A war-ravaged kingdom on the brink of falling apart is the setting for Netflix’s upcoming series, Shadow And Bone. Adapted from a series of books that have been dubbed as “The Grishaverse” written by Leigh Bardugo, the series centres around a young woman named Alina Starkov, who discovers she has powers, making her part of an elite group of people known as the Grisha.
However, her powers are rare and could be the solution to tearing down “The Fold”, a shadowy place that runs through the middle of the kingdom filled with monsters. Because of this, she gains the attention of General Kirigan, leader of the Grishas who finds himself enamoured with the young Alina, but Kirigan isn’t all that he seems.
Guru speaks with Ben Barnes, who portrays Kirigan, about the series, how it’s different from other literary adaptations…
