It\u2019s time to return to the Grishaverse, as Shadow and Bone season 2<\/a> is finally here!\u00a0The second instalment in the Netflix<\/a> series, based on the books by Leigh Bardugo<\/a>, catches up with the Sun Summoner herself, Alina Starkov (Jessie Mei Li), after she freed herself from the clutches of General Kirigan (Ben Barnes) and after her failed attempt to destroy the Shadow Fold<\/a>.<\/p>\n Accompanied by Mal (Archie Renaux), she vowed to make destroying the Fold her life\u2019s mission \u2013 and in season 2, that\u2019s where we find her. She\u2019s on a quest to secure two more amplifiers after the stag, the sea whip and the firebird, both of which she\u2019s hoping will make her powerful enough to destroy the Fold. But, as expected, this journey is even more complicated than it sounds.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, our Crows, Kaz Brekker (Freddy Carter), Jesper Fahey (Kit Young) and Inej Ghafa (Amita Suman) have new members on board.\u00a0There\u2019s plenty to love about Shadow and Bone season 2. The stakes are higher than ever before, which makes for gripping viewing \u2013 and despite their rock-solid bond, Alina and Mal aren\u2019t immune from the tensions this causes.<\/p>\n But the best part of the season is, as many fans of the books may have predicted, the Crows.\u00a0Learning more about Kaz\u2019s backstory is an absolute essential in season 2 and it\u2019s done beautifully, with a series of horrifying flashbacks and a hallucination that explain everything about his beginnings in life. On top of that, the gloriously stubborn dynamic between him and Inej is brought to life incredibly well by the actors.<\/p>\n Jesper\u2019s love life is also explored more in season 2, as Jack Wolfe brings us the intriguing Wylan \u2013 and once again, the actors play it pitch perfectly.\u00a0Meanwhile, Nina Zenik (Danielle Galligan) is a perfect addition to the band of misfits as she desperately searches for a way to free Matthias Helvar (Calahan Skogman). Her loyalty is constantly tested, with the character proving herself time and time again.<\/p> In comparison, Alina\u2019s ongoing struggle could seem a little dulled-down, but the introduction of Patrick Gibson\u2019s Nikolai Lantsov does well to offset this, bringing some much-needed comic relief in the moments when Alina and Mal get a little\u2026 much.\u00a0The season does well to set up a final battle between Alina and Kirigan, and only time will tell as to whether Shadow and Bone will continue for another season or become a victim of Netflix\u2019s cancellations<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s hoping it continues, because Shadow and Bone is still facing one big issue that has plagued it from its beginnings \u2013 it simply needs more time. It\u2019s brutally difficult to do Bardugo\u2019s rich world-building justice, and sort of impossible to do in two eight-episode seasons.<\/p>\n Season 1, more than season 2, struggled with that, with some viewers sure to be left a little baffled by the world and dynamic group of characters suddenly unleashed upon them.\u00a0But even the second season, which massively benefits from giving us backstory, a little more explanation, and more time with these glorious characters, can be a little difficult to grapple with at times if you haven\u2019t delved deep into the Grishaverse books.<\/p> ![\"""\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Shadow-and-Bone-2-dee8410.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
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