How well do you know the Shadow and Bone book?

We all had different introductions to the Grishaverse, whether you started by watching the Netflix show, reading Shadow and Bone or jumping into the thick of the debauchery with Six of Crows. But our memories can grow rusty, and we can all do with a test of our knowledge from time to time!

What better way to do that than with a quiz? We've kept you on your toes with a different order of books in the series, going through Siege and Storm, Ruin and Rising and King of Scars quizzes so far. But now it's time for the book that started them all: Shadow & Bone!

In this post, we’ll be testing you on all the unforgettable moments in the first book from the Grishaverse, Shadow and Bone, all the way from when we first meet Alina Starkov to the book's heart-racing ending. Think you can remember all of this book’s nitty-gritty details?

Test Your Canon Knowledge!

Time to use our interactive quiz to find out whether you’re as much of a Grishaverse expert as you think!

The quiz is multiple choice, with ten questions related to the plot of Shadow and Bone. The answers relate to plot events in the Shadow and Bone book, not the whole series or the TV show, so be mindful of that as you go through! In places where the plot differs, you’ll want to opt for book canon instead.

Simply click the answer you think is correct, then head to the bottom to view your results! (To make the challenge extra-hard, see if you can do it without consulting any external sources!)

Of course, a quick warning that major spoilers for the events of the Shadow and Bone book (and show, and series!) lie ahead. If you’re okay with that, go and try your hardest!

Shadow and Bone: Book Quiz!

• 1. What is Alina’s position in the First Army at the start of Shadow and Bone?

  • Tracker
  • Foot soldier
  • Runner
  • Cartographer

• 2. Who helps Alina adjust to her new life in the Little Palace

  • Zoya
  • Genya
  • Nadia
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  • Marie

• 3. In the Shadow and Bone book, how does Alina escape from the Little Palace?

  • Through an underground passageway
  • In the back of the Dregs’ carriage
  • Hidden in a group of performers’ cart
  • By escaping on horseback

• 4. What did Alina learn to be the Darkling’s true goal?

  • To expand the Fold and use it as a weapon
  • To become the King of Ravka
  • To marry Alina and ascend to sainthood
  • To destroy the Fold

• 5. Which village does the Fold destroy?

  • Kribirsk
  • Sikursk
  • Novokribirsk
  • Kerskii

• 6. What is the name of the duke who created the orphanage Alina grew up in?

  • Keramsov
  • Luchova
  • Radimov
  • Keramzin

• 7. Who among the following was in Alina’s First Army unit?

  • Mikhael
  • Alexei
  • Maksim
  • Dubrov
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• 8. Which town does Alina first encounter while fleeing the Little Palace?

  • Brevno
  • Balakirev
  • Chernast
  • Arkesk

• 9. Who gifts Alina a knife made from Grisha steel?

  • Botkin
  • The Darkling
  • Baghra
  • The Apparat

• 10. What does Alina decide to do with Morozova’s stag?

  • Cut its antlers, but save its life
  • Kill it to use as an Amplifier
  • Take it to the Little Palace
  • Let it go free

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How did you go?

The answers are in! Tell us how well you know the events of the first book in the Grishaverse series, Shadow and Bone, by commenting your result down below! And no cheating, we want to really hear how good your memory is ;)

Whether you aced the quiz with flying colours or realised you might need to dust off the rust, Shadow and Bone remains the book which sucked many of us into this universe and kept us here to stay! It was the very beginning of the Grishaverse, and it’ll always have a special place in our hearts for that.

Share your score in the comments below, and for a bonus, let us know which part of the Shadow and Bone book was your favourite!

Until next time!