ISBN:
9781780621104
Publisher: Indigo
Pages: 442
A dark heart. A
pure soul. A love that will last forever.
The
Shadow Fold, a swathe of impenetrable darkness, crawling with monsters that
feast on human flesh, is slowly destroying the once-great nation of Ravka.
Alina, a pale, lonely orphan, discovers a unique power that thrusts her into the lavish world of the kingdom’s magical elite—the Grisha. Could she be the key to unravelling the dark fabric of the Shadow Fold and setting Ravka free?
The Darkling, a creature of seductive charm and terrifying power, leader of the Grisha. If Alina is to fulfil her destiny, she must discover how to unlock her gift and face up to her dangerous attraction to him.
But what of Mal, Alina’s childhood best friend? As Alina contemplates her dazzling new future, why can’t she ever quite forget him?
Alina, a pale, lonely orphan, discovers a unique power that thrusts her into the lavish world of the kingdom’s magical elite—the Grisha. Could she be the key to unravelling the dark fabric of the Shadow Fold and setting Ravka free?
The Darkling, a creature of seductive charm and terrifying power, leader of the Grisha. If Alina is to fulfil her destiny, she must discover how to unlock her gift and face up to her dangerous attraction to him.
But what of Mal, Alina’s childhood best friend? As Alina contemplates her dazzling new future, why can’t she ever quite forget him?
I
received The Gathering Dark by Leigh Bardugo from Indigo for review, which I
absolutely LOVED reading! My favourite characters were Alina and Mal. Inseparable
since they became childhood friends at the orphanage, Alina and Mal start to slowly
grow apart. Mal befriends others of the same status as himself within the Army,
whilst Alina in turn, makes a few friends of her own as well as becoming more independent,
in her position as cartographer’s assistant. Alina was one of my favourite
characters because despite her small stature, she is quite fiery, stubborn and
determined. Mal was one of my
favourite characters because of his amazing hunting and tracking abilities as
well as his caring nature. I absolutely LOVED reading about the fashion in
Ravka! The descriptions of not only the surrounding landscapes and residents of
Ravka, but also the fashions of each class were amazing! I also really liked
reading about the Grisha culture alongside Alina, as she learnt about it
herself. Although I like the cover of
The Gathering Dark, I prefer the cover of my ARC copy due to its simple, floral
patterns and bold colour scheme of purple, black & white.
& 
The world sounds fasinating and so do Alina and Mal. I agree the flowers really pop on the Arc. Awesome review!
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