Shadow and Bone
Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone (2012) is an epic fantasy and romantasy novel. Key subjects include magic, Ability, orphans and monsters.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 37 ratings, and 874 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 35 editions across 10 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Chapter Books bestseller list in 2012.
It runs to roughly 352 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Shadow and Bone
Orphaned by the Border Wars, Alina Starkov is taken from obscurity and her only friend, Mal, to become the protegé of the mysterious Darkling, who trains her to join the magical elite in the belief that she is the Sun Summoner, who can destroy the monsters of the Fold.
Awards & lists
- ✦Locus Awards 2013 — Best First Novel (nominee)
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Chapter Books, 2012
Quick answers
Who wrote Shadow and Bone?
Shadow and Bone was written by Leigh Bardugo and first published in 2012.
What genre is Shadow and Bone?
It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy, Romantasy and Fae & Fairy Fiction.
How long is Shadow and Bone?
The median edition has 352 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Shadow and Bone?
Readers who like it often enjoy A Court of Silver Flames, Days of Blood and Starlight and House of Earth and Blood.
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