Alina is introduced to the readers as a scared little orphan that only talks to her friend named Mal. They lived at the orphanage together. As the book went on, she became a soldier in the first army. She was one of the many in the army that had to go into the fold. The only reason that she was OK emotionally to go in there, was because she had her best friend with her, Mal. She really loved him as a friend, but they had started to drift apart. She found out she had this very unique power that let her summon the suns light. Once that that was discovered she was taken to a castle in a city named Os Alta. This is where she was trained in the arts of magic. This is when she started to really come out as a dynamic character. She started to have feeling for these two guys, but then one of them turned out to be evil. The other one had not seen her for a long time. She constantly worried about what other people would think about her and was scared of failing. She held her kingdom in her hands. Over all, she was a very shy girl that blossomed into a the strongest magic grisha of all.
This is a link to the book trailer on youtube. it would make me want to read it if i hadnt already. This is a link to a review that someone gave this book. you should read it and post if you agree with it or not if you have read this book.http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2013/jul/27/review-shadow-and-bone-leigh-bardugo
