Shadow and Bone continues to alter Mal somewhat from ... That's right: Alina now has the Darkling's powers as well as Sun Summoning powers. There's a precedent for this in the books.

Indeed, in watching Shadow and Bone you get a sense of awe similar to when Bardugo introduces Grisha's powers over the body ... possibly hope to survive the Darkling's (Ben Barnes) new deadly ...

The best romantasy authors understand that sometimes the protagonist has to fall for someone bad for them, even if it's the ...

However, Alina is drawn to the dark and seductive power of the Darkling. The Grisha types in Shadow and Bone make up the magic system of the novel, and Alina and the Darkling have compatible magics.