REVIEW:  Shadow & Bone (Grisha Trilogy) by:  Leigh Bardugo

Hey Lovlies! This is my first review so bare with me!  I would LOVE LOVE your feedback as well, I'm always looking to improve and for advice.  OK, Let's do this!

I borrowed this book from the library  (I LOVE my library, they have everything).  I heard that this book was good but I didn't realize it was AMAZING until I started to read it.  I started this book and around 11pm one night and stayed up until 3am to finish it!  I simply couldn't put it down and I HAD to know what happened next.



I'm going to be honest, I thought the title was weird but it totally fits with the story of the book and is brilliant.  Sometimes after reading a book,  I don't get how the title fits with the book but this title fits perrrrfectly!

The Storyline is BRILLIANT!  I LOVE imaginary places!  I love that this book has a map in it too.  I referrenced the map a lot to help me out with things.  The journey that the characters go through in Shadow & Bone is exciting and thrilling.   They are always running from something and there's excitement around every corner!

I really enjoyed the characters of this book as well.  Alina is a very strong, brave and caring lead in this book and I LOVE her!  I was so excited when she was Grisha AND that she was a rare Grisha (sun summoner) so cool!  Mal is just the ideal guy, he's great.  He will do anything to protect/help Alina and she will do that same for him.  I love their relationship.  The Darkling!  Oh that devil!  I actually liked him in the beginning of the book because I felt like he was misunderstood by everyone.  I was hoping that Alina would change everyone's misunderstandings and realize he's a good guy!  BUT then he reveals himself as pure evil!  He fooled me, I like him and now I don't.  Boo.

I really like the 'made-up' names for things in this book as well.  For example:  Volcra - the flesh eating beasts.  And also the different ranks people have.  SO COOL.  I just eat that sort of thing up! 

I loved the imaginary world in Shadow & Bone! 

 * * * * *  5 Stars

Thanks Lovlies!!
xx  Dani


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