Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

 Bardugo, L. Shadow and Bone. Square Fish, 2013. ISBN-13: 9781250027436. E-book 2.99.

 The great nation of Ravka is being torn apart from a darkness unlike any other, the Shadow Fold. The monsters within this dark are ravishing the town and feeding on the villagers. There is only one person can save them and that is Alina Starkov. Alina has never been anyone special. She is just a normal girl, but when her best friend is hurt, she has a power emerge that she never knew existed. Alina is whisked off to the royal court to be trained by Grisha. She learns quickly though that not everything is as it appears.

 Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo is a great book. It meets every fantasy geeks needs. It has magic, battles, deaths, and shadow monsters. What more could you ask for in a fantasy novel?