“There had been a time when words had been the only place he could find solace. No book ever lost patience with… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
Books are in a constant battle for attention in a very crowded media scape. — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
To me, beauty is a commodity and that's the way it's treated in my books. It has power, and though that power… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
The two genres that probably take the most flack in literature - they are young adult and romance right now. I don't… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
YA readers are just not rigid about genre. They're all for the mash-up. — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
And I desperately needed books that would take me out of my environment and show me a world where being smart and… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
'Shadow and Bone' was my first book, and I think I was unconsciously echoing a lot of the fantasy that I had… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
If you're a particular kind of kid who hasn't found your tribe, which most of us don't until later, that's what books… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
At least when I was a kid and a reader, I loved the feeling of wondering whether or not something was real,… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
Even if you are lucky enough to sell a trilogy, you don't know if you'll ever get to write that whole trilogy.… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
I had wanted to be a writer for a very long time, and I had started a lot of books and failed… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
Sturmhond, a privateer from the second book in the series, Siege and Storm,' is probably my favorite character. He's pure confidence and… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
In Shadow and Bone,' Alina's race is never specified. But that entire book is basically built on a white default. My life… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
Third books are a scary thing. They come with the weight of so much expectation, and I've been keenly aware of that. — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
I had wanted to be a writer for a very long time, but I had no talent for finishing books. I would… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
I think Ruin and Rising' is the best written of the three and the most structurally sound, but each book means something… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
Netflix was like, 'We want all the books!' So, thank you, Eric Heisserer. But I was really nervous at first. It's one… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
Fantasy novels give this illusion that the stakes are as high as they feel when you're a teenager. But I think for… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
I was 35 when I started writing Shadow and Bone,' and my only goal was to finish a book because I had… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
I like to say that I always have a whole book in front of me. I write down the major beats, the… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
When I was writing Shadow and Bone,' I really had no confidence as a writer. I had never finished a book before… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
I didn't publish my book until I was 37. So the ability to pay my bills, pay my rent, make a life… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“I think the hard work of writing is just how long a book is terrible before it's good.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“Aleksander." His eyes fluttered shut. "Don't let me be alone," he murmured. And then he was gone.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“I don't care if you danced naked on the roof of the Little Palace with him. I love you, Alina, even the part of… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“Inej frowned. “I thought you and Nina chose four outbreak sites on the Staves.” Kaz straightened his cuffs. “I also had her stop at… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“I rolled my eyes. "For defending my honor, you dullard." He yanked me beneath a shadowed awning. I had a moment's panic when I… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“I've been waiting for you a long time, Alina" He said. "You and I are going to change the world.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“They're all crazy, Oncat. Invisible armies, monster princes. Let's go set fire to something.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“Inej knew the moment Kaz entered the Slat. His presence reverberated through the cramped rooms and crooked hallways as every thug, thief, dealer, con… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“I've risked my life for you. I've walked half the length of Ravka for you, and I'd do it again and again and again… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“You never know," said Nikolai. "I've been busy. I might have some surprises in store for the Darkling yet." "Please tell me you plan… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“Sure we do," said Theo, swatting at a branch. "We get to the spring, Alia gets cured. We argue over the best choice for… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“But I pushed down my confused tears and did as she asked, still hoping that whatever I’d broken might be repaired.” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
