Leigh Bardugo

[nixie]

My brother recently gave me Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crow. Not heard of them but discovered their trilogy Shadow and Bone trilogy is now a Netflix series.
I'm half way through and finding it very entertaining. A new author to add to my ever growing list.

 

[Lady of Winterfell]

I've seen her name and books in the bookstore, but have to admit never picked them up to see what they were about. However, I just read the synopsis for Six of Crows and it sounds good. Glad to hear you're enjoying it so far! I've added it to my TBR.

 

[BAYLOR]

I actually have The Shadow and Bone . It on to read book pile.

 

[Dave]

Leigh Bardugo

born Jerusalem, Israel: 6 April 1975

Leigh Bardugo is an Israeli American author of fantasy, YA fiction, superhero fiction, and horror. She writes novels, short stories and essays. She has also been a copywriter and journalist, makeup and special effects artist. She also sings with the band Captain Automatic.

Her first novel, Shadow and Bone (2012) was the first book in the Grisha trilogy, and probably what she is still best known for. Bardugo defines its genre as Tsarpunk, a fantasy with inspiration from early-19th-Century Russia. Her Six of Crows duology, consisting of Six of Crows (2015) and Crooked Kingdom (2016) and her King of Scars duology, consisting of King of Scars (2019) and Rule of Wolves (2021), are all set within the same universe or "Grishaverse" and all YA books. The have now been adapted as a Netflix TV series.

Her first adult book was in the Alex Stern duology, Ninth House (2019) a dark fantasy horror novel, with a sequel Hell Bent (2023).

Her latest novel is The Familiar (2024) is a historical fantasy set during the Spanish Golden Age.

Her short fiction has appeared in multiple anthologies including The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy.

She has also written within the Wonder Woman universe.

Bardugo suffers from osteonecrosis and sometimes uses a cane, From this she was inspired to create her protagonist master thief Kaz Brekker.

A list of her works is to be found here: Summary Bibliography: Leigh Bardugo

Wikipedia page: Leigh Bardugo - Wikipedia

 

[elvet]

Coming at it from the Netflix adaptation, I quite enjoyed the story and the characters. I might look into the books at some point.

 

[Dave]

I hadn't realised that it was a Netflix series until I just did this biography. I will watch it as soon as I've finished Foundation on Apple TV+

However, the books are classed a YA, except by her, she calls then "Tsarpunk". So, have Netflix made the TV series more adult - naked bodies, exposed genitalia, sex scenes, violence, and blood splashed everywhere - just like they did to Foundation?

 

[elvet]

I hadn't realised that it was a Netflix series until I just did this biography. I will watch it as soon as I've finished Foundation on Apple TV+

However, the books are classed a YA, except by her, she calls then "Tsarpunk". So, have Netflix made the TV series more adult - naked bodies, exposed genitalia, sex scenes, violence, and blood splashed everywhere - just like they did to Foundation?

It is YA. Lots of good looking young actors, youthful romance, some sex. I don't remember any cringe worthy over the top violence. Overal good entertainment in both seasons.

 

[Brian G Turner]

My brother recently gave me Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crow. Not heard of them but discovered their trilogy Shadow and Bone trilogy is now a Netflix series.
I'm half way through and finding it very entertaining. A new author to add to my ever growing list.

Really enjoyed this on Netflix, though I'm told they actually combined two different trilogies to make it - reflected by the two different groups of main characters. Have been meaning to start reading her at some point - maybe I should prioritise that.

 

[Juliana]

LOVE Six of Crows. The Shadow and Bone trilogy is a little more trad YA fantasy (it was also written earlier) but I feel like Six of Crows is where she really starts to take off as a writer.

Her adult dark academia books set in Yale University (secret societies! magic! Ghosts!) are fabulous too. First is Ninth House.

Editing to add, re @Brian G Turner 's post: yes, they blended Six of Crows with Shadow and Bone for the TV show, which actually worked better than I expected. Also, I was glad we got the Six of Crows crew in the show, they're my faves...

 

[Dave]

It is YA. Lots of good looking young actors, youthful romance, some sex. I don't remember any cringe worthy over the top violence. Overall good entertainment in both seasons.

We should really have had separate thread for the TV series. I'm almost finished it now, and despite some awkward YA romance* I think it is the most underrated of shows on TV. It ought to be far more popular. I mean, it has Zoe Wanamaker in it! I agree that the Six of Crows sub-plot is far more interesting than the Shadow and Bone story.

*Alina just swoons over any "bad" man - first the Darkling, now Nikolai Lantsov - while Malyen follows like her puppy; and the romance between Nina Zenik and Matthias Helvar is unconvincing.