Siege and Storm - Leigh Bardugo

Siege and Storm

By Leigh Bardugo

  • Release Date: 2013-06-04
  • Genre: Fantasy for Young Adults
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 1,559 Ratings

Description

See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone. Daring rogue Nikolai finally joins the fold in Season 2 -- covering explosive events of both Siege and Storm and Ruin and Rising -- streaming now!

Enter the Grishaverse with Book Two of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom.

Soldier. Summoner. Saint. Alina Starkov’s power has grown, but not without a price. She is the Sun Summoner—hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Shadow Fold. But she and Mal can’t outrun their enemies for long.

The Darkling is more determined than ever to claim Alina’s magic and use it to take the Ravkan throne. With nowhere else to turn, Alina enlists the help of an infamous privateer and sets out to lead the Grisha army.

But as the truth of Alina's destiny unfolds, she slips deeper into the Darkling’s deadly game of forbidden magic, and further away from her humanity. To save her country, Alina will have to choose between her power and the love she thought would always be her shelter. No victory can come without sacrifice—and only she can face the oncoming storm.

A New York Times Bestseller
This title has Common Core connections.

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
Demon in the Wood Graphic Novel


Praise for the Grishaverse

“A master of fantasy.” —The Huffington Post
“Utterly, extremely bewitching.” —The Guardian
“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

Reviews

  • one of the first romantic books i didn’t hate

    4
    By my name is Lindsay Lovegood
    before i give my full review i want to say that i give this book a 4 1/2 out of 5.i was kind of sad that i liked this one more then the first one and here’s my reasoning for it.the book got straight into the story which i’m so happy for that.as i’m not a huge fan of adding new characters into a second book of a series i’m not to mad about it ‘cause they were so interesting to read about.this book was so worth every tear i shed.the ending was a complete surprise and i was on the edge of my seat the entire time reading this.the emotional part of everything was amazing and i loved reading all of it.the reason i’m not giving it a 5 out of 5 is because it kind of lacks a really good main character. Alina continues to walk all over Mal even though he’s literally do everything she asked of him;and don’t get me started on the whole Mal and zoya situation thing which was so frustrating and was in my opinion so difficult to read though.thank you for reading me rambling on about reading
  • Mmhhhh

    3
    By Juliet Ortsev
    It was okay. I read book one and literally died over it. It just had the perfect amount of romance and action and it was just perfection! I picked up book two and be warned: It’s slow. Like SLOWWWW. It gets better around page 200, but overall the first half was just a missed cause for me. However, the romance was still perfection, the action was pretty awesome, and Nikolai is just SHEER WONDERFULNESS. Other than that, it was a 3/5. Still a good book though!
  • Love It!!

    5
    By StevoRolo
    Amazing read!! If u like the Hunger Games, Harry Potter, and the movie Treasure Planet, I promise u will love this trilogy!!
  • I’d say it’s a 4/10

    3
    By PaytonSchu
    This book had its parts but overall it was slow and it dragged on and on over the same things. Honestly it felt like I was waiting for something exciting and it just didn’t come which was disappointing. Mal bothered me and so did Alina whining about him constantly. It took me a long time to get through. However, I loved Toyla and Tamar as well as david and Nikolai. They are great characters and I hope to see more of them in the next book!
  • Awesome book!

    5
    By Emma3091
    I loved this very good book recommend
  • AMAZING

    5
    By Z book reader
    So I thought the first book was your typical fantasy novel ext. Boy was I wrong, this book was perfect. All of the characters were interesting and important. The plot was perfect. My only criticism is Mal. He is such a baby in this book but just know he gets better 😌. Read READ READ READ. PLEASE.
  • Overall a great follow up from the first book!

    5
    By ByFelicia
    Overall a great follow up from the first book! Things progress a little slower in this one but I still enjoyed it. Lauren Fortgang does an amazing job with the narration. She’s quickly becoming a favorite. I love the way she embraces each character and breathes life into them.
  • Two thumbs up

    5
    By ECBS1234
    Excellent follow up, a fun, fast read.
  • Nowhere as goodcas the first

    3
    By SciTeach3
    A huge chunk of this book just dragged on and felt like it was just trying to fill pages. I am even trying to decide if it's worth reading the last book in the trilogy.
  • Wonderful

    5
    By Kiki088
    Love the story and the characters!