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King of Scars

Hardcover / ISBN-13: 9781510104457

Price: £14.99

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See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone — Season 2 premiering March 16, 2023! Discover what comes next for the daring rogue Nikolai in the start of this captivating new duology.

The perfect gift for Leigh Bardugo fans, with a beautiful foiled cover. The much-anticipated first book in a brand-new duology by New York Times bestselling author, Leigh Bardugo.

Face your demons . . . or feed them.

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.


Read all the books in the Grishaverse!

The Shadow and Bone Trilogy
(previously published as The Grisha Trilogy)
Shadow and Bone
Siege and Storm
Ruin and Rising

The Six of Crows Duology
Six of Crows
Crooked Kingdom

The King of Scars Duology
King of Scars
Rule of Wolves

The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic
The Severed Moon: A Year-Long Journal of Magic
The Lives of Saints

Praise for the Grishaverse

“A master of fantasy.” –The Huffington Post
“Utterly, extremely bewitching.” –The Guardian
“The best magic universe since Harry Potter.” –Bustle
“This is what fantasy is for.” –The New York Times Book Review
“[A] world that feels real enough to have its own passport stamp.” -NPR
“The darker it gets for the good guys, the better.” –Entertainment Weekly
“Sultry, sweeping and picturesque. . . . Impossible to put down.” –USA Today
“There’s a level of emotional and historical sophistication within Bardugo’s original epic fantasy that sets it apart.” –Vanity Fair
“Unlike anything I’ve ever read.” -Veronica Roth, bestselling author of Divergent
“Bardugo crafts a first-rate adventure, a poignant romance, and an intriguing mystery!” -Rick Riordan, bestselling author of the Percy Jackson series

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Reviews

Every story is superb, Leigh Bardugo has an honest, vibrant voice that's capable of unfolding her imaginings with true skill. Sara Kiplin's beautiful illustrations grow in complexity . . . making this a sumptuous feast for the mind and eyes
SFX Magazine on THE LANGUAGE OF THORNS
Bardugo outdoes herself with this book, creating the gorgeously built backdrop of Ketterdam and populating it with a sophisticated cast of rogues and criminals. A twisty and elegantly crafted masterpiece that thrilled me from beginning to end
Holly Black on SIX OF CROWS
Unlike anything I've ever read
Veronica Roth on the SHADOW AND BONE trilogy
A delicious blend of masterfully executed elements... Bardugo outdoes herself in this exhilarating follow-up, and series fans will have their eyes glued to every page
Booklist on CROOKED KINGDOM
It's like THE HUNGER GAMES meets POTTER meets TWILIGHT meets LORD OF THE RINGS meets GAME OF THRONES; basically epic magical fantasy but completely for grown-ups
Stylist on the SHADOW AND BONE trilogy
Mesmerizing . . . shiver-inducing, of the delicious variety. This is what fantasy is for
Laini Taylor on the SHADOW AND BONE trilogy