In the fantasy world of Ravka, orphan Alina Starkov is just an ordinary mapmaker in the First Army, until she discovers a unique power that sets her apart from everyone else. When dark forces conspire against her, Alina finds herself at the center of a dangerous game of political intrigue, where her power could be used to change the course of a war-torn world. With the help of her unlikely ally, the mysterious General Kirigan, Alina must navigate the treacherous landscape of the Grisha Dark forces conspire against orphan mapmaker Alina Starkov when she unleashes an extraordinary power that could change the fate of her war-torn world.