After escaping the Shadow Fold, Alina and Mal flee across the True Sea to Novyi Zem, where Alina suppresses her powers and begins to wither away. They are quickly captured by the Darkling, who has survived and now wields a terrifying new power to create shadow creatures called nichevo'ya .
Siege and Storm (2013) is the second book in Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone trilogy. It follows the Sun Summoner, Alina Starkov, as she attempts to build an army to save Ravka while being hunted by the Darkling. Siege and Storm (The Grisha: Book 2)
The Darkling forces them to search for the Sea Whip, a mythical creature whose scales provide a second magical amplifier. They are eventually "rescued" by the witty privateer Sturmhond—later revealed as —who brings Alina back to Ravka to lead the Second Army. The novel concludes with a devastating attack on the palace, leaving Alina drained of her light and hiding in an underground cathedral. Major Characters Siege And Storm - sciphilconf.berkeley.edu After escaping the Shadow Fold, Alina and Mal