#sun summoner
I’d very much enjoy aleksander putting a collar on me, tieing me up and using me as he pleases.
I only see daylight
I can’t believe Shadow and Bone comes out tomorrow (!!) I’ve been internally screaming all week. Anyway here are my (finally) finished portraits of Alina, Inej, Genya and Nina. I can’t wait to see these characters and this world come to life on screen.
Do you think the world cares if you do your best?
“I am the sun summoner. It gets dark when I say it does.”
- alina starkov made by me
Alina Starkov by me
Love them ✨❤️
Via jack wolfe’s ig
Alina Starkov from The Grisha Trilogy
Originally started this after seeing the gorgeous Met Gala dresses. Some of them reminded me of something Alina would have worn as a saint
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loved shadow and bone it was so amazing and the cast did such an amazing job with the characters everything was perfect but i’m a little sad we didn’t get to see kaz’s backstory with jordie but like i also didn’t want to cry an excessive amount soooo ig it’s okay but it was so great
Shadow & Bone is some of the best YA fiction I’ve read
Disclaimer: watched the show, fell back in love with Ben Barnes, then read the book
-I like that its a made-up country but based on a real place in the world, and the surrounding made-up countries correspond to the real world.
-The distrust of Grisha is set up early and carried through. Also, I liked the fact that Grisha tend to get angry about the superstitions surrounding them, but still isolate themselves and do very little to actually explain the Small Science to non-Grisha.
-An add on to this would be Alina thinking that all Grisha are snobby. It feels like Grisha are living in the same country, but in a different reality to most Ravkans. This is only exaggerated by the “peasant food” and “peasant clothes,” inner monologue thing. I don’t know what to call it but it was good.
-That argument between Sergei and Marie, and then later when Genya tried to explain Grisha rankings to Alina, was really funny to me. Like, they’re really concerned about which Grisha is better, but to the majority of people, it doesn’t matter because they’re dangerous whatever colour they wear.
-The queen is Marie Antionette, but not much smarter than her husband Marie Antionette who was much better suited to governance. “Let them eat cake,” Marie Antionette. Does that make sense?
-I really like that no Grisha is good simply because they are Grisha and no non-Grisha is good simply because they are non-Grisha. All characters are flawed, but most of these flaws are extremely relatable. Alina is jealous. Mal is quick to judge. Zoya measures her success through the favour of other (the Darkling). Genya is vengeful and the Queen is vain.
-How on earth did the author manage to make a purely evil character the best potential romantic partner? Can she tell me her secrets please?
-Baghra’s role is interesting. While the reader has their suspicions of the Darkling before she reveals he is the Black Heretic, she confirms him to be the villain. But at the same time, as his mother, she humanises him, both as the Darkling and the Black Heretic.
-There’s something deeply satisfying about Genya shifting from the bottom of the Grisha hierarchy to the top, by poisoning the King. Love that for her. Also David is baby who must be protected at all costs.
-The idea that saving a life gives you more power than taking one is overused, but it was actually quite cleverly incorporated.
-There was one line in the final chapter that stuck with me, about the Grisha being unable to imagine a world without the Darkling’s protection. It was a much better explanation for their actions then “oh, they’re just all power hungry monsters.”
-I liked the allusions to a Grisha vs non-Grisha conflict. Superstitions and prejudices run deep, making scapegoating easy.
Overall a well written book exploring power, personal struggle, the psychology of war and trauma, and the dangers of privilege with no understanding of its impact.
First snow of the season in Kingston, Ontario! I’m finally starting Leigh Bardugo’s grishaverse! This is one of the prettiest covers I’ve ever owned, and I’m so excited to dive into one of my most anticipated tbr books finally.
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in case you missed it,,, shadow and bone netflix has released promo pics and the first look photos AND THEYRE ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS GO LOOK AT THEM FOR THE NEXT HOUR PLEASE
LIKE HELLO??
LOOK AT HOW GORGEOUS THE CROWS LOOK PLEASE
FREAKING INEJ LOOKS SO GOOD
im not okay
lets not forget alina mal and the darkling
really wishing wylan was my chemistry partner rn
feeling? broken. shadow and bone was literally so good im honestly impressed.
also id like to know what people’s thoughts are on zoya in the show? because i actually quite liked her but i know a lot of people didn’t. anyways im intrigued so do let me know.
Fine. Make me your villian.
↳️ grishaverse style: Alina Starkov
↳️ grishaverse style:
Alina Starkov ༝
sol koroleva
“hanfu” refers to articles of cultural dress worn by the han people of china (there are 55 other ethnic minorities in the country). the word is a bit of an umbrella term, encompassing several different styles that evolved over 3,000+ years, numerous dynasties & their ever-shifting trends.
alina’s hanfu here is in the qixiong ruqun style that was popular during the tang dynasty. it’s composed of a short blouse (ru), a long skirt tied high on the chest (qun) & a long, wide-sleeved robe (dá xiù shān). other accessories include the hē zi (a strapless garment tied across the chest & over the skirt) & pī bó (a long scarf draped over the arms).
the huadian is an element of traditional makeup that was most frequently worn during the tang & song dynasties. there are a few stories of its origin, one of the most popular of which is an attribution to princess shouyang of the southern dynasty. according to legend, a plum blossom drifted from a tree as the princess was lounging outdoors. it stayed fixed to her forehead for 3 days, after which it was washed away, the petals leaving a stain. other palace women found the mark endearing & so incorporated the flowers into their own beauty routines. these purely decorative designs are typically floral & either painted or pasted on with stickers, though materials such as fish scales, gold foil, feathers & jewels have also been used.
some creative liberties were taken with untraditional patterning on the hanfu & deciding to exchange huadian’s common botanical motif for a little sun.
the lovely @mayannecosplay ’s photos inspired this doodle & the specific style of hanfu drawn. do check out her stunning content!
alina starkov belongs to leigh bardugo.
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☀️Alina Starkov ☀️
Kaz|Inej|Jesper|Nina|Matthias|Mal|The Darkling | Alina
[Image Description: A digital illustration of Alina Starkov from the Netflix adaptation of Shadow and Bone. Alina’s hair is blowing in the wind. She is wearing her blue and gold kefta, no her black one, signifying her independence as sun summoner. All around her is glimmering gold light. End ID]
Summon the light, Alina.
