{"product_id":"king-of-scars-9781250142283","title":"King of Scars","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2020 LOCUS AWARD FINALIST \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Grishaverse will be coming to Netflix soon with \u003ci\u003eShadow and Bone\u003c\/i\u003e, an original series  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Enter the Grishaverse with the instant #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestseller \u003ci\u003eKing of Scars\u003c\/i\u003e by Leigh Bardugo, the first book in the King of Scars Duology.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  Bardugo] touches on religion, class, family, love -- all organically, all effortlessly, all cloaked in the weight of a post-war reckoning with the cost (literal and figurative) of surviving the events that shape both people and nations. --\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The story exists at an intersection of past and future selves, and in the dawning understanding that what you most fear may be what you most need. --\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Face your demons...or feed them. The dashing young king, Nikolai Lantsov, has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country's bloody civil war--and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, Nikolai must find a way to refill Ravka's coffers, forge new alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great Grisha Army. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Yet with every day a dark magic within him grows stronger, threatening to destroy all he has built. With the help of a young monk and a legendary Grisha general, Nikolai will journey to the places in Ravka where the deepest magic survives to vanquish the terrible legacy inside him. He will risk everything to save his country and himself. But some secrets aren't meant to stay buried--and some wounds aren't meant to heal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn Imprint Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRead all the books in the Grishaverse  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Shadow and Bone Trilogy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (previously published as The Grisha Trilogy)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShadow and Bone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSiege and Storm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRuin and Rising\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Six of Crows Duology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSix of Crows\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCrooked Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe King of Scars Duology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing of Scars\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Severed Moon: A Year-Long Journal of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Grishaverse\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A master of fantasy.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Utterly, extremely bewitching.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The best magic universe since Harry Potter.\" --\u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This is what fantasy is for.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \" A] world that feels real enough to have its own passport stamp.\" --NPR\u003cbr\u003e \"The darker it gets for the good guys, the better.\" --\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Sultry, sweeping and picturesque. . . . Impossible to put down.\" --\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"There's a level of emotional and historical sophistication within Bardugo's original epic fantasy that sets it apart.\" --\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Unlike anything I've ever read.\" --Veronica Roth, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDivergent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Bardugo crafts a first-rate adventure, a poignant romance, and an intriguing mystery \" --Rick Riordan, bestselling author of the Percy Jackson series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Imprint\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/29\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250142283\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.50w x 1.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/31\/2019 pg. 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2019 pg. 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2019 pg. 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2019 pg. 123\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e500274 \/ King of Scars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.7 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 23\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Leigh Bardugo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648627404956,"sku":"9781250142283","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ae1dbd6f-2f14-437b-a49f-5f71f0ace587.jpg?v=1603870581","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/king-of-scars-9781250142283","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}