This is probably the first book I read that has that Russian elements to it. Everything about the book is Russian - the names, the settings, the culture, everything. Leigh Bardugo creates a unique concept: Russian style fantasy. There are a lot of reasons why I enjoy Grisha Trilogy:ġ. The story then revolves around how Alina must save Ravka, not an easy job, since she isn't aware of the betrayals, tortures, and conflicts to come.

But Alina misses her best friend Mal, who now lives far away from her. Leigh Bardugo is the 1 New York Times bestselling author of Ninth House and the creator of the Grishaverse (now a Netflix original series) which spans the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, the King of Scars duologyand much more. The titles of the three books found in the basement are later revealed to be: 'The Early Life of Grisha Yeager,' 'The Extent of Our Knowledge of Titans and Their History,' and 'Information About the World Beyond the Walls. She starts spending a lot of time with the Darkling, who claims to know how to stop the Shadow Fold.

Soon she moves from her dodgy neighborhood to the fancy, royal life of Grisha. She may just be able to save Ravka from the Shadow Fold. Not just any Grisha, but possibly one of the most powerful that ever exists.

However, her fate dramatically changes when she discovers that she is a Grisha. It’s best to read the series in order, starting with book one Shadow and Bone , before moving on to Six of Crows and the other Grisha series but they can also be read as standalone adventures.Īnd if you want more books like Six of Crows, check out our list of the best Young Adult fantasy books here.We are introduced to Alina Starkov, the main character, who used to think that she was just a normal orphan and commoner. This Young Adult series is perfect for fans of Laini Taylor, Cassandra Clare and Sarah J Maas. Six of Crows has also been made into an exciting new Netflix adaptation of Leigh Bardugo’s books which covers both the Shadow and Bones and Six of Crows series. Can Kaz and his crew of six dangerous outcasts pull off the impossible heist or will they kill each other first? When Kaz is offered the chance to get rich beyond his wildest dreams with a deadly heist, it’s clear that he’ll need to enlist some help to pull it off. The Six of Crows tells the story of criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Each series follows a different set of characters from the same fantasy universe. The adventures start with The Shadow and Bone trilogy (previously known as the Grisha trilogy) and continue with the Six of Crows and King of Scars duologies. The Grishaverse is set in Ravka - a world in which magic and science collide. The Six of Crows duology is an epic magical adventure series by American author, Leigh Bardugo, set in the fantasy world of the Grishaverse. Welcome to the Grishaverse Read the books that started a worldwide phenomenon and inspired the Netflix original series, Shadow and Bone.

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