𓂅 ✧   FACELESS, BOOK I
Netflix's Shadow & Bone  //  Seasons 1 & 2

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' '   I AM THE MONSTER YOU CREATED   ' '

' '   YOU ARE,
YOU HAVE BEEN
YOU WILL BE, FOREVER

STARDUST AND PLANETS
FOSSILS AND FORESTS . . .

YOU MAY HAVE BEEN
SO MANY THINGS,
MY LOVE;

DON'T YOU REMEMBER?

YOU ARE NOT A
STRANGER HERE   ' '

-     Xan Oku

✧   ──────   ADRIJANA ROSYA
portrayed by Anya Chalotra

✧ ────── KAZ BREKKER
portrayed by Freddy Carter

✧   ──────   JESPER FAHEY
portrayed by Kit Young

✧   ──────   INEJ GHAFA
portrayed by Amita Suman

✧   ──────   NIKOLAI LANTSOV
portrayed by Patrick Gibson

✧   ──────   NINA ZENIK
portrayed by Danielle Galligan

✧ ────── MATTHIAS HELVAR
portrayed by Calahan Skogman

  ✧   ──────   ADDITIONAL CAST

Joey Batey as Andrej
Poorna Jagannathan as Kusa Rostova
Morgan Specter as Ivan Rostov
Shadow & Bone Cast as their characters

AUTHOR'S NOTE.

My first book back after my (unplanned) hiatus! This book has actually been planned for almost two years now (before Netflix wrongfully decided to cancel the show, still upset about that) but I had severe writer's block with it. But it's back now, and I'm finally publishing it! I hope to have consistent updates with this book, and I plan on sticking to it!

This book will be dual posted to AO3 - once I figure out how writing books actually works over there. I'll make sure to announce once it's posted there!

Also, just before the dedications — huge shoutout to VOGHEI, who helped me so much with Adrijana and this entire book. Since several aspects of the Grishaverae contain Slavic and Russian aspects, I wanted to make sure Adrijana (who is half-Ravkan, half-Suli) was written properly. Her character takes after Serbian influences for her Ravkan heritage, all of which could not be possible without Nina!

Please don't be a silent reader! I thrive on feedback and comments, and I would love to hear everyone's thoughts! XOXO

DISCLAIMER / CONTENT WARNING.

This book contains strong language, gore/violence, spoilers for Netflix's Shadow & Bone, and spoilers for the corresponding Grishaverse trilogy by Leigh Bardugo.

COPYRIGHT.

© mandaloreos 2025. All Rights Reserved. All new characters, edited plots, conflict, and dialogue belong to me and are not to be copied in any way. All copied works will be immediately reported and authors will be blocked.

DEDICATIONS

VOGHEI - If it wasn't for you, this book wouldn't even exist. Thank you for constantly pushing me to write and always being there for me!! You're the perfect writing companion and buddy and I love you so much and I could blab on and on and on about you because you are literally my other half and my twin flame. Okay I'm done blabbing I love youuu <3

grndelwald - mads my beloved, I love you so so so much. Thank you for always being a constant support for me when I need it! You're one of my closest, longest friends and I will never ever take you for granted. You listen to every one of my silly little plots and support them all no matter what. I love you lots <3