Showing posts with label Grishaverse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grishaverse. Show all posts

December 20, 2015

#12DaysOfGiveaways: The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo

at 12/20/2015 12:00:00 AM 14 comments
Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee.

Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. But when her regiment is attacked on the Fold and her best friend is brutally injured, Alina reveals a dormant power that saves his life—a power that could be the key to setting her war-ravaged country free. Wrenched from everything she knows, Alina is whisked away to the royal court to be trained as a member of the Grisha, the magical elite led by the mysterious Darkling.

Yet nothing in this lavish world is what it seems. With darkness looming and an entire kingdom depending on her untamed power, Alina will have to confront the secrets of the Grisha . . . and the secrets of her heart.

Shadow and Bone is the first installment in Leigh Bardugo's Grisha Trilogy.


Darkness never dies.

Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land. She finds starting new is not easy while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. She can’t outrun her past or her destiny for long.

The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling’s game of forbidden magic, and farther away from Mal. Somehow, she will have to choose between her country, her power, and the love she always thought would guide her--or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm

The capital has fallen.

The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne.

Now the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army.

Deep in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must submit to the dubious protection of the Apparat and the zealots who worship her as a Saint. Yet her plans lie elsewhere, with the hunt for the elusive firebird and the hope that an outlaw prince still survives.

Alina will have to forge new alliances and put aside old rivalries as she and Mal race to find the last of Morozova's amplifiers. But as she begins to unravel the Darkling's secrets, she reveals a past that will forever alter her understanding of the bond they share and the power she wields. The firebird is the one thing that stands between Ravka and destruction—and claiming it could cost Alina the very future she’s fighting for.
Giveaway

The entire trilogy is signed by the loveliest author I have ever met, Leigh Bardugo!

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Leigh Bardugo is the #1 New York Times bestselling and USA Today bestselling author of Six of Crows (awarded starred reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, VOYA, SLJ, and the BCCB) and the Grisha Trilogy: Shadow and Bone, Siege and Stormand Ruin and Rising. She was born in Jerusalem, grew up in Los Angeles, graduated from Yale University, and has worked in advertising, journalism, and most recently, makeup and special effects. These days, she lives and writes in Hollywood where she can occasionally be heard singing with her band.

September 21, 2015

Bloggerversary Book Review + Giveaway: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

at 9/21/2015 12:00:00 AM 8 comments

Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone...
A convict with a thirst for revenge.

A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager.

A runaway with a privileged past.

A spy known as the Wraith.

A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums. 

A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes. 

Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don't kill each other first.
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My Review
My. Goodness. When I first heard that Leigh was writing a (sorta) spinoff book, I was hyped! This book takes place a few years after the ending of Ruin and Rising, in the city of Ketterdam. The story has a similar feel to Ocean's Eleven. The ringleader is Kaz. A ruthless and calculating thief. His ragtag group of variously skilled people, are on a mission for the ultimate payout.


So let's meet Kaz's crew. His second in command (IMO) is Inej, a Suli acrobat known to many as the Wraith. She has a her own reasons for going on this mission and it's not just about the payout. Then we have Jesper, a sharpshootin', sass-mouthin', gamblin' boy who's more than meets the eye. Next is Wylan, a runaway with a silver spoon in his mouth and the least experienced out of the group. And then we have my favorite two characters. Nina is a Grisha who uses her Heartrender powers to help others in distress. And last but not least, there's Matthias, a Fjerdan soldier hell bent on exacting revenge on the one who falsely accused him. 

The entire book moved at a quick pace and we see more of the Grishaverse, location-wise. Kaz has a master plan for everything, but of course something always goes wrong. There's so many twists and turns, you'll be on the edge of your seat! I loved this book from the moment I picked it up. I definitely recommend fans of the Grisha trilogy to read this book as well. I really need the second book to be done already. Good job, Leigh!
5 stars!!!!

About Leigh Bardugo
She was born in Jerusalem, grew up in Los Angeles, and graduated from Yale University, and has worked in advertising, journalism, and most recently, makeup and special effects. These days, she’s lives and writes in Hollywood where she can occasionally be heard singing with her band. 

She would be delighted if you followed her on Twitter, elated if you visited her website, and downright giddy if you liked Shadow & Bone on Facebook

Giveaway
Prize: SIGNED Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, with Grisha swag!

Rules: One winner possible. You have to be a resident of the USA. No international entries. This giveaway starts on 9/21/15 and ends on 10/5/15. The winner will be announced on 10/6. The winner will have 5 days to respond to my email or forfeits the prize. May the odds be ever in your favor.


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Me with Leigh at Mysterious Galaxy (Redondo Beach) 

 

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