I received this book for free from Reviewer Purchase in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.<\/p>Ruin and Rising<\/strong> by Leigh Bardugo<\/a>
Series:<\/strong> The Shadow and Bone Trilogy #3<\/a>
Published by<\/strong> Henry Holt and Co.<\/a> on 6\/17\/14
Genres:<\/strong> Fantasy & Magic<\/a>, Romance<\/a>, Young Adult<\/a>
Pages:<\/strong> 432
Format:<\/strong> Hardcover<\/a>
Source:<\/strong> Reviewer Purchase
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Soldier. Summoner. Saint.The nation\u2019s fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army. <\/p>\n

The Darkling rules from his shadow throne while a weakened Alina Starkov recovers from their battle under the dubious protection of the zealots who worship her as a Saint. Now her hopes lie with the magic of a long-vanished ancient creature and the chance that an outlaw prince still survives. <\/p>\n

As her allies and enemies race toward war, only Alina stands between her country and a rising tide of darkness that could destroy the world. To win this fight, she must seize a legend\u2019s power\u2015but claiming the firebird may be her ruin.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t