King of Scars
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Characters (3)
| Name | Aliases | Role |
|---|---|---|
Nikolai Lantsov The second son of the Ravkan king who operates as the privateer Sturmhond before his identity is revealed. Brilliant, charming, and strategically ruthless beneath the performance of carelessness. Becomes King of Ravka after the events of the Shadow and Bone trilogy and the central figure of the King of Scars duology. | Sturmhond, The Privateer, Prince Nikolai | Major |
Nina Zenik A Heartrender from the Second Army who ended up in Ketterdam after a shipwreck and an unlikely alliance with a Fjerdan soldier. Warm, politically passionate, and capable of stopping a man's heart with a gesture. Her arc across both duologies deals with grief, addiction, and what it means to keep fighting for something after the cost becomes clear. | Major | |
Zoya Nazyalensky The most powerful Squaller in the Second Army and later Nikolai's general and closest advisor. Cold, proud, and formidably competent, she has survived everything Ravka has thrown at her by refusing to need anyone. The King of Scars duology slowly unpicks that refusal. | Major |
Groups (3)
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| The Grisha | Organisation |
| The Ravkan Court | Organisation |
| The Second Army | Organisation |
History
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
29 January 2019 | Publication | Received positively, with praise for the development of Nikolai as a protagonist and the expansion of the Grishaverse's mythology. Critics noted the shift in tone from the Shadow and Bone trilogy toward something darker and more politically complex. The novel was received as the beginning of a new chapter for the Grishaverse that took the world in more adult directions than the original trilogy. |
27 June 2020 | Award Nominated | Locus Award Young adult book category, 9th place |
Publication29 January 2019
Received positively, with praise for the development of Nikolai as a protagonist and the expansion of the Grishaverse's mythology. Critics noted the shift in tone from the Shadow and Bone trilogy toward something darker and more politically complex. The novel was received as the beginning of a new chapter for the Grishaverse that took the world in more adult directions than the original trilogy.
Award Nominated27 June 2020
Locus Award
Young adult book category, 9th place