The Lives of Saints by Leigh Bardugo

98th book of 2021

Reading period: December 06th 2021 – December 06th 2021

Summary

Dive into the epic world of international bestselling author Leigh Bardugo with this beautifully illustrated replica of The Lives of Saints, the Istorii Sankt’ya, featuring tales of saints drawn from the beloved novels and beyond. Out of the pages of the Shadow and Bone trilogy, from the hands of Alina Starkov to yours, the Istorii Sankt’ya is a magical keepsake from the Grishaverse.

These tales include miracles and martyrdoms from familiar saints like Sankta Lizabeta of the Roses and Sankt Ilya in Chains, to the strange and obscure stories of Sankta Ursula, Sankta Maradi, and the Starless Saint.

This beautiful collection includes stunning full-color illustrations of each story.

Trigger Warning

Death, Violence, Murder

Rating

None

Review

I’m in my short book period, so what’s better than a companion book about a verse that I like.

This book is a collection of short stories about the Saints that shape the world of the grishaverse. This book was published near the release of the Netflix show, as the main character, Alina is carrying it in the TV show.

I liked to read it, I’m a sucker for myths and legends, and it can be from our world or a fictional one; I don’t really care. I liked the construction of the book; it’s a lot of short stories, five pages maximum, and you have Saints that you don’t know and Saints you know, but for those, their stories are told differently, as you have the whole story in the differents tomes of the series.

Also, before a story starts, you have a drawing of the Saint, and let me tell you, Daniel J. Zollinger has done a great job.

Overall, it’s a great companion book, but it’s not mandatory to read to understand the main series of the grishaverse.

Liz.