Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo might have been the most underwhelming "BookTok" book I have read. I had heard so many good things about it but I found it very hard to continue to read. It was very boring to me and seemed to have a slow and repetitive plot.
Despite this, I plan to read the entire trilogy. I once disliked the first book of a series but ended up loving the second and that series, A Court of Thorns and Roses.
This fantasy book follows Alina Starkov who lives a normal commoner life that is until her division is attacked on the Fold. She finds out that she has magical powers that she has no idea how to control. Now that witnesses have seen her power, she is taken to the king's court where she will be trained to be a Grisha, the magical army led by the Darkling. But as she misses her commoner friends and plans unfold, Alina realizes just how many secrets are being kept from her and the kingdom.
I am going to say that I do not recommend this book, but my roommate loved it, so it does not hurt to try it. The trilogy was turned into a Netflix series in 2021 but has since been canceled after season 2. It's assumed that it was discontinued due to low viewership rates related to the price it took to film. Once I am finished reading the series, I want to watch the Netflix adaptation to see the differences and if I prefer it more than the novels.
If you have read or watched Shadow and Bone, please let me know! I would love to know why others did or did not enjoy it to see different perspectives.
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It seems, by appearance of the cover and the title of the book, like a good story. Still, I would have to agree the cover is not always the book and the story inside may not be the best in the world. Also, I can understand what you said that the book is not the entire series. There may be one or two good apples in the series, making the entire series worth reading and becoming involved in. I can't wait to hear your take on the entire series. I do enjoy fantasy and mystery novels. Happy Reading, VA
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