The much-anticipated first book in a brand-new duology by New York Times bestselling author, Leigh Bardugo. Nikolai Lantsov has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country's bloody civil war - and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, the young king must find a way to refill Ravka's coffers, forge new alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great Grisha Army. Yet with every day a dark magic within him grows stronger, threatening to destroy all he has built. With the help of a young monk and a legendary Grisha Squaller, Nikolai will journey to the places in Ravka where the deepest magic survives to vanquish the terrible legacy inside him. He will risk everything to save his country and himself. But some secrets aren't meant to stay buried--and some wounds aren't meant to heal.
| ISBN: | 9781510104457 |
| Publication date: | 5th February 2019 |
| Author: | Leigh Bardugo |
| Publisher: | Orion Children's Books an imprint of Hachette Children's Group |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 528 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories |