Leigh Bardugo's Blog, page 832
December 7, 2012
The journey into the Fold, the Volcra, the Grisha, Mal and...
The journey into the Fold, the Volcra, the Grisha, Mal and Alina’s journey, the Sun Summoner, and the Darkling.
From Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
[5/5] Shadow and Bone Inspired Edits
Ooooh!! Gives me all the epic shivers.
December 6, 2012
teawithcee:
I lent Shadow and Bone to a friend and now I’m sad...
I lent Shadow and Bone to a friend and now I’m sad because I want to reread it… Drawing fan art to relive the dream.
I don’t even know what to say. This is just so incredibly lovely.
Shadow and Bone nominated at YABC
Oh say, if you have a moment, do go vote for Shadow and Bone in the Best Teen Fantasy category over at YA Books Central?
They have separate categories for scifi, fantasy, historical, middle grade, all kinds of good stuff.
Will we get to know the Darkling's real name at any point in the next two books? :) (You might have answered this already, but I finished S&B like last week, haha).
This one comes up a lot :) Yes, by the end of the trilogy, you’ll learn the Darkling’s true name.
Hi! I loved Shadow and Bone SO much. I was hoping if you could come to the Chicago suburban area? The last time you visited the area, I couldn't go since it was a weekday... :'( okay thanks!
So glad you liked S&B! As I’ve mentioned before, I have almost no say in where we go on tour BUT based on past experience, I think there’s an excellent chance that I’ll be back in the Chicago area in 2013.
I think I'm most excited about seeing volcra on the big screen. How creepy and wonderful (and also a little bit terrifying) it will be. I can just see it now...
Oooh me too! I hope they really go to town with them and scare the crap out of me.
Created by @authoressamelia. Sooooo gorgeous! And her site is...
Created by @authoressamelia. Sooooo gorgeous! And her site is full of treats.
December 5, 2012
themarysue:
I’ll admit I’m a DC gal and as such don’t know much...
I’ll admit I’m a DC gal and as such don’t know much about the expanded details of Captain America as, say, Batman. But this is one thing that I’ve seen occasional evidence of that I really like: his mother was the person in his life that most engendered the later, central beliefs that make him the hero he is. Contrast with Martha Wayne. We know Batman is who he is because of the loss of his parents, so stories that remind the reader specifically what he lost by showing is relationship with them while alive are to be expected. But stories that actually focus on any memorable moments or even specific stories about his mother in this are in the minority. I can think of three off the top of my head, two of them by the same writer. On the other hand, references to his father, his father’s house, his father’s business (despite the fact that Thomas was a doctor who spent long hours in surgery, while Martha was the philanthropist putting their money to good use) are numerous. In Batman Begins Martha doesn’t even have any lines. In the last big event before the New 52, we saw a parallel universe where instead of the elder Waynes dying in an alley, their son did. The tragedy motivates Thomas to become that universe’s Batman. Martha becomes Batwoman, you say?
The Joker.
Anyway. We need more heroes who were taught stuff by their moms as well as their dads.
Looking for signed copies of Shadow and Bone?
These indies may still have some in stock. Even with shipping, they’re cheaper than ebay AND you’re supporting awesome book stores.
Lake Forest Book Store (Lake Forest, Illinois)
Politics and Prose (Washington, D.C.)
Cover to Cover (Columbus, OH)
Square Books (Oxford, MS)
Children’s Book World (Philadelphia, PA)
Books of Wonder (New York, NY)
Vromans (Pasadena, CA) [I just signed some FIRST EDITIONS for Vroman’s!]
