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}}'''King of Scars''' is the first book in the ''[[Nikolai Duology]]'' by [[Leigh Bardugo]], set in the Grishaverse and focused on the character [[Nikolai Lantsov]]. It was released on January 29, 2019 by Imprint.
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'''King of Scars''' is a forthcoming novel by [[Leigh Bardugo]], set in the Grishaverse and focused on the character [[Nikolai Lantsov]]. It is set to be released on January 29, 2019 by Imprint Books.
  
   
 
==Summary==
  
==Summary==
 
'''Face your demons... or feed them.'''
  
'''Face your demons... or feed them.'''
   
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Nikolai Lantsov has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country’s bloody civil war—and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, the young king must find a way to refill [[Ravka]]’s coffers, forge new alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great [[Second Army|Grisha Army]].
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Nikolai Lantsov has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country's bloody [[Ravkan Civil War|civil war]]—and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, the young king must find a way to refill [[Ravka]]'s coffers, forge new alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great [[Second Army|Grisha Army]].
   
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Yet with every day a dark magic within him grows stronger, threatening to destroy all he has built. With the help of a young monk and a legendary Grisha [[Squaller]], Nikolai will journey to the places in Ravka where the deepest magic survives to vanquish the terrible legacy inside him. He will risk everything to save his country and himself.  But some secrets aren’t meant to stay buried—and some wounds aren’t meant to heal.''<ref>[http://ew.com/books/2017/09/26/leigh-bardugo-king-of-scars-nikolai-lantsov/ Leigh Bardugo previews her next book, King of Scars] –
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Yet with every day a dark magic within him grows stronger, threatening to destroy all he has built. With the help of a young monk and a legendary Grisha [[Squaller]], Nikolai will journey to the places in Ravka where the deepest magic survives to vanquish the terrible legacy inside him. He will risk everything to save his country and himself.  But some secrets aren't meant to stay buried—and some wounds aren't meant to heal.<ref>[http://ew.com/books/2017/09/26/leigh-bardugo-king-of-scars-nikolai-lantsov/ Leigh Bardugo previews her next book, King of Scars] – Entertainment Weekly, September 26, 2017</ref>
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Entertainment Weekly, September 26, 2017</ref>''
  
   
 
== Known Information ==
  
== Known Information ==
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* The first four chapters of the book, along with the new Grishaverse map illustrated by Sveta Dorocheva, have been released as a preview on the Grishaverse website.<ref name="KoSsampler">[http://grishaverse.com/books/nikolai-duology/ ''King of Scars'' sampler], chapters 1-3</ref>
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* ''King of Scars'' will be told in multiple-POV third-person narration, similarly to the ''Six of Crows'' duology. <ref name=":2">Leigh Bardugo's Instagram page (www.instagram.com/lbardugo).</ref>
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* ''King of Scars'' is told in multiple-POV third-person narration, similarly to the ''Six of Crows'' duology.<ref name=":2">[https://www.instagram.com/lbardugo Leigh Bardugo's Instagram page].</ref>
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* There will be four main POVs. <ref name=":1" />
  
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** [[Nikolai Lantsov]] will be a POV character. <ref name=":1" />
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** [[Nikolai Lantsov]] is a POV character.<ref name="KoSch4">[http://grishaverse.com/uploads/documents/KoS_Chap4.pdf ''King of Scars'' preview, Chapter 4]</ref>
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*** He has a love interest in ''King of Scars''.
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** [[Zoya Nazyalensky]] will be a POV character. <ref name=":1" /><ref>Leigh Bardugo’s Instagram story; May 27, 2018</ref><ref name=":0" />
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** [[Zoya Nazyalensky]] is a POV character.<ref name="twitterZoya">[https://twitter.com/LBardugo/status/1001135286695419905 Leigh Bardugo's Twitter], Zoya confirmation – May 28, 2018</ref><ref name="KoSsampler" />
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** [[Nina Zenik]] will be a POV character. <ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" /><ref>''Fierce Reads''<nowiki/>'s Instagram page (www.instagram.com/fiercereads).</ref>
  
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** [[Nina Zenik]] is a POV character.<ref name="KoSsampler" /><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BiauvCdgp7G/ Leigh Bardugo's Instagram], Nina confirmation – May 5, 2018</ref>
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*** She will have a female love interest in ''King of Scars. ''<ref name=":1" />
  
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*** She has a potential female love interest in ''King of Scars,''<ref name="BookCon">[https://facebook.com/EpicReads/videos/1686242754744679/?t=660 Leigh Bardugo's BookCon interview with Epic Reads] – June 2, 2018</ref> a Fjerdan named Hanne.{{cite}}
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** The "young monk" mentioned in the summary will be a POV character. <ref name=":1" />
  
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*Several characters from previous Grishaverse books returns in ''King of Scars''.
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*** No information has been given about this character other than he is male, a monk, and is part of a cult to canonize the Darkling as a saint. <ref name=":2" />
  
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**[[Genya Safin]], [[David Kostyk]], [[Tamar Kir-Bataar]] and [[Tolya Yul-Bataar]] are integral characters.<ref name="returningCharacters">[https://www.goodreads.com/interviews/show/1422.Leigh_Bardugo Leigh Bardugo Returns to Ravka in Her New Series] – Goodreads, January 2, 2019</ref>
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* The events of the book will occur about six months after the events of the ''Six of Crows'' duology. <ref name=":0">''King of Scars'' preview sampler</ref><ref name=":2" />
  
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**[[Nadia Zhabin|Nadia]] and [[Adrik Zhabin]] from the ''Shadow and Bone'' trilogy, as well as [[Leoni]], a character briefly mentioned in the ''Six of Crows'' duology, appear.<ref name="KoSsampler" />
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* The book will have a romantic subplot. <ref name=":1">Leigh Bardugo’s Twitter page (www.twitter.com/lbardugo).</ref>
  
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**While [[Kaz Brekker]] and [[Inej Ghafa]] do not appear in the book, they are mentioned by other characters.<ref name="inej">[https://twitter.com/LBardugo/status/1001137652635258885 Leigh Bardugo's Twitter], Inej mentioned – May 28, 2018</ref><ref name="kaz">[https://twitter.com/LBardugo/status/1001141033340686337 Leigh Bardugo's Twitter], Kaz mentioned – May 28, 2018</ref>
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* Two of the new characters who will be involved are Isaak and Count Zerov. <ref name=":1" />
  
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**[[Alina Starkov]] does not appear in the book, but is mentioned multiple times.
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* [[Genya Safin]], [[David Kostyk]], [[Tamar Kir-Bataar]] and [[Tolya Yul-Bataar]] will be integral characters. <ref name=":1" />
  
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*Five of the new characters who are involved are the young monk, [[Isaak]], [[Hannah|Hanne]], [[Count Zerov]], and [[Count Kirigin]].<ref name="KoSch4" /><ref name="BookCon" /><ref name="CountZerov">[https://twitter.com/lbardugo/status/1000886637843419136 Leigh Bardugo's Twitter], Count Zerov – May 27, 2018</ref>
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* [[Adrik]] from the ''Shadow and Bone'' trilogy, as well as Leoni, a character briefly mentioned in the ''Six of Crows ''duology, will return in ''King of Scars''. <ref name=":0" />
  
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** [[Yuri]], the "young monk," who is not a POV character, is travelling with Nikolai and Zoya and plays an important role in the story. He was part of the [[Cult of the Starless]] Saint, that aims to have [[the Darkling]] officially recognized as a saint. Before the release of the book, The name of the monk was not revealed due to the fact that Leigh Bardugo may have changed it during the editing process.<ref name="BookCon" /> His ethnicity, nationality, and all other information were also withheld for unknown reasons.
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* [[Kaz Brekker]] and [[Inej Ghafa]] will be mentioned in the book. <ref name=":1" />
 
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* The events of the book occur about six months after the events of the ''Six of Crows'' duology.<ref name="KoSsampler" /><ref name=":2" />
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* The book has a romantic subplot<ref name="romantic">[https://twitter.com/LBardugo/status/1001137232143626242 Leigh Bardugo's Twitter], romantic plot – May 28, 2018</ref>; Nikolai and Nina are confirmed to have love interests.
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* The audiobook of ''King of Scars'' is narrated by Lauren Fortgang, the narrator of the ''[[Grisha Trilogy|Shadow and Bone]]'' trilogy, ''[[The Language of Thorns]]'', as well as Inej's POV chapters in the [[Six of Crows Duology|''Six of Crows'' duology]].<ref name="audiobook">[http://lbardugo.tumblr.com/post/181249303345/i-really-want-to-pre-order-king-of-scars Leigh Bardugo's Tumblr], audiobook info – December 19, 2018</ref>
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* The elements on the book's cover, most notably the bees and roses in the upper left corner, and the dragon in the upper right, have significant ties to the events of the story.<ref name=":2" />
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== Editorial Reviews ==
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* "Deadly clever political intrigue, heart-stopping adventure, memorable characters, and several understated, hinted-at romances (how will we wait?!) come together in one glorious, Slavic-folklore infused package. Bardugo's star continues to rise." —''Booklist'', starred review
   
 
==References==
  
==References==

Revision as of 16:12, 23 August 2020

King of Scars is the first book in the Nikolai Duology by Leigh Bardugo, set in the Grishaverse and focused on the character Nikolai Lantsov. It was released on January 29, 2019 by Imprint.

Summary

Face your demons... or feed them.

Nikolai Lantsov has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country's bloody civil war—and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, the young king must find a way to refill Ravka's coffers, forge new alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great Grisha Army.

Yet with every day a dark magic within him grows stronger, threatening to destroy all he has built. With the help of a young monk and a legendary Grisha Squaller, Nikolai will journey to the places in Ravka where the deepest magic survives to vanquish the terrible legacy inside him. He will risk everything to save his country and himself.  But some secrets aren't meant to stay buried—and some wounds aren't meant to heal.[1]

Known Information

  • The first four chapters of the book, along with the new Grishaverse map illustrated by Sveta Dorocheva, have been released as a preview on the Grishaverse website.[2]
  • King of Scars is told in multiple-POV third-person narration, similarly to the Six of Crows duology.[3]
  • Several characters from previous Grishaverse books returns in King of Scars.
  • Five of the new characters who are involved are the young monk, Isaak, Hanne, Count Zerov, and Count Kirigin.[4][7][11]
    • Yuri, the "young monk," who is not a POV character, is travelling with Nikolai and Zoya and plays an important role in the story. He was part of the Cult of the Starless Saint, that aims to have the Darkling officially recognized as a saint. Before the release of the book, The name of the monk was not revealed due to the fact that Leigh Bardugo may have changed it during the editing process.[7] His ethnicity, nationality, and all other information were also withheld for unknown reasons.
  • The events of the book occur about six months after the events of the Six of Crows duology.[2][3]
  • The book has a romantic subplot[12]; Nikolai and Nina are confirmed to have love interests.
  • The audiobook of King of Scars is narrated by Lauren Fortgang, the narrator of the Shadow and Bone trilogy, The Language of Thorns, as well as Inej's POV chapters in the Six of Crows duology.[13]
  • The elements on the book's cover, most notably the bees and roses in the upper left corner, and the dragon in the upper right, have significant ties to the events of the story.[3]

Editorial Reviews

  • "Deadly clever political intrigue, heart-stopping adventure, memorable characters, and several understated, hinted-at romances (how will we wait?!) come together in one glorious, Slavic-folklore infused package. Bardugo's star continues to rise." —Booklist, starred review

References

  1. ↑ Leigh Bardugo previews her next book, King of Scars – Entertainment Weekly, September 26, 2017
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 King of Scars sampler, chapters 1-3
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Leigh Bardugo's Instagram page.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 King of Scars preview, Chapter 4
  5. ↑ Leigh Bardugo's Twitter, Zoya confirmation – May 28, 2018
  6. ↑ Leigh Bardugo's Instagram, Nina confirmation – May 5, 2018
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Leigh Bardugo's BookCon interview with Epic Reads – June 2, 2018
  8. ↑ Leigh Bardugo Returns to Ravka in Her New Series – Goodreads, January 2, 2019
  9. ↑ Leigh Bardugo's Twitter, Inej mentioned – May 28, 2018
  10. ↑ Leigh Bardugo's Twitter, Kaz mentioned – May 28, 2018
  11. ↑ Leigh Bardugo's Twitter, Count Zerov – May 27, 2018
  12. ↑ Leigh Bardugo's Twitter, romantic plot – May 28, 2018
  13. ↑ Leigh Bardugo's Tumblr, audiobook info – December 19, 2018
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