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Remains imprisoned in Hellgate; despite Nina obtaining a pardon for him, he becomes further radicalized after being forced to fight in the pits.

Now the leader of the Grisha and Queen-to-be of Ravka, though her soul is tainted by the use of merzost .

Alina uses merzost (forbidden shadow magic) to bring Mal back to life. However, Mal returns feeling "untethered" from his destiny and chooses to become a privateer (the new Sturmhond) to find his own path.

Back in Ketterdam, the Crow Club is thriving. Kaz Brekker briefs the team on the threat of jurda parem , which can make a single Grisha powerful enough to level a city, signaling the next major conflict. Characters and Outcomes

Crowned King of Ravka, but secretly infected by the Darkling’s shadow monsters ( nichevo'ya ), showing signs of a dark transformation in his reflection.