REVIEW #37 Shadow and Bone (2021)
Shadow and Bone is a fantasy series set in fictional Ravka, it follows a young soldier as she finds out she has an extremely rare power than could unite her world and destroy the shadow fold that haunts their lands. CAST & THE ACTING (8/10) The cast is relatively unknown with Ben Barnes who plays General Kirigan being the most notable actor in the series, having appeared in The Punisher series, Narnia and Seventh Son. The lead actress is Jessie Mei Li who plays Alina Starkov, a young women whose newfound powers change her life forever. Other cast members include Freddy Carter as Kaz Brekker, Archie Renaux as Maylen and Kit Young as Jesper. The acting is actually pretty good in this series and it looks to be one of the next big Netflix shows. The actors are all very convincing which is crucial for a fantasy show and they create some really interesting characters. PLOT & THE STORYLINE (8/10) I do enjoy this genre, as I have mentioned many times in previous reviews and this stor