He has deserted the army to help her, and they decide to find the stag together. She tells Alina that he hopes to use her to destroy the other countries, not the Fold.Īlina runs away and gets pretty far before the Darkling’s guard catches up to her. The Darkling is the Black Heretic, the one who created the Shadow Fold. Mal also happens to be in the Palace because he has located the stag.īaghra reveals that she is the Darkling’s mother. He presents Alina to the world and shows off her powers for the first time at a ball thrown by the King and Queen of Ravka. To Alina’s surprise, the Darkling kisses her. To do this, he plans to find a powerful stag to create an amplifier.įinally, Alina starts to gain control of her powers once she decides to let Mal go.

He tells her he’s looking for an amplifier to give her more power. The Darkling reveals that she is his only hope at destroying the Fold.

She trains in fighting, and Baghra teaches her to control her powers. Over time Alina learns to live in the Little Palace. Others believe she will save them from the Shadow Fold.Īt the Little Palace, Genya, a Grisha with the ability to conjure beauty, makes Alina presentable for the king. She learns that she is the Light Summoner (the most powerful Grisha next to the Darkling). As they travel, assassins from another country attack, though the Darkling saves Alina. He decides that she needs protection and sends her to Os Alta (the capital of Ravka). She saves him.Īfter this, the Darkling, leader of the Second Army, questions Alina. They nearly kill Mal, but Alina produces a blinding light that repels the Volcra. The Volcra attack while their party is in the Fold. Things aren’t as easy between Alina and Mal as they were when they were kids, though secretly, she’s in love with him. They plan to cross the Fold to gain supplies from West-Kavka, but Alina is nervous. Years later, they are in the First Army and are on their way to Kribirsk near the Shadow Fold. ***** Everything below is a SPOILER ***** What happened in Shadow and Bone?Īt the age of eight, Alina and Mal, orphans in the Keramzin orphanage, are tested for Grisha abilities. Volcra: Monsters who were once human and live in the Unsea Shadow Fold/Unsea: A black shadow “sea” created by the Black Heretic Materialki: Grisha with material powers, Alkemi and Durasts. #3 Ruin and Rising synopsis Important Info about Shadow and BoneĬorporalki: The highest Grisha, Heartrenders and HealersĮtherealki: Grisha who can move things, Squallers, Inferni, and Tidemakers. If you are wondering what happened in Shadow and Bone, the book, then you are in the right place!

This series, plus Leigh Bardugo’s Duology, Six of Crows ( recap), inspired the Netflix Original, Shadow and Bone. This page is full of spoilers, so beware. Read a full summary of Shadow and Bone, book #1 in Leigh Bardugo‘s Shadow and Bone trilogy.

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