Books Like Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
After You Read Shadow and Bone, Check Out These 18 Epic and Magical Novels Too
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In Deathless, Catherynee M. Valente puts a fresh spin on a piece of Russian folklore: Koschei the Deathless, a wicked, immortal figure of magic. In Valente's retelling, Koschei's bride Marya takes centre stage. Marya starts out as a child of the Bolshevik revolution, before being wed to Koschei and, eventually, becoming the source of his great downfall. It's a quirky, fantastical blend of real history and centuries-old folklore that positions a seemingly ordinary young woman as the linchpin of everything.