

Alina’s power is second only to that of the Darkling, also known as the Black Heretic, who created the Fold and the volcra. She is called the Sun Summoner because she can summon light. Alina is a powerful Grisha, one of many who can control different natural elements, but her powers are unique. This guide uses the 2013 Macmillan Publishing Group paperback version of Siege and Storm and refers to its supplemental materials.Ĭontent Warning: This study guide references kidnapping, violence, verbal threats, animal cruelty, bodily harm, sexual violation, and war.Ĭhildhood friends Alina Starkov and Malyen “Mal” Oretsev live near the Fold, a vast darkness that cuts across the continent and contains vicious winged creatures called volcra.

In 2021, Netflix made Shadow and Bone into a television series the second season is set to borrow plot points from Siege and Storm.

In supplemental material, Bardugo calls her series “tsarpunk,” a combination of Russian history and steampunk, a fantasy genre that incorporates technology and aesthetics inspired by the 19th century. This novel features some characters from other Grishaverse books, which include two subsequent duologies ( The Six of Crows/Crooked Kingdom and King of Scars/Rule of Wolves).
