This
series just keeps getting better and better…I am already mourning the end of
the series, Ruin and Rising in 2014. This
is such a well written, exciting fantasy series; with great characters, amazing
world-building, action, romance…it really has it all. Although it is cataloged as a Young Adult it
really has a very wide appeal to all fantasy lovers.
Book
Description From School Library Journal
Gr 8 Up–After narrowly escaping the Darkling at the end of
Shadow and Bone (Holt, 2012), Alina and Mal are still on the run. Though many
believe her dead, Alina knows he will never stop hunting her, and she is
right–it isn't long before the Darkling finds and recaptures both Alina and
Mal. Forced onto a boat, the imprisoned couple has little choice but to do as
he commands: track a second amplifier so that he can use Alina's
twice-amplified powers against Ravka. With the help of a pirate with
questionable motives, Alina and Mal escape and seek a third amplifier that
Alina hopes will give her the strength to combat the Darkling's increasingly
evil power and influence before his dark power becomes unstoppable. As with
Shadow and Bone, this is a dark fantasy best for patient readers: Bardugo takes
her time developing the plot and keeping readers guessing. World-building and
character development are top-notch, and relationships and motives are complex;
Alina hungers for more power just as much as the Darkling does. Those who
haven't read the previous novel recently may want to brush up as there is
little rehashing of its plot. An action-packed, heartbreaking ending will leave
teens breathless for the final installment.–Leigh Collazo, Ed Willkie Middle
School, Fort Worth, TXα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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