Netflix "The Shadow And Bone" Fantasy Series Premieres April 23

From the Birmingham Public Library:

April 23, 2021

By Leslie Deason | Avondale Regional Branch Library

The Birmingham Public Library’s Graphic Novel Group would like to share some exciting news. The Shadow and Bone fantasy series will premiere today, Friday, April 23, 2021, on Netflix. The "Shadow and Bone" series has received rave reviews, with one reviewer calling it Netflix best fantasy series to date. This series will be an adaptation of Leigh Bardugo’s worldwide bestselling Grisha trilogy and the Six of Crows duology.The big budget adaptation will be set in a lush fantasy world inspired by Imperial Russia. There will be eight episodes in the first season. This fantasy series will weave magical folklore with the historical inspiration of Imperial Russia. In the series, Ben Barnes plays General Kirigan, aka The Darkling, and Jessie Mei Li plays Alina Starkhov, an orphan and mapmaker in Ravka’s First Army.Watch the show to listen to one of the more memorable lines uttered by Ben Barne’s character from the Leigh Bardugo novels: “You and I are going to change the world.” Dangerous forces and powerful magic await you in the world of the Grishaverse! What better time to stop by your local library and check out the books in the Grishaverse? The books are available at several Birmingham Public Library and Jefferson County Library Cooperative locations (BPL is a JCLC member library).See which libraries they are available at by clicking on the links below.

Shadow and Bone trilogy: Book 1: Shadow and Bone Book 2: Siege and Storm Book 3: Ruin and Rising

Six of Crows duology: Book 1: Six of Crows Book 2: Crooked Kingdom

Overview: Alina Starkov is a soldier in the kingdom of Ravka who discovers she has magical abilities. She begins training with her country’s magical military elite and falls under the spell of their dangerous leader, the Darkling. He believes that she is the only one with the power to defeat the forces threatening the kingdom.

Watch the trailer by clicking here https://youtu.be/b1WHQTbJ7vE

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