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Description edit
Alina Starkov doesn’t expect much from life. Orphaned by the Border Wars, all she’s ever been able to rely on is her best friend and fellow refugee, Mal. And lately not even that seems certain. Drafted into the army of their war-torn homeland, they’ve been sent on a dangerous mission into the... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Alina Starkova: an orphan who never really belonged anywhere. She's a mapmaker for the First Army and is described as skinny, clumsy and weak. She is the Sun Summoner.
- Mal: Alina's childhood friend. Charming, handsome and very strong. Alina is in love with him.
- The Darkling: A powerful man second in power to the king. A Grisha who can control darkness. 120 years old.
- Ana Kuya: The Duke's housekeeper who raised Alina and Mal.
- Mikhael: Mal's friend and fellow tracker.
- Baghra: A mysterious old woman who helps Alina control her powers.
- Eva: Another mapmaker in the First Army. Does not trust Grisha.
- Duke Keramsov: A lord who funded the orphanage that raised Alina and Mal.
- Alexei: A talented mapmaker and one of Alina's friend in the First Army.
- David: The best Fabrikator in Little Palace.
- Botkin Yul-Erdene: Combat specialist who teaches the Grisha at Little Palace hand-to-hand combat. Is not a Grisha.
- Nadia: Summoner at the Little Palace. Is kind of friends with Alina.
- Genya: A Tailor at the Little Palace. She is the Queen's personal attendant. She is very beautiful and one of Alina's true friends at the Little Palace. She has a crush on David.
- Fedyor Kaminsky: A heartrender who works for the Darkling and protects Alina.
- Dubrov: Another tracker in Mal's troop
- Marie: Another summoner at the Little Palace who tries to befriend Alina
- Zoya: A powerful Squaller who works with the Darkling and is very jealous of the special treatment that Alina receives from him. She is very beautiful like every Grisha.
- Ivan: A powerful Corporalki who works for the Darkling and protects Alina.
- Longface: a robber
- Sergei Beznikov: A Corporalki
- Raevsky: Add a description of this character.
- Ivo: A summoner
- Apparat: priest
- Lev: robber
Quotes edit
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“"What are you smiling at?" I whirled, peering into the gloom. The Darkling's voice seemed to float out of the shadows. He walked down to the stream, crouching on the bank to splash water on his face and through his dark hair. "Well?" "Myself," I admitted. "Are you that funny?" "I"m hilarious."”
Darkling, Alina -
“"Peasants love their Saints. They hunger for the miraculous. And yet they do not love the Grisha. Why do you think that is?... I think it is because the Grisha do not suffer the way the Saints suffer, the way people suffer... But you have suffered, haven't you, Alina Starkov? And I think...yes. I think you will suffer more."”
The Apparat to Alina -
“"The problem with wanting is that it makes us weak."”
The Darkling to Alina -
“Make me your villain”
The darkling
Setting & Locations edit
- Ravka: A fictional country at war with Shu Han and Fjerda. Grisha are pampered and valued for their powers. It is divided by a dark force called The Fold.
- Keramzin: A little town in Ravka where Alina and Mal grew up at the orphanage.
- Os Alta: The Capital of Ravka where the Royal family lives and the Grishas train in the Little Palace.
- Tsibeya: The northern plains of Ravka.
- Fjerdan: A country to the north of Ravka who they are at war with.
- Unsea: Also known as The Fold. A mass of darkness that splits Ravka in half. It was created by a darkling from before who is known as the Dark Heretic. In the Unsea there are volcra which would attack anyone in the Fold. A deadly place that must be crossed to reach the west side of Ravka.
- The Little Palace: A place where all Grisha are taken to hone their skills at a young age. It is located within Os Alta.
- The True Sea: The real sea that borders west Ravka.
First Sentence edit
"The servants called them malenckki, little ghosts, because they were the smallest and the youngest, and because they haunted the Duke's house like giggling phantoms, darting in and out of the rooms, hiding in the cupboards, to eavesdrop, sneaking into the kitchen to steal the last of the summer peaches."
Table of Contents edit
Before, 1-22, After
Glossary edit
- Grisha: A person who as special powers within them.
- Volcra: Beast that live within The Fold.
- Kefta: A robe that the Grisha wear to show their status.
- Corporalki: They are the order of the Living and the Dead. One class of Grisha. The hardest route for a Grisha. They work with a human body and requires a lot of studying. Sub-classes: Healers and Heartrenders. They are the highest class of Grisha. They wear red Kefta.
- Materialki: Another class of Grisha. Grisha who specialize in creating things like armors and weapons. They wear the purple Kefta. Sub-classes: Fabrikators
- Etherealki: The Order of the Summoners. They work with the elements like wind or fire. They wear deep blue Kefta. Sub-classes: Squallers (wind), Tidemakers (water), Inferni (fire). They have bands on their Kefta sleeves which shows their element.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in The Grisha. (standard series)
Preceded by The Witch of Duva, and followed by Siege and Storm.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Leigh Bardugo (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
Country: USA
Publication Date: June 5, 2012
ISBN: 9780805094596
Page Count: 368
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
Country: USA
Publication Date: June 5, 2012
ISBN: 9780805094596
Page Count: 368
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