Detailing a dangerous heist masterminded by the criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker and his specialized crew—including the spy Inej, the sharpshooter Jesper, the demolitions expert Wylan, the Heartrender Nina Zenik, and the disgraced drüskelle Matthias Helvar. Their mission, proposed by Jan Van Eck for a massive reward, involves infiltrating the highly secure Ice Court in Fjerda to abduct Kuwei Yul-Bo, the creator of the dangerous, power-enhancing drug jurda parem, while navigating betrayals, old grudges with rivals like Pekka Rollins, and their own complex pasts. A brief excerpt from "Shadow and Bone" introduces Alina Starkov and Mal Oretsev during their childhood and Alina's subsequent discovery of her unique Grisha power as a Sun Summoner while crossing the deadly Fold.