Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
Grisha series, bk 3. Indigo, 2014. ISBN 9781780621166
(Age: 13+) Recommended. 2014 YALSA Teens' Top
Ten. The final episode of The Grisha series, brings to
a dramatic climax the story that was begun in Shadow
and bone and Siege
and storm.
The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne and the Apparat
forces Alina to stay under his protection, with many zealots
worshipping her as a Saint. But she knows that she must hunt for the
elusive firebird and find the missing Prince, so that the kingdom
can be saved. Her loyalties are stretched to the limit, and she
doesn't know whether she needs to break her link to Mal.
Fans of the series will be thrilled with the powerful final book,
with its action, character development and the romance and angst of
it all.
Pat Pledger