SIEGE AND STORM

BY LEIGH BARDUGO
SERIES: THE GRISHA TRILOGY
HENRY HOLT BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

Darkness never dies.
Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land, all while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. But she can't outrun her past or her destiny for long.
The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling's game of forbidden magic, and farther away from Mal. Somehow, she will have to choose between her country, her power, and the love she always thought would guide her—or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.

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Quick Facts:
Leigh Bardugo was born in Jerusalem, raised in Los Angeles, and graduated from Yale University. She is fond of glamour, ghouls, and costuming, and gets to indulge all of these fancies in her other life as a makeup artist. She can occasionally be heard singing with her band, Captain Automatic.

Celebrity Lookalike: I get Ashley Tisdale all the time. I'm like her frumpier older sister.
Motto: I've always loved that bit from Yeats: "Be secret and exult." That or "Treat yo' self."
5 Must Reads:
1. Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. One of my comfort reads and all time favorites.
2. Dune by Frank Herbert. If you're not used to sci-fi, those first few chapters may be off putting, but stick with it. It's intense and challenging and it will stay with you forever.
3. The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner. Gorgeous, wholly original fantasy packed with surprising characters.
4. Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold. A perfect, lovely puzzle of a book. Every time I talk about it, I want to read it again.
5. The Princess Bride by William Goldman. SKIP THE PROLOGUE. The movie was a romance. This is a comedy.
The one thing your author can’t live without: Can pen and paper count as one thing?
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