King of Scars
- Published
- 29 January 2019
- Pages
- 528
- ISBN-13
- 9781250142283
- Type
- novel
About this book
Leigh Bardugo gives Nikolai Lantsov, the charming boy king from the Shadow and Bone trilogy, his own duology beginning with King of Scars in January 2019, pairing his fight to hold Ravka together against war and rebellion with a hidden shadow of dark magic threatening to consume him.
Key facts about King of Scars
King of Scars is a novel by Leigh Bardugo. Readers have had it since 29 January 2019. It runs to 528 pages.
Our list holds 1 edition of King of Scars. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9781250142283 to find the main one.
King of Scars is book 1 of 2 in the King of Scars series. The series has 2 published books. As a result, this is the book to start the series with. Rule of Wolves is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 30 March 2021.
Additionally, Leigh Bardugo writes Shadow and Bone, Six of Crows and Alex Stern as separate series. Those series sit on our romantic fantasy and fantasy shelves. Meanwhile, Six of Crows: A Darker Shore, Letters from Ketterdam is the latest published Leigh Bardugo book on file, from 3 November 2026.
About Leigh Bardugo
Leigh Bardugo was born in Jerusalem, grew up in Southern California, and worked in copywriting, journalism, and even on-set makeup and special effects before her Yale English degree led anywhere near a fantasy career. See every Leigh Bardugo book in order.
Its place in King of Scars
King of Scars is book 1 in the King of Scars series. It is followed by Rule of Wolves. See the full King of Scars reading order.
Nikolai Lantsov -- the charming, endlessly resourceful boy king readers first met in the Shadow and Bone trilogy -- is now on Ravka's throne, holding together a country surrounded by enemies, drained by war, and short on money, allies and time. But Nikolai carries a secret even his closest advisors don't know: a shadow of dark magic left behind from his own transformation years earlier, one that threatens to consume him entirely if he can't find a cure before it's too late. Leigh Bardugo returns to the…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781250142283