In the novels, Wylan joins the Crows as their demolitions expert for a job inside Fjerdan’s military stronghold known as the Ice Court. (Image credit: David Lukacs/Netflix)Īs for characters making the leap from Bardugo’s books to the small screen, Wylan Hendriks (whose surname has been changed for the TV series) is one of four new major supporting characters.

Tolya and Tamar are two new characters introduced in season 2. Spoilers follow for Shadow and Bone's book series and some season 2 storylines. Danielle Gilligan and Calahan Skogman, who play Nina and Matthias have been bumped up to series regulars alongside Daisy Head, who plays Genya Safin. As in the Six of Crows duology, the Crows' story (more on this below) line ups with Nina Zenik and Matthias Helvar, so we'll see the former – at the very least – join their gang. Kaz Brekker, Jesper Fahey, and Inej Ghafa are back, too.

Protagonists Alina Starkov and Mal Oretsov return, as does General Kirigan, who survived an attack in the Shadow Fold in the season 1 finale. Ben Barnes as General Aleksander Kirigan/The Darkling.Here's Shadow and Bone season 2's confirmed cast list: To win this fight, she must seize a legend's power - but claiming the firebird may be her ruin.Alina and Mal are back in Shadow and Bone season 2. Now her hopes lie with the magic of a long-vanished ancient creature and the chance that an outlaw prince still survives.Īs her allies and enemies race toward war, only Alina stands between her country and a rising tide of darkness that could destroy the world. The Darkling rules from his shadow throne while a weakened Alina Starkov recovers from their battle under the dubious protection of the zealots who worship her as a Saint. Saint.The nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army.

Now with a stunning new cover and exclusive bonus material: The Demon in the Wood (a Darkling prequel story) and a Q&A with Leigh Bardugo. Perfect for fans of Laini Taylor and Sarah J. *The Grishaverse will be coming to Netflix soon with Shadow and Bone, an original series!*Įnter the Grishaverse with book three of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy by number one New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo.

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