![]() Ravka is divided into two by a dark void called the Fold, which is populated by shadowy monsters that make passing through it deadly. Shadow and Bone is set mostly in the kingdom of Ravka, a country trapped in an endless war with its neighbors, Fjerda and Shu Han. ![]() And, vitally for a genre series in a time when we’re all pretty much over grim dystopias, the show has a human heart, a rollicking pace, and an honest-to-god sense of humor. ![]() Based on Leigh Bardugo’s popular YA novel series, Shadow and Bone offers a compelling blend of intrigue, romance, and action, steeped in an aesthetic that’s part steampunk, part imperial Russia. the weekend it debuted (behind only Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier). Eric Heisserer’s series was the second most-watched show in the U.S. Last month, Shadow and Bone leapt into that void with arms wide open. And not just any form of the genre - the kind with big-budget effects, deep world-building, tangled romances, and labyrinthine, intertwining plots you can get blissfully lost in. ![]() If there’s one lesson Netflix learned from its runaway 2020 hit The Witcher, it’s this: In these troubled times, the viewing public is voracious for escapist fantasy television. ![]()
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