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Leigh Bardugo
King of Scars
Nikolai Lantsov, the young king of Ravka, must secure his country's future after a devastating civil war. Facing internal threats and external pressures, he grapples with his own dark magic and the political maneuvering of powerful allies and enemies. This YA fantasy series explores leadership, sacrifice, and the struggle for peace in a war-torn world.
The King of Scars series should be read after the Shadow and Bone trilogy and the Six of Crows duology to fully appreciate the character development and overarching plotlines within the Grishaverse.
This series is a direct continuation of the Grishaverse, featuring characters and events established in Leigh Bardugo's previous Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows series. It expands on the political landscape and magical system introduced in those earlier works.
Characters and plot elements from the King of Scars series are incorporated into the Netflix adaptation of the Grishaverse, which primarily draws from the Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows books.