King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

Epic fantasy from the No. 1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the Shadow & Bone trilogy and international Netflix sensation. Discover what comes next for the daring rogue Nikolai in the start of the captivating King of Scars duology.

Face your demons...or feed them. 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, the young king must find a way to refill Ravka's coffers, forge new alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great Grisha Army. 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 Squaller, 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.

"A master of fantasy." -The Huffington Post

"Utterly, extremely bewitching." - Guardian

"The best magic universe since Harry Potter." -Bustle

"This is what fantasy is for." -The New York Times Book Review

• Series: King of Scars
• Format:
  • Paperback/softback
  • 528 pages
• Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
• Published: 5 Mar 2020
• Classifications:
  • Fantasy & magical realism (Young adult)
• Weight: 426g
• Dimensions: 191 x 136 x 33 (mm)
• Pub. Country: United Kingdom