I respect that.” So while the books and show differ somewhat, the series has the stamp of approval from the original author.

“But I think that the writers, I think they took the foundation they built in Season 1, and they really let themselves go wild with it. These actors have brought their own talent and identity to these characters, and it’s time for this to live separately from the books.īardugo was keen to underline that the show and the novels are separate entities. “So to me, it was about letting the show be its own thing and then letting them try to work out the logistics of how these stories and worlds and characters were going to bump into each other again, really crash into each other again,” she said. You have created this thing that has its own life. “And I think that that is not only something I did because I needed to get back to writing books and I simply did not have the time.”Īnother part of it was saying, look, y’all made your bones. But it also brings in characters from Six of Crows, creating new storylines and new character interactions for viewers to enjoy whilst still staying loyal to the heart of the books.īardugo isn’t as involved with season 2 of the Netflix show as she was with the first. “I made a deal with myself that if we got a second season, I was going to take a step back from the adaptation process and be a little bit less hands-on,” she said. The TV series Shadow and Bone primarily adapts the Shadow and Bone series, following the story of Alina Starkov (Jessie Mei Li) who has the rare ability of to summon sunlight. It is a world full of magic, pirates, princes, power and thievery, and yet the books are endlessly funny and deliciously captivating to read. Collider had the opportunity to speak with Bardugo about the upcoming season of Shadow and Bone, as well as the wider Grishaverse.įor those unaware, Bardugo’s Grishaverse spans seven novels (the Shadow and Bone series, the Six of Crows series, and the King of Scars series), with each series focusing on different characters and storylines. She also has several secret projects in the works, as well as working on the Amazon TV adaptation of her novel Ninth House (of which Hell Bent is the sequel). Hot off the release of her new novel Hell Bent last month, Bardugo is now gearing up for the release of Shadow and Bone season 2, the Netflix show based on her bestselling Grishaverse novels.

The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo