Leigh Bardugo is an American author known for her contributions to young adult fantasy literature. Her notable works include the "Grishaverse" series, which features "Shadow and Bone," "Siege and Storm," "Ruin and Rising," and the "Six of Crows" duology, as well as "Ninth House." Bardugo's storytelling often explores themes of power, identity, and morality within richly developed worlds.
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In the grimy, gas-lit canals of Ketterdam, a cutthroat criminal mastermind assembles a crew of six dangerous outcasts for an impossible heist, where the only thing riskier than their target is trusting each other.
An ordinary orphan finds a unique power to summon light, pulling her into a world of magic, war, and dangerous romance as she fights to destroy a monstrous darkness threatening her country.
In the grimy, gaslamp-lit streets of Ketterdam, a crippled criminal mastermind and his crew of broken prodigies must outwit ruthless enemies and their own fractured loyalties to survive a city-wide war for a world-altering drug and the ultimate score.
Alina, the Sun Summoner, navigates dangerous alliances and growing powers, torn between her love for Mal, her duty to Ravka, and the Darkling's seductive darkness.
As Ravka falls to the Darkling, Alina, a weakened Sun Summoner, must find the mythical firebird and face the truth of her bond with her enemy to save her world, even if it means sacrificing her future.
A street-smart survivor of a brutal murder gets a scholarship to Yale, only to find herself policing the dark, occult rituals of its secret societies, where the dead walk and power comes at a terrifying cost.
In a village haunted by the legend of man-eating woods, a young woman uncovers a chilling truth: the real monster might be closer than any shadowed tree.
An ancient evil awakens, a formidable army marches, and King Nikolai must embrace his inner demon. General Zoya must wield her storm-fueled power, and spy Nina must risk all within enemy lines to save their fractured nation from collapse.
