![]() ![]() Their regiment is two weeks march away from Poliznaya, but they first need to cross the Shadow Fold. In the next chapter, Alina and Mal are older and have left the orphanage to train in the army at Poliznaya. ![]() When the test is about to begin, Alina and Mal grab each other's hands because they do not want to separate from each other even if it's to go to a better place with "the finest clothes, the finest food". Alina and Mal eavesdrop on the conversation between the Grisha and Ana Kuya, the Duke's housekeeper, but are quickly caught. ![]() After some time, it is winter and the Grisha examiners come. The book starts off with two children ( Alina Starkov and Malyen Oretsev) arriving at Duke Keramsov's estate to learn to read, write, and to learn a trade. If Alina is to fulfill her destiny, she must discover how to unlock her gift and face up to her danger.īut what of Mal, Alina’s childhood best friend? As Alina contemplates her dazzling new future, why can't she ever quite forget him? ![]() The Darkling, a creature of seductive charm and terrifying power, is the leader of the Grisha. Could she be the key to unravelling the dark fabric of the Shadow Fold and setting Ravka free? The Shadow Fold, a swathe of impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters that feast on human flesh, is slowly destroying the once-great nation of Ravka.Īlina, a pale, lonely orphan, discovers a unique power that thrusts her into the lavish world of the kingdom’s magical elite-the Grisha. ![]()
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