of a community of people with special
abilities under the leadership of the Darkling. At once Alina is sent away from
Mal so that she can perfect her magic, because only she has the ability to
destroy the Shadow Fold. But the Darkling’s motives may be much darker than he
lets on. Fans of fantasy and the paranormal will love the start of this new
series by debut author, Leigh Bardugo. Loren Spector, LAPL, Felipe de Neve