Originally published as The Gathering Dark.

The Shadow Fold, a swathe of impenetrable darkness, crawling with monsters that feast on human flesh, is slowly destroying the once-great nation of Ravka.
Alina, a lonely orphan, discovers a unique power that thrusts her into the lavish world of the kingdom's magical elite - the Grisha.
But as Alina emerge in to her dazzling new future, she still cant forget her friend Mal, her only companion since childhood and now, for the first time, seperated from her.

The Grisha is lead by the Darkling, a ageless creature of seductive charm and terrifying power who have great plans for her. If Alina is to fulfil her destiny, she must discover how to unlock her gift and face up both to her dangerous attraction to him and her need to belong.

Could she be the key to unravelling the dark fabric of the Shadow Fold and setting Ravka free?

Glorious. Epic. Irresistible.