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Author Leigh Bardugo expresses her heartbreak and disappointment after Netflix cancels the fantasy TV series adaptation of her books, Shadow and Bone, after two seasons. Bardugo, who was an executive producer on the project, expresses gratitude for the show's writers, crew, performers, and fans. Netflix has also canceled other shows, including Glamorous, Agent Elvis, Captain Fall, and Farzar.
Netflix has decided to cancel the fantasy series "Shadow and Bone" after two seasons, despite having finished scripts for a spinoff. The cancellation comes as Netflix reassesses its output following the resolution of the writers' and actors' strikes. Author Leigh Bardugo, whose books provided the source material, expressed her disappointment but also gratitude for the adaptation. The show, which premiered in April 2021, introduced the kingdom of Ravka and its inhabitants, including the protagonist Alina Starkhov, a Sun Summoner with the ability to dispel the Shadow Fold. The cancellation also affects other Netflix shows, including "Glamorous," "Agent Elvis," "Farzar," and "Captain Fall."
The ending of Netflix's Shadow and Bone season 2 is a wild departure from the books, with major plot points changed and characters' fates altered. In the books, Alina and Mal fake their deaths and live a quiet life together, but in the show, they remain active agents and face new challenges. The show's ending robs them of their happy, thematically tied-up ending, but keeps them at the center of the action for a potential season 3.