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The Lives of Saints
- Narrated by: Ben Barnes, Lauren Fortgang
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
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Publisher's Summary
See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone—Season 2 premiering March 16, 2023! As seen in the show, bring home a piece of the Grishaverse with this artifact from the world.
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.
Check out all the books in the Grishaverse!
The Shadow and Bone Trilogy
(previously published as The Grisha Trilogy)
Shadow and Bone
Siege and Storm
Ruin and Rising
The Six of Crows Duology
Six of Crows
Crooked Kingdom
The King of Scars Duology
King of Scars
Rule of Wolves
The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic
The Severed Moon: A Year-Long Journal of Magic
The Lives of Saints
Demon in the Wood Graphic Novel
A Macmillan Audio production from Imprint
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
What the critics say
“The journey to sainthood for these colorful characters ranges from unjustly tragic...to humorously improbable...with enchanting, full-color illustrations that evoke medieval books of hours.” (Kirkus)
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- Elizabeth
- 2021-06-06
Wonderful!
The narration was excellent and the stories very engaging. This is something I'd listen to repeatedly.
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- JM
- 2021-04-18
Great supplemental world building
This book discusses the saints within the Grishaverse verse. It is not critical to any of the three series but is excellent supplemental world building.
This would be best read right before Rule of Wolves (RoW) as RoW briefly mentions many of the saints discussed in this book.
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- SASmith
- 2021-08-24
Ben Barnes can read me the phone book.
Honestly, I wasn't planning on getting this book until I saw that Ben Barnes was a co-narrator. I'm glad I did. The stories are pretty short but they're very interesting. Some of the Saints are mentioned through the Shadow and Bone series so it was nice to get a little back story on them. I definitely recommend this for anyone who has enjoyed the S&B series.
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- Vada
- 2021-05-18
Loved it!
This was so good! Ben Barnes and Lauren Fortgang did a fantastic job narrating The Lives of the Saints. The images in the book were beautiful, and each complemented the stories well.
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- S. L. Devenport
- 2021-02-20
Short stories but rich and beautiful
Each story seems to highlight the best and worst of human nature. Absolutely gorgeous stories that will chill and delight you. Loved every single one.
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- Kira Krick
- 2021-09-07
Listen to this before shadow and bone
I wish I'd had the backstory of the saints before reading the entire shadow and bone series.
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- Irene
- 2021-03-12
Beautiful
Beautiful narration and wonderful stories. I feel like I can listen to this again and again and again.
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- M. Fritz
- 2021-03-08
Loved This!
This is hauntingly captivating. These stories are screepy and a tad frightening and their dark lives and ends will pull upon your heartstrings. Leigh Bardugo is a masterful storytelling genius.
As superstitious beliefs and villainish folk rush to persecute the saints you'll find that you simply can't set this beautiful book aside. These are dark but so beautifully written. I loved adding more to the Grishaverse universe and gaining a better understanding of some of my favorite character's beliefs. This is filled with heroes and monster.
This is a must-read for any Grishaverse fan! The inside artwork is spectacular! This is a quick read that you won't be forgetting. I imagine that it'll be invaluable as you navigate the Grishaverse and all of it's gloriousness.
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- Jazmin
- 2020-12-27
The narrators are the greatest
The stories are amazing, but the narration is the greatest thing in this audiobook. It’s been really pleasant to listen to these stories.
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- Cina05
- 2023-04-26
Short stories of how Saints got their Sainthoods
Great complimentary short stories to the Grishaverse's Saints. This is a collection of very short stories, so if you were expecting deeper tales with character build ups, that's not what this is. It's still very enjoyable, especially if you're curious about all the saints mentioned throughout Leigh Bardugo's books. I liked all the additional books/novellas that compliment the Grishaverse. Ben Barnes has a narrative voice that is quite captivating and pleasurable to listen to. I'd love to hear him narrate more stories!Lauren Fortgang does a great job as always :)
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- Terry
- 2023-01-25
Disappointed
I wasted my credit not a story
So disappointed I wish would’ve picked a different one
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