Every power has a price.
About
In a world irrevocably divided by the Shadow Fold, a scar of impenetrable darkness crawling with unnatural creatures that feast on human flesh, the nation of Ravka teeters on the edge of collapse. Alina Starkov, a lowly mapmaker in the royal army, discovers an extraordinary latent power during a harrowing journey across this perilous wasteland. This revelation thrusts her into the opulent, treacherous world of the Grisha, an elite magical military order led by the mysterious General Kirigan. As Alina struggles to master her abilities, she becomes a pawn in a complex game of political maneuvering and survival. Her existence threatens the fragile balance of power, attracting the attention of dangerous entities ranging from ruthless crime syndicates and desperate outcasts to those who would exploit her light for their own destructive ends. Surrounded by enemies and allies whose true motivations remain shrouded in secrecy, Alina must navigate a landscape of shifting loyalties where the line between saint and sinner is blurred by greed, ambition, and the relentless quest for survival in a fractured land.