Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #1)

by Leigh Bardugo

They are orphans again, with no true home but each other and whatever life they can make together on the other side of the sea.

When I wrote this last line, I had no idea what the future held for this story. I'd already started taking notes for a second and a third book, but I didn't know if I'd be able to sell one novel, let alone a trilogy. If things had worked out differently, I think this could have been a proper ending. But I'm so glad it didn't have to be. I'm grateful I got the chance to meet Sturmhond, journey to Ketterdam, meet the Crows, tell the story of a young king fighting to keep his country free. So, thank you to the readers who took a chance on these books. And thank you to these orphans who started the journey with me so long ago.