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The Shadow and Bone wig budget doesn’t seem to be quite as high as it is in other fantasy shows — Game of Thrones, for example — but the cast still looks quite different in costume than they do in real life.

Shadow and Bone, of the mega-popular YA fantasy novels that make up “the Grishaverse” world, continues to dominate the platform's top ten list. So what does author Leigh Bardugo make of the success? We sat down (virtually) with her to talk about the surprisingly awesome process of turning her books into a TV series, how the fandom is changing, and why we all need to be our own Grishas sometimes.

There’s been a lot of excitement about the release of Shadow and Bone on Netflix in recent weeks so it’s no surprise that the series has been trending in Ireland ever since it dropped on the streaming service.

If you’re among the masses hooked on the new high-octane fantasy series Shadow And Bone, you may have noticed a home-grown star making a name for herself as part of the young ensemble cast. Amita Suman landed her first major role as Inej Ghafa in the chart-topping, highly anticipated Netflix adaptation of Leigh Bardugo’s best selling Grishaverse trilogy.

In a recent interview with Digital Spy, Shadow and Bone actress Jessie Mei Li opened up about Alina's sexuality on the show. For the unversed, Shadow and Bone is based on Leigh Bardugo's book of the same name.

Jessie Mei Li has opened up in a new interview about Alina’s sexuality on Shadow and Bone.

's biggest book changes!If you were already a fan of 's best-selling book series, chances are you noticed quite a few on-screen alterations and adjustments during the eight-episode season of Netflix's newest fantasy drama.For example, did you happen to catch that epic book cameo in episode six? Or maybe you gasped out loud when you saw Alina's amplifier in episode seven? What about the fact that we never got to explore the reason behind Kaz's gloves?Well, now it's time to spill all the Ravkan tea on 's biggest transformations and modifications. ET spoke with Bardugo, showrunner and stars and to get their exclusive behind-the-scenes explanations from season 1's biggest moments!In the books, Alina Starkov wears a powerful amplifier made from

Shadow and Bone was one of the most awaited series of 2021 as it begins the Grisha trilogy. The novel by Leigh Bardugo was long due to being made into an epic scale series and some of the netizens have actually compared it to Game of Thrones.

Shadow and Bone comes pretty damn close.  based on Leigh Bardugo's novel series, has all the ingredients you loved about : sweeping sets, epic world-building, complex characters, and a narrative that keeps you guessing from one episode to the next. Shadow and Bone centers on Alina Starkov (Jessie Mei Li), a young orphan mapmaker who lives in a war-torn world battered and divided by something called The Fold—an ominous, dark force no one knows how to beat. Not even Grishas, essentially witches with magic powers, have the stats to take on The Fold.

Ben Barnes is opening up about taking on the role of General Kirigan, the leader of Ravka’s army, in Netflix’s Shadow and Bone.

Friday, April 23 on Netflix, is the highly anticipated adaptation of author 's bestselling books and the answer to many of our recent TV-related prayers.The series is a can't-miss mix of -like drama and a magical intrigue that gives us somevibes.

You know that anxiety dream where you find yourself taking an exam in a class for which you haven't done any of the reading? Even if it's a class that, by dream-logic, you think you're familiar with, it's like a veil of darkness is settling over part of your brain. Coincidentally, a veil of darkness has settled across part of the kingdom of Ravka, the Russian-inspired land at the heart of Netflix's Shadow and Bone.

More exhausting than thrilling, Netflix’s latest period fantasy adventure, “Shadow and Bone,” will have a tough time breaking out of the fan base already built by the books on which it is based, written by Leigh Bardugo. It’s a show that never quite figures out its tone or audience, taking itself way too damn seriously to produce thrills while also being shockingly light on actual action.

“Westworld”).Now, he’s at the center of Netflix’s new epic, “Shadow and Bone,” the fantasy series based on a series of bestselling novels by Leigh Bardugo.“I was such a big fan of fantasy. I find it quite irresistible,” Barnes, 39, told The Post. “I had studied children’s literature at university and had been writing about ‘His Dark Materials’ and ‘The Hobbit’ and all that kind of stuff, but I hadn’t heard of these [books] until I got sent the script.”Premiering Friday (April 23), “Shadow and Bone” is set in the war-torn land of Ravka (think a fictional version of Imperial Russia with magic involved).

Being cast in a television show hailed as ‘the next Game of Thrones’ is every up-and-coming actor’s dream. So when 28-year-old Dubliner Danielle Galligan landed a leading role in Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of fantasy series Shadow and Bone, it was a veritable ‘pinch-me’ moment.

Shadow and Bone, based on the Grisha trilogy of novels by Leigh Bardugo. And it looks dark, mysterious, exciting, magical and .

The Shadow Fold must be destroyed, and a lowly mapmaker holds the key in the new trailer for “Shadow and Bone”.

The trailer for Shadow and Bone is finally here!

The Shadow Fold must be destroyed, and a lowly mapmaker holds the key.

Netflix is never one to shy away from ambitious film and TV projects. But judging by the trailer for “Shadow and Bone,” you could argue that the new series based on the best-selling novels by author Leigh Bardugo might be the biggest series the streaming service has produced yet.

Archie Renaux goes shirtless as he wraps an arm around Jessie Mei Li in this first look still from Netflix‘s upcoming fantasy series, Shadow and Bone.