Send us a textTune in for a bonus review of Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo! Like all of our reviews, the first part is spoiler free. Here's a little about Shadow and Bone: Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee.Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. But when her regiment is attacked on the Fold and her best friend is brutally injured, Alina reveals a dormant power that saves his life—a power that could be the key to setting her war-ravaged country free. Wrenched from everything she knows, Alina is whisked away to the royal court to be trained as a member of the Grisha, the magical elite led by the mysterious Darkling.Yet nothing in this lavish world is what it seems. With darkness looming and an entire kingdom depending on her untamed power, Alina will have to confront the secrets of the Grisha . . . and the secrets of her heart.Michael and Barbara read and reviewed the book, which is the first in the Shadow and Bone trilogy. Spoiler alert: we LOVED it, and hope you love this new bonus episode!Do you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Want to give us some feedback? Send us an email at [email protected] you don't already, follow us on Instagram and FacebookAll music from hooksounds.comArt by Justin Miller DesignDo you have a book you'd like us to review on this show? Send us an email at [email protected] you don't already, follow us on Instagram and FacebookArt by Justin Miller DesignCheck us out here!

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