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Siege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy) by Leigh Bardugo ebook Ebook Siege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy) currently available for review only, if you need complete ebook Siege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy) please fill out registration form to access in our databases Download book here >> Age Range: 12 - 18 years Grade Level: 7 - 9 Lexile Measure: 730 Series: The Shadow and Bone Trilogy (Book 2) Paperback: 496 pages Publisher: Square Fish (June 17, 2014) Language: English ISBN-10: 125004443X ISBN-13: 978-1250044433 Product Dimensions:5.5 x 1.4 x 8.3 inches ISBN10 ISBN13 Download here >> Description: Enter the Grishaverse with Book Two of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom.Soldier. Summoner. Saint. Alina Starkov’s power has grown, but not without a price. She is the Sun Summoner―hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Shadow Fold. But she and Mal can’t outrun their enemies for long.The Darkling is more determined than ever to claim Alina’s magic and use it to take the Ravkan throne. With nowhere else to turn, Alina enlists the help of an infamous privateer and sets out to lead the Grisha army.But as the truth of Alinas destiny unfolds, she slips deeper into the Darkling’s deadly game of forbidden magic, and further away from her humanity. To save her country, Alina will have to choose between her power and the love she thought would always be her shelter. No victory can come without sacrifice―and only she can face the oncoming storm.A New York Times BestsellerThis title has Common Core connections.Praise for the Grishaverse“A master of fantasy.” ― The Huffington Post“Utterly, extremely bewitching.” ―The Guardian“The best magic universe since Harry Potter.” ―Bustle“This is what fantasy is for.” ―The New York Times Book Review“[A] world that feels real enough to have its own passport stamp.” ―NPR“The darker it gets for the good guys, the better.” ―Entertainment Weekly“Sultry, sweeping and picturesque. Impossible to put down.” ―USA Today“There’s a level of emotional and historical sophistication within Bardugo’s original epic fantasy that sets it apart.” ―Vanity Fair“Unlike anything I’ve ever read.” ―Veronica Roth, bestselling author of Divergent“Bardugo crafts a first-rate adventure, a poignant romance, and an intriguing mystery!” ―Rick Riordan, bestselling author of the Percy Jackson series“This is a great choice for teenage fans of George R.R. Martin and J.R.R. Tolkien.” ―RT Book ReviewsRead all the books in the Grishaverse!The Shadow and Bone Trilogy(previously published as The Grisha Trilogy)Shadow and BoneSiege and StormRuin and RisingThe Six of Crows DuologySix of CrowsCrooked KingdomThe Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic Alina and Mal have successfully escaped the grips of the Darkling — but not for long. The Darkling seems to be omnipresent, omniscient, and now has a new, even more terrifying ability: he can create shadow creatures out of darkness. Alina knows the Darkling needs to be stopped and she is the only one who has the power to. Alongside new allies; Stormhund the privateer, and Tamar and Toyla the twin Grishas, she returns to the Little Palace to become the new leader of the Second Army and harness her powers more than ever. But will the power get to Alina’s head? Will she be strong enough for the Darkling? Will her and Mal’s relationship survive this looming war? (Not that I care but, ya know)The Pros:Alina finally stopped being a whiny, useless slug and became powerful and badass like I’ve been wantingNikolai/Stormhond is utterly hilarious and I am so happy he came to exist in this bookThe Darkling is still so fascinating to me. Every scene with him just leaves me with so many questions and makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up — he’s just so intriguingThe Cons:Mal is still here and is even more annoying, which I didn’t think possibleRemember Genya? Yeah, I don’t because she’s in this book for two scenes (one in which she doesn’t even speak)The Darkling‘s appearance is at an all time minimum.The ending. Dare I say it was…boring? Not the ending sequence, which was pretty badass and action- packed, but just how the book ends in generalI love everything about this series, except where the plot is going. Every time I’m loving a book in this series I get to the end and I’m just like, oh.Am I the only one that wanted this series to take on a more sinister plot? There are so many times that it’s hinted it will go that way but then it never does. Leigh Bardugo has created such an interesting, complex villain but then someone like Mal takes up 50% of the book. Mal, who is an average, ordinary, underwhelming character that I’ve seen in 100 other books. I don’t get why there’s such an emphasis on him, especially when his character is not evolving, developing, or growing at allIn Shadow and Bone I didn’t like the ending because I don’t care about Mal and his addition towards the end of the book was underwhelming. And now in Siege and Storm I didn’t like the ending either! Literally nothing happened. And I’m not talking about the first 300ish pages – those were great. I’m talking about the ending. The ending could have been so much more had it just gone a different way. But now, the entire lead up to the ending was…pretty much for nothing? Based on the ending of these last two books, I almost 90% sure how Ruin and Rising is going to end, which sucks. I want some surprises, some twists. I’m really hoping that Leigh Bardugo will surprise me with the next bookI loved everything else about this book. It started off strong and action-packed with a visit from the Darkling and his new and improved power. And then we meet some new characters: Nikolai, Tamar, and Tolya. Nikolai is…a fantastic character. He is the complete opposite of the Darkling, yet somehow I love them both so much.And despite a lot of people saying the middle of this book was slow and boring, I really liked it! I didn’t find it slow at all. There was a lot of planning and waiting, but I didn’t find those parts drawn out and still enjoyed them. I loved getting to know Nikolai and I was so happy that Alina grew more powerful and authoritative. Her banter with Nikolai is honestly my favorite.Overall, there’s nothing inherently wrong with this book, per say. It’s mostly just my preferences for how I want the plot to go that made me dock 1 star. But I will say that in terms of character development, Mal is lacking. Siege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy) in books Siege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy) It (The delicious and very authentic. It is shadow the most elegant Trilogy) that Cessna designed. 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