Darkness Rising

The Grishaverse expands as Shadow And Bone returns 

SHADOW AND BONE’S FIRST season culminated on an ominous note. Sun Summoner Alina (Jessie Mei Li) and her childhood best friend, Mal (Archie Renaux), believed they had defeated the villainous General Kirigan (Ben Barnes) and left him for dead. The Darkling, however, survived and emerged from the Shadow Fold with the ability to generate his own shadow creatures. And, by the looks of it, he was really pissed off.

“What you saw at the end of the season is he’s created new monsters called Nichevo’ya,” co-showrunner Eric Heisserer tells Red Alert. “They are the way he survived the Volcra attack in the Fold. The Nichevo’ya are essentially unstoppable. They are the T-1000s of the Grishaverse and make him an incredibly formidable opponent. But they also come with a price.

“They are created from merzost, which is the forbidden magic that created the Fold in the first place,” he continues. “He has once again dabbled in something that he shouldn’t, and now he has to deal with the cost that it takes on his body, and his psyche. The others around him have to figure out how to deal with a toxic boss.”

FOLD CAREFULLY

Unaware of the looming threat, Alina and Mal set out on their own to seek more amplifiers. The objects will boost Alina’s light powers, hopefully granting her the ability to protect her country.