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𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝟏
𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝟏

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All her life, Inessa Smirnoff had been trained for two things: to fight and to follow orders. Whether mandates came from the King of Ravka or the Second Army's general, she obeyed without question. There were times when she had her doubts, but Inessa always suppressed them. Inessa knew her opinions were meaningless, her power nonexistent in the war she was forced to fight. So, instead of questioning, she became the perfect soldier General Kirigan needed, always doing what was asked.

That was how one survived a war after all.

Despite a fierce desire to be on the front lines, to use her gifts for her country, Inessa was confined to the Little Palace unless General Kirigan decreed otherwise. Even when she did venture out, she was tethered to the Darkling or one of his trusted Heartrenders, Ivan and Fedyor. She'd been bound to his side since the day she was discovered to be Grisha, and she never knew why.

But she rarely questioned it.

That was until a legend became reality on a seemingly ordinary day in Ravka: the Sun Summoner was real. General Kirigan soon gave Inessa a new assignment, one she knew she couldn't fail. She must protect a girl she barely knew, a girl with the power to save them all. But after a startling truth was revealed, Inessa was left with the biggest decision of her life. Now, she must choose who to trust in a war between light and dark.

Inessa just hoped she picked the right side before it was too late.

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𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆...

𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐀 𝐒𝐌𝐈𝐑𝐍𝐎𝐅𝐅
{ the reluctant heartrender }
played by Poppy Drayton

❝ After everything I've done
for you. You owe me this. ❞

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𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐊𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐍
{ the shadow summoner }
played by Ben Barnes

❝ You would be just another
Heartrender if it wasn't for me. ❞

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𝐅𝐄𝐃𝐘𝐎𝐑 𝐊𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐊𝐘
{ the trusted heartrender }
played by Julian Kostov

❝ I don't plan on saying anything.
You deserved to have a little fun. ❞

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𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐍 𝐁𝐎𝐙𝐈𝐂
{ the favored heartrender }
played by Simon Sears

❝ This is your last chance to
prove your loyalty, Inessa. ❞

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𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐎𝐕
{ the sun summoner }
played by Jessie Mei Li

❝ Do you really want to stay here
after what we just learned? ❞

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𝐌𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐒𝐄𝐕
{ the skilled tracker }
played by Archie Renaux

❝ You work with the Darkling.
Why should we trust you? ❞

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𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐘𝐀 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐈𝐍
{ the sole tailor }
played by Daisy Head

❝ Sentimental. I'll
work on that too. ❞

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𝐊𝐀𝐙 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐑
{ the ruthless leader }
played by Freddy Carter

❝ That doesn't matter to me. You
are simply a means to an end. ❞

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𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐉 𝐆𝐇𝐀𝐅𝐀
{ the moral wraith }
played by Amita Suman

❝ I doubt he would look
for you in Ketterdam. ❞

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𝐉𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐘
{ the witty sharpshooter }
played by Kit Young

❝ Careful. We might be the
only way you survive this. ❞

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𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐃 𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐍
{ the novice tidemaker }
played by Freya Allan

❝ You're telling me you ran
from the Little Palace? Why? ❞

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𝐀𝐋𝐒𝐎 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆...

Ever Anderson as
𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐀 𝐒𝐌𝐈𝐑𝐍𝐎𝐅𝐅

Walker Scobell as
𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐈𝐊𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐈 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐒𝐎𝐕

Manu Bennett as
𝐌𝐀𝐗𝐈𝐌𝐔𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐀𝐊

and

The Shadow and Bone Cast as
𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐒

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𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐃
6/19/2024 - 10/8/2024

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── ❧ 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐑, I do not own Shadow and Bone or its characters, plot, or dialogue. They all belong to their rightful owners. I do own Inessa Smirnoff and Astrid Larsen as well as the plot and dialogue I create for my OC and the storyline I construct. Any similarities between this book and any other book are coincidental.

── ❧ 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆, This story contains death, violence, injuries, and other important topics. If this content causes you discomfort, continue with caution.

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