Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

Siege and Storm (Grishaverse, #2) (Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #2)

by Leigh Bardugo

*The Grishaverse will be coming to Netflix soon with Shadow and Bone, an original series!*

Enter the Grishaverse with book two of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy by number one New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo. Perfect for fans of Laini Taylor and Sarah J. Maas.

Now with a stunning new cover and exclusive bonus material: Nikolai Lantsov character art and a Q&A with Leigh Bardugo.

Soldier. Summoner. Saint. Alina Starkov's power has grown, but not without a price. She is the Sun Summoner - hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Shadow Fold. But she and Mal can't outrun their enemies for long.

The Darkling is more determined than ever to claim Alina's magic and use it to take the Ravkan throne. With nowhere else to turn, Alina enlists the help of an infamous privateer and sets out to lead the Grisha army.

But as the truth of Alina's destiny unfolds, she slips deeper into the Darkling's deadly game of forbidden magic, and further away from her humanity. To save her country, Alina will have to choose between her power and the love she thought would always be her shelter. No victory can come without sacrifice - and only she can face the oncoming storm.


Read all the books in the Grishaverse!

The Shadow and Bone Trilogy
(previously published as The Grisha Trilogy)
Shadow and Bone
Siege and Storm
Ruin and Rising

The Six of Crows Duology
Six of Crows
Crooked Kingdom

The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic

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Okay, so here is the deal. I really this series of books but at the same time I want to go through it really fast because I want to be done with it. There are moments where the story is dragging on a little or nothing much is happening, but I still desperately want to know how this might end. Overall, the story is captivating but there are some dry spells too.
Maybe the reason I wasn't 100% over the moon with this is because love stories are a big part of this book. I know people are hating Mal, I honestly don't really care that much about him. I know some people still ship Alina with the Darkling which is kind of insane. I just want Alina to figure out her shit on her own without having do deal with a guy. Why is it that in every damn YA book there needs to be a love triangle or at least a tragic love story? Can we just cut that shit and let the badass women be?
One of the giant rays of sunshine in this book is Nikolai. He's one of my all-time favorite characters. Nikolai has got the looks, the charm, the intelligence and the swagger. I love his sense of humor and even his slightly bitchy comments he constantly makes.

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