Shadow and Bone isn’t a traditional adaptation of a fantasy novel the way shows like Outlander and His Dark Materials are. Instead of pulling directly from once piece of source material, it’s a mashup of multiple Grishaverse books, different series…
Shadow and Bone isn’t a traditional adaptation of a fantasy novel the way shows like Outlander and His Dark Materials are. Instead of pulling directly from once piece of source material, it’s a mashup of multiple Grishaverse books, different series all set within the same universe created by author Leigh Bardugo. That means numerous characters appear in Shadow and Bone who weren’t in the trilogy it’s named for, like Kaz, Jesper, and Inej. But there’s one other name floating about that’s not from the books: General Kirigan. So, who is General Kirigan in Shadow and Bone, and why isn’t he in the novels? Warning: Spoilers for Netflix’s Shadow and Bone Season 1 and the Shadow and Bone trilogy of novels follow. For those who haven’t read the books, this question might seem odd.
