Jessie Mei Li and Ben Barnes shine in Netflix s
Shadow and Bone, which brings the Grishaverse brilliantly to the screen with
Game of Thrones-style world-building, lush costumes, and thrills aplenty.
With
Shadow and Bone, the new fantasy series set to hit Netflix on Friday, April 23, the mega streamer behind
The Witcher and
Fate: The Winx Saga is continuing on its mission to broaden and expand the groundwork HBO’s
Game of Thrones laid for genre television.
The new show, which is based on the best-selling YA books by Leigh Bardugo and stars Jessie Mei Li, Ben Barnes, Freddy Carter, Archie Renaux, Amita Suman, and Zoë Wanamaker, tells the story of Alina Starkov, a seemingly average young girl who embarks on the quintessential hero’s journey to realizing her true purpose, magical power, and resolve against unfathomable odds and a dastardly villain.