Reviews
Praise for Shadow and Bone :A New York Times bestsellerA Publishers Weekly Flying Start An Indie Next pick ABA New Voices listAn LA Times summer reading pickAmazon Best of the Month list (Teens Adults) "Mesmerizing. . . . Bardugo's set up is shiver-inducing, of the delicious variety. This is what fantasy is for." - The New York Times Book Review "This is one book series you want to get hooked on." -seventeen.com" Shadow and Bone was unlike anything I've ever read. Alina is a clever, sympathetic character I will gladly follow into the next installment-which can't come soon enough!" -Veronica Roth, New York Times bestselling author of Divergent "This is just my kind of fantasy-rich, satisfying, and gorgeous, laced with heart-pounding action and pitch-perfect romance. The characters... are layered and complex. I'll be thinking about it for a good long time." -Cinda Williams Chima, bestselling author* "Fast-paced and unpredictable, this debut novel will be a hit with readers who love dark fantasy. . . . Bardugo creates a unique world complete with monsters, magic, danger, romance, corruption, and extravagance." - School Library Journal , starred review "Filled with lush descriptions, intriguing magic, and plenty of twists, this memorable adventure offers action and intrigue mixed with an undercurrent of romance and danger." - Publishers Weekly "Bardugo weaves a captivating spell with lushly descriptive writing, engaging characters, and an exotic, vivid world. Readers will wait impatiently for the next installment." - Booklist "Readers will be rooting for this lonely, tough heroine as she navigates perils physical, magical, and emotional." - BCCB "A rich fantasy landscape, an inspired magical structure, and a gratifying emotional hook keep the pages whirring." - The Horn Book, Set in a fascinating, unique world rich with detail, Shadow and Bone was unlike anything I've ever read. Alina is a clever, sympathetic character I will gladly follow into the next installment--which can't come soon enough!, Bardugo weaves a captivating spell with lushly descriptive writing, engaging characters, and an exotic, vivid world. Readers will wait impatiently for the next installment., Praise for Shadow and Bone :A New York Times bestsellerA Publishers Weekly Flying Start An Indie Next pick ABA New Voices listAn LA Times summer reading pickAmazon Best of the Month list (Teens Adults) "Mesmerizing. . . . Bardugo's set up is shiver-inducing, of the delicious variety. This is what fantasy is for." - The New York Times Book Review "This is one book series you want to get hooked on." -seventeen.com" Shadow and Bone was unlike anything I've ever read. Alina is a clever, sympathetic character I will gladly follow into the next installment-which can't come soon enough!" -Veronica Roth, New York Times bestselling author of Divergent "This is just my kind of fantasy-rich, satisfying, and gorgeous, laced with heart-pounding action and pitch-perfect romance. The characters_ are layered and complex. I'll be thinking about it for a good long time." -Cinda Williams Chima, bestselling author* "Fast-paced and unpredictable, this debut novel will be a hit with readers who love dark fantasy. . . . Bardugo creates a unique world complete with monsters, magic, danger, romance, corruption, and extravagance." - School Library Journal , starred review "Filled with lush descriptions, intriguing magic, and plenty of twists, this memorable adventure offers action and intrigue mixed with an undercurrent of romance and danger." - Publishers Weekly "Bardugo weaves a captivating spell with lushly descriptive writing, engaging characters, and an exotic, vivid world. Readers will wait impatiently for the next installment." - Booklist "Readers will be rooting for this lonely, tough heroine as she navigates perils physical, magical, and emotional." - BCCB "A rich fantasy landscape, an inspired magical structure, and a gratifying emotional hook keep the pages whirring." - The Horn Book, "An action-packed, heartbreaking ending will leave teens breathless for the final installment." -- School Library Journal "This action-packed, suspenseful grand tale of war, adventure and love, with a maritime setting, colorful battles, and female warriors, will appeal to a broad readership and is an enticing prelude to the anticipated Book 3." -- VOYA "Bardugo populates her fully realized world with appealing threedimensional characters and an involving plot that keeps a steady pace. . . The buzz will be big." -- Booklist "Bardugo builds on strengths she brought to the first volume, including a richly crafted fantasy world with its own twist on magic, a surfeit of handsome leading men, and plenty of teen-appropriate romantic angst." -- The Horn Book "Scheming and action carry readers at a breathless pace to an end that may surprise them and will definitely leave them panting for the series' conclusion." -- Kirkus Reviews "Mesmerizing. . . . Bardugo's set up is shiver-inducing, of the delicious variety. This is what fantasy is for." --Laini Taylor, The New York Times Book Review on Shadow and Bone "This is one book series you want to get hooked on." -- Seventeen.com on Shadow and Bone "Set in a fascinating, unique world rich with detail, Shadow and Bone was unlike anything I've ever read. Alina is a clever, sympathetic character I will gladly follow into the next installment--which can't come soon enough!" -- Veronica Roth, New York Times bestselling author of Divergent on Shadow and Bone "I loved it! This is just my kind of fantasy--rich, satisfying, and gorgeous, laced with heart-pounding action and pitch-perfect romance. The characters--protagonists and antagonists--are layered and complex. I'll be thinking about it for a good long time." -- Cinda Williams Chima, bestselling author on Shadow and Bone "* Fast-paced and unpredictable, this debut novel will be a hit with readers who love dark fantasy. . . . Bardugo creates a unique world complete with monsters, magic, danger, romance, corruption, and extravagance." -- School Library Journal, starred review on Shadow and Bone "Filled with lush descriptions, intriguing magic, and plenty of twists, this memorable adventure offers action and intrigue mixed with an undercurrent of romance and danger." -- Publishers Weekly on Shadow and Bone "Bardugo weaves a captivating spell with lushly descriptive writing, engaging characters, and an exotic, vivid world. Readers will wait impatiently for the next installment." -- Booklist on Shadow and Bone "Readers will be rooting for this lonely, tough heroine as she navigates perils physical, magical, and emotional." -- BCCB on Shadow and Bone "A rich fantasy landscape, an inspired magical structure, and a gratifying emotional hook keep the pages whirring." -- The Horn Book on Shadow and Bone, Scheming and action carry readers at a breathless pace to an end that may surprise them and will definitely leave them panting for the series' conclusion., This action-packed, suspenseful grand tale of war, adventure and love, with a maritime setting, colorful battles, and female warriors, will appeal to a broad readership and is an enticing prelude to the anticipated Book 3., Praise for Shadow and Bone :A New York Times bestsellerA Publishers Weekly Flying Start An Indie Next pick ABA New Voices listAn LA Times summer reading pickAmazon Best of the Month list (Teens & Adults) "Mesmerizing. . . . Bardugo's set up is shiver-inducing, of the delicious variety. This is what fantasy is for." - The New York Times Book Review "This is one book series you want to get hooked on." -seventeen.com" Shadow and Bone was unlike anything I've ever read. Alina is a clever, sympathetic character I will gladly follow into the next installment-which can't come soon enough!" -Veronica Roth, New York Times bestselling author of Divergent "This is just my kind of fantasy-rich, satisfying, and gorgeous, laced with heart-pounding action and pitch-perfect romance. The characters... are layered and complex. I'll be thinking about it for a good long time." -Cinda Williams Chima, bestselling author* "Fast-paced and unpredictable, this debut novel will be a hit with readers who love dark fantasy. . . . Bardugo creates a unique world complete with monsters, magic, danger, romance, corruption, and extravagance." - School Library Journal , starred review "Filled with lush descriptions, intriguing magic, and plenty of twists, this memorable adventure offers action and intrigue mixed with an undercurrent of romance and danger." - Publishers Weekly "Bardugo weaves a captivating spell with lushly descriptive writing, engaging characters, and an exotic, vivid world. Readers will wait impatiently for the next installment." - Booklist "Readers will be rooting for this lonely, tough heroine as she navigates perils physical, magical, and emotional." - BCCB "A rich fantasy landscape, an inspired magical structure, and a gratifying emotional hook keep the pages whirring." - The Horn Book, Readers will be rooting for this lonely, tough heroine as she navigates perils physical, magical, and emotional., Mesmerizing. . . . Bardugo's set up is shiver-inducing, of the delicious variety. This is what fantasy is for., Bardugo builds on strengths she brought to the first volume, including a richly crafted fantasy world with its own twist on magic, a surfeit of handsome leading men, and plenty of teen-appropriate romantic angst., "An action-packed, heartbreaking ending will leave teens breathless for the final installment." -- School Library Journal "This action-packed, suspenseful grand tale of war, adventure and love, with a maritime setting, colorful battles, and female warriors, will appeal to a broad readership and is an enticing prelude to the anticipated Book 3." -- VOYA "Bardugo populates her fully realized world with appealing threedimensional characters and an involving plot that keeps a steady pace. . . The buzz will be big." -- Booklist "Bardugo builds on strengths she brought to the first volume, including a richly crafted fantasy world with its own twist on magic, a surfeit of handsome leading men, and plenty of teen-appropriate romantic angst." -- The Horn Book "Scheming and action carry readers at a breathless pace to an end that may surprise them and will definitely leave them panting for the series' conclusion. " -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for Shadow and Bone : ABA New Voices Pick (1st half of the year) Indie Next list Amazon June Best of the Month list for Teens Amazon June Best of the Month list for Adults Apple Best of June promotion LA Times summer reading list PW Flying Start (7.9.12) NYT Bestseller list "Mesmerizing. . . . Bardugo's set up is shiver-inducing, of the delicious variety. This is what fantasy is for." -Laini Taylor in The New York Times Book Review "This is one book series you want to get hooked on." -Seventeen.com "Set in a fascinating, unique world rich with detail, Shadow and Bone was unlike anything I've ever read. Alina is a clever, sympathetic character I will gladly follow into the next installment-which can't come soon enough!" -Veronica Roth, New York Times bestselling author of Divergent "I loved it! This is just my kind of fantasy-rich, satisfying, and gorgeous, laced with heart-pounding action and pitch-perfect romance. The characters-protagonists and antagonists-are layered and complex. I'll be thinking about it for a good long time." -Cinda Williams Chima, bestselling author * "Fast-paced and unpredictable, this debut novel will be a hit with readers who love dark fantasy. . . . Bardugo creates a unique world complete with monsters, magic, danger, romance, corruption, and extravagance." - School Library Journal , starred review "Filled with lush descriptions, intriguing magic, and plenty of twists, this memorable adventure offers action and intrigue mixed with an undercurrent of romance and danger." - Publishers Weekly "Bardugo weaves a captivating spell with lushly descriptive writing, engaging characters, and an exotic, vivid world. Readers will wait impatiently for the next installment." - Booklist "Readers will be rooting for this lonely, tough heroine as she navigates perils physical, magical, and emotional." - BCCB "A rich fantasy landscape, an inspired magical structure, and a gratifying emotional hook keep the pages whirring." - The Horn Book, Praise for Siege and Storm : "Bardugo populates her fully realized world with appealing threedimensional characters and an involving plot that keeps a steady pace. . . The buzz will be big." -- Booklist "Bardugo builds on strengths she brought to the first volume, including a richly crafted fantasy world with its own twist on magic, a surfeit of handsome leading men, and plenty of teen-appropriate romantic angst." -- The Horn Book "Scheming and action carry readers at a breathless pace to an end that may surprise them and will definitely leave them panting for the series' conclusion. " -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for Shadow and Bone : ABA New Voices Pick (1st half of the year) Indie Next list Amazon June Best of the Month list for Teens Amazon June Best of the Month list for Adults Apple Best of June promotion LA Times summer reading list PW Flying Start (7.9.12) NYT Bestseller list "Mesmerizing. . . . Bardugo's set up is shiver-inducing, of the delicious variety. This is what fantasy is for." -Laini Taylor in The New York Times Book Review "This is one book series you want to get hooked on." -Seventeen.com "Set in a fascinating, unique world rich with detail, Shadow and Bone was unlike anything I've ever read. Alina is a clever, sympathetic character I will gladly follow into the next installment-which can't come soon enough!" -Veronica Roth, New York Times bestselling author of Divergent "I loved it! This is just my kind of fantasy-rich, satisfying, and gorgeous, laced with heart-pounding action and pitch-perfect romance. The characters-protagonists and antagonists-are layered and complex. I'll be thinking about it for a good long time." -Cinda Williams Chima, bestselling author * "Fast-paced and unpredictable, this debut novel will be a hit with readers who love dark fantasy. . . . Bardugo creates a unique world complete with monsters, magic, danger, romance, corruption, and extravagance." - School Library Journal , starred review "Filled with lush descriptions, intriguing magic, and plenty of twists, this memorable adventure offers action and intrigue mixed with an undercurrent of romance and danger." - Publishers Weekly "Bardugo weaves a captivating spell with lushly descriptive writing, engaging characters, and an exotic, vivid world. Readers will wait impatiently for the next installment." - Booklist "Readers will be rooting for this lonely, tough heroine as she navigates perils physical, magical, and emotional." - BCCB "A rich fantasy landscape, an inspired magical structure, and a gratifying emotional hook keep the pages whirring." - The Horn Book, * Fast-paced and unpredictable, this debut novel will be a hit with readers who love dark fantasy. . . . Bardugo creates a unique world complete with monsters, magic, danger, romance, corruption, and extravagance., Bardugo populates her fully realized world with appealing threedimensional characters and an involving plot that keeps a steady pace. . . The buzz will be big., I loved it! This is just my kind of fantasy--rich, satisfying, and gorgeous, laced with heart-pounding action and pitch-perfect romance. The characters--protagonists and antagonists--are layered and complex. I'll be thinking about it for a good long time., Filled with lush descriptions, intriguing magic, and plenty of twists, this memorable adventure offers action and intrigue mixed with an undercurrent of romance and danger., Praise for Seige and Storm : "Scheming and action carry readers at a breathless pace to an end that may surprise them and will definitely leave them panting for the series' conclusion. " -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for Shadow and Bone : ABA New Voices Pick (1st half of the year) Indie Next list Amazon June Best of the Month list for Teens Amazon June Best of the Month list for Adults Apple Best of June promotion LA Times summer reading list PW Flying Start (7.9.12) NYT Bestseller list "Mesmerizing. . . . Bardugo's set up is shiver-inducing, of the delicious variety. This is what fantasy is for." -Laini Taylor in The New York Times Book Review "This is one book series you want to get hooked on." -Seventeen.com "Set in a fascinating, unique world rich with detail, Shadow and Bone was unlike anything I've ever read. Alina is a clever, sympathetic character I will gladly follow into the next installment-which can't come soon enough!" -Veronica Roth, New York Times bestselling author of Divergent "I loved it! This is just my kind of fantasy-rich, satisfying, and gorgeous, laced with heart-pounding action and pitch-perfect romance. The characters-protagonists and antagonists-are layered and complex. I'll be thinking about it for a good long time." -Cinda Williams Chima, bestselling author * "Fast-paced and unpredictable, this debut novel will be a hit with readers who love dark fantasy. . . . Bardugo creates a unique world complete with monsters, magic, danger, romance, corruption, and extravagance." - School Library Journal , starred review "Filled with lush descriptions, intriguing magic, and plenty of twists, this memorable adventure offers action and intrigue mixed with an undercurrent of romance and danger." - Publishers Weekly "Bardugo weaves a captivating spell with lushly descriptive writing, engaging characters, and an exotic, vivid world. Readers will wait impatiently for the next installment." - Booklist "Readers will be rooting for this lonely, tough heroine as she navigates perils physical, magical, and emotional." - BCCB "A rich fantasy landscape, an inspired magical structure, and a gratifying emotional hook keep the pages whirring." - The Horn Book, Praise for Shadow and Bone : ABA New Voices Pick (1st half of the year) Indie Next list Amazon June Best of the Month list for Teens Amazon June Best of the Month list for Adults Apple Best of June promotion LA Times summer reading list PW Flying Start (7.9.12) NYT Bestseller list "Mesmerizing. . . . Bardugo's set up is shiver-inducing, of the delicious variety. This is what fantasy is for." -Laini Taylor in The New York Times Book Review "This is one book series you want to get hooked on." -Seventeen.com "Set in a fascinating, unique world rich with detail, Shadow and Bone was unlike anything I've ever read. Alina is a clever, sympathetic character I will gladly follow into the next installment-which can't come soon enough!" -Veronica Roth, New York Times bestselling author of Divergent "I loved it! This is just my kind of fantasy-rich, satisfying, and gorgeous, laced with heart-pounding action and pitch-perfect romance. The characters-protagonists and antagonists-are layered and complex. I'll be thinking about it for a good long time." -Cinda Williams Chima, bestselling author * "Fast-paced and unpredictable, this debut novel will be a hit with readers who love dark fantasy. . . . Bardugo creates a unique world complete with monsters, magic, danger, romance, corruption, and extravagance." - School Library Journal , starred review "Filled with lush descriptions, intriguing magic, and plenty of twists, this memorable adventure offers action and intrigue mixed with an undercurrent of romance and danger." - Publishers Weekly "Bardugo weaves a captivating spell with lushly descriptive writing, engaging characters, and an exotic, vivid world. Readers will wait impatiently for the next installment." - Booklist "Readers will be rooting for this lonely, tough heroine as she navigates perils physical, magical, and emotional." - BCCB "A rich fantasy landscape, an inspired magical structure, and a gratifying emotional hook keep the pages whirring." - The Horn Book, A rich fantasy landscape, an inspired magical structure, and a gratifying emotional hook keep the pages whirring., "This action-packed, suspenseful grand tale of war, adventure and love, with a maritime setting, colorful battles, and female warriors, will appeal to a broad readership and is an enticing prelude to the anticipated Book 3." -- VOYA "Bardugo populates her fully realized world with appealing threedimensional characters and an involving plot that keeps a steady pace. . . The buzz will be big." -- Booklist "Bardugo builds on strengths she brought to the first volume, including a richly crafted fantasy world with its own twist on magic, a surfeit of handsome leading men, and plenty of teen-appropriate romantic angst." -- The Horn Book "Scheming and action carry readers at a breathless pace to an end that may surprise them and will definitely leave them panting for the series' conclusion. " -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for Shadow and Bone : ABA New Voices Pick (1st half of the year) Indie Next list Amazon June Best of the Month list for Teens Amazon June Best of the Month list for Adults Apple Best of June promotion LA Times summer reading list PW Flying Start (7.9.12) NYT Bestseller list "Mesmerizing. . . . Bardugo's set up is shiver-inducing, of the delicious variety. This is what fantasy is for." -Laini Taylor in The New York Times Book Review "This is one book series you want to get hooked on." -Seventeen.com "Set in a fascinating, unique world rich with detail, Shadow and Bone was unlike anything I've ever read. Alina is a clever, sympathetic character I will gladly follow into the next installment-which can't come soon enough!" -Veronica Roth, New York Times bestselling author of Divergent "I loved it! This is just my kind of fantasy-rich, satisfying, and gorgeous, laced with heart-pounding action and pitch-perfect romance. The characters-protagonists and antagonists-are layered and complex. I'll be thinking about it for a good long time." -Cinda Williams Chima, bestselling author * "Fast-paced and unpredictable, this debut novel will be a hit with readers who love dark fantasy. . . . Bardugo creates a unique world complete with monsters, magic, danger, romance, corruption, and extravagance." - School Library Journal , starred review "Filled with lush descriptions, intriguing magic, and plenty of twists, this memorable adventure offers action and intrigue mixed with an undercurrent of romance and danger." - Publishers Weekly "Bardugo weaves a captivating spell with lushly descriptive writing, engaging characters, and an exotic, vivid world. Readers will wait impatiently for the next installment." - Booklist "Readers will be rooting for this lonely, tough heroine as she navigates perils physical, magical, and emotional." - BCCB "A rich fantasy landscape, an inspired magical structure, and a gratifying emotional hook keep the pages whirring." - The Horn Book, * "Fast-paced and unpredictable, this debut novel will be a hit with readers who love dark fantasy. . . . Bardugo creates a unique world complete with monsters, magic, danger, romance, corruption, and extravagance."