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Dive into the epic world of international bestselling author Leigh Bardugo with this beautifully illustrated replica of The Lives of Saints , the Istorii Sankt’ya , featuring tales of saints drawn from the beloved novels and beyond. Out of the pages of the Shadow and Bone trilogy, from the hands of Alina Starkov to yours, the Istorii Sankt’ya is a magical keepsake from the Grishaverse. These tales include miracles and martyrdoms from familiar saints like Sankta Lizabeta of the Roses and Sankt Ilya in Chains, to the strange and obscure stories of Sankta Ursula, Sankta Maradi, and the Starless Saint. As seen on screen in the Netflix series, this beautiful collection includes stunning full-color illustrations of each story. Read all the books in the Grishaverse! 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Impossible to put down.” — USA Today “There’s a level of emotional and historical sophistication within Bardugo’s original epic fantasy that sets it apart.” — Vanity Fair “Unlike anything I’ve ever read.” —Veronica Roth, bestselling author of Divergent “Bardugo crafts a first-rate adventure, a poignant romance, and an intriguing mystery!” —Rick Riordan, bestselling author of the Percy Jackson series","forthcoming":false,"isbn13":"9781250765208","publication_date":"20201006","publisher":"Imprint","slug":"the-lives-of-saints","subtitle":"Hardcover – Illustrated, October 6, 2020","title":"The Lives of Saints"},"discovery":{"categories":{"all":[{"bisac_code":"YAF017020","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Fairy Tale Anthologies for Teens","score":0.7839,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"YAF019020","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Dark YA Fantasy","score":0.7673,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"YAF019030","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Epic YA 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