The Lives of Saints

by Leigh Bardugo, Daniel J. Zollinger (Illustrator)

Overview

See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone — Season 2 streaming now!

As seen in the show, bring home a piece of the Grishaverse with this artifact from the world, complete with stunning full-color illustrations.

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.

As seen on screen in the Netflix series, this beautiful collection includes stunning full-color illustrations of each story.

Read all the books in the Grishaverse!

The Shadow and Bone Trilogy
(previously published as The Grisha Trilogy)
Shadow and Bone
Siege and Storm
Ruin and Rising

The Six of Crows Duology
Six of Crows
Crooked Kingdom

The King of Scars Duology
King of Scars
Rule of Wolves

The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic
The Severed Moon: A Year-Long Journal of Magic
The Lives of Saints
Demon in the Wood Graphic Novel

Praise for the Grishaverse

“A master of fantasy.” —The Huffington Post
“Utterly, extremely bewitching.” —The Guardian
“This is what fantasy is for.” —The New York Times Book Review
“A world that feels real enough to have its own passport stamp.” —NPR
“The darker it gets for the good guys, the better.” —Entertainment Weekly
“Sultry, sweeping and picturesque. . . . Impossible to put down.” —USA Today
“There’s a level of emotional and historical sophistication within Bardugo’s original epic fantasy that sets it apart.” —Vanity Fair
“Unlike anything I’ve ever read.” —Veronica Roth, bestselling author of Divergent
“Bardugo crafts a first-rate adventure, a poignant romance, and an intriguing mystery!” —Rick Riordan, bestselling author of the Percy Jackson series

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250765208
Publisher:	Imprint
Publication date:	10/06/2020
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	23,022
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

About the Author

Leigh Bardugo is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the Alex Stern series and the creator of the Grishaverse (now a Netflix series) which spans the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, the King of Scars duology—and much more. Her short fiction has appeared in multiple anthologies including The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy. She lives in Los Angeles and is an associate fellow of Pauli Murray College at Yale University.

Daniel J. Zollinger is an award-winning illustrator and painter. Born in Glens Falls, New York, and raised in Schenectady, he later earned his degree in art from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Dan cut his teeth as a Madison Avenue storyboard artist before transitioning to editorial illustration. His list of publications include the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Esquire magazine. He has had several one-man and group shows as a painter, and currently focuses on book illustration and painting. He resides in Holly Springs, North Carolina, with his lovely wife, Karen.

Editorial Reviews

The journey to sainthood for these colorful characters ranges from unjustly tragic…to humorously improbable….with enchanting, full-color illustrations that evoke medieval books of hours”—Kirkus

From the Publisher

02/26/2021

Gr 7 Up—A look into the mythos of Bardugo's Grishaverse, a land rife with magic and folklore. The book, which appears in the pages of Shadow and Bone and as a prop in the Netflix show of the same name, features short stories detailing the miracles, mysteries, and martyrdom of various saints. Zollinger's beautiful illustrations accompany each tale, setting the tone and showing readers romanticized depictions of the saints, such as Sankta Maradi, patron saint of impossible love, helping two star-crossed lovers find each other in the dark; little Sankta Marya of the Rock, the patron saint of those who are far from home, saving her family from a collapsing mine; the enigmatic Saint of the Book, collecting the stories and putting them in the correct order; and many more. Longtime fans of the Grishaverse books will be excited by this series tie-in and newcomers may find this an interesting entry point into the novels. VERDICT Recommended for libraries with students who love fantasy, folklore, and Bardugo.—Ness Shortley, Horton M.S., Pittsboro, NC

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