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Shadow and bone netflix summary9/19/2023 Unwilling to be separated from Mal, Alina hatches a plan to join him on a perilous expedition through the Fold. There are dangerous forces at play, including a crew of charismatic criminals, and it will take more than magic to survive. But as she struggles to hone her power, she finds that allies and enemies can be one and the same and that nothing in this lavish world is what it seems. With the monstrous threat of the Shadow Fold looming, Alina is torn from everything she knows to train as part of an elite army of magical soldiers known as Grisha. Alina begs him to destroy the Fold, but Kirigan unveils his intentions when he responds, “It’s the greatest weapon we got.Based on Leigh Bardugo's worldwide bestselling Grishaverse novels, Shadow and Bone finds us in a war-torn world where lowly soldier and orphan Alina Starkov has just unleashed an extraordinary power that could be the key to setting her country free. Kirigan manipulates Alina’s Sun Summoner abilities to create a tunnel of light as they forge ahead. Mal manages to escape, and hides on the skiff that Kirigan has boarded with Alina and the others (and, unknown to the rest, Kaz, Jesper, and Inej) to cross the Fold. Kirigan takes Mal and Alina prisoner, and while imprisoned, Alina is visited by Genya Saffin, a Grisha, who reveals that she’s been Kirigan’s spy this whole time and is the one who intercepted Mal’s letters. Alina uses her powers to save Mal from being murdered, but in doing so, the stag is killed. They set off to find the stag and stop Kirigan from stealing it for evil, but just as they locate it, Kirigan and his men attack. After escaping, she runs into the woods and finally reunites with Mal, who’s been tirelessly searching for her. How does Baghra know all of this? She’s his mother.Īlina stows away in the trunk of a carriage, unaware that it belongs to the Crows (who gained access to the fête due to a smuggler named Arken). She reveals that Kirigan is really the one who created the Fold, and is now trying to strengthen it and use it as a weapon. Meanwhile, Baghra urges Alina to hide and run from Little Palace because Kirigan is trying to use her powers (and the stag) to expand the Shadow Fold - not destroy it. Mal arrives to inform Kirigan that he’s found the mythical Morozova’s stag, but he’s nearly killed. As time goes on, Alina’s feelings for Kirigan appear to strengthen, as does her anger towards Mal’s silence - all the while, Mal desperately tries to reach the Little Palace and save her.Ī lot goes down at Little Palace’s winter fête. Kirigan declares that it’s his life’s purpose to destroy the Fold, and Alina is the one to help him do it. During their outing, it’s revealed that Kirigan is a descendant of the Black Heretic, the Shadow Summoner responsible for the creation of the Shadow Fold. Growing frustrated with Mal’s supposed lack of response, Alina agrees to go riding with Kirigan. She’s soon brought to elder teacher Baghra to sharpen her prowess, and throughout her time at Little Palace, Alina writes to Mal, her “true north.” At camp, Mal writes to Alina, his “true north.” But their letters never reach each other. He urges Kirigan to train her quickly, so the Fold can be destroyed and the region can be reunited. Meanwhile, in Ketterdam, the Crows - Kaz Brekker, Inej Ghafa, and Jesper Fahey - are trying to capture the Sun Summoner in exchange for a million kruge.Īlina is brought to the King to demonstrate her Sun Summoner abilities. From here, Alina is transported to Little Palace, the residence of the Second Army, and Mal makes it his mission to reunite with her. She’s taken to General Kirigan, aka the Darkling, one of two known Shadow Summoners and commander of the Second Army (made up of Ravka’s Grisha soldiers). It’s revealed that she’s a Sun Summoner, a Grisha with the power to eradicate the Shadow Fold. But when their skiff is attacked by volcra and Mal’s suddenly in one’s clutches, a massive beacon of light emits from Alina.
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