Charis welcomes #1 New York Times bestselling author and the creator of the Grishaverse, Leigh Bardugo, for "Leigh and Claribel Tell the Truth," a fans-only celebration of all things Grishaverse in honor of the publication of The Lives of Saints.

Out of the pages of the Shadow and Bone trilogy, from the hands of Alina Starkov to yours, with beautiful illustrations by Daniel J. Zollinger, this replica of The Lives of Saints, the Istorii Sankt’ya, features tales of saints drawn from the beloved novels and beyond.

With full-color illustrations accompanying each story, this anthology includes miracles and martyrdoms from familiar saints like Sankta Lizabeta of the Roses and Sankt Ilya in Chains, to the strange and obscure stories of Sankta Ursula, Sankta Maradi, and the Starless Saint.

This is a ticketed event! Ticket includes The Lives of Saints + signed bookplate. You may attend by purchasing a copy of the book from Charis Books & More and using the code you receive at purchase to register for the event here on crowdcast. Codes are not transferable.

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Leigh Bardugo is the New York Times bestselling author of Ninth House and the creator of the Grishaverse (coming soon to Netflix) which spans the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, the King of Scars duology, and The Language of Thorns— with more to come. Her short stories can be found in multiple anthologies, including Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy. Leigh grew up in Southern California and graduated from Yale University. These days she lives and writes in Los Angeles.

Claribel A. Ortega is a former reporter who writes YA & MG fantasy inspired by her Dominican heritage. When she’s not busy turning her obsession with eighties pop culture, magic and video games into books, she’s streaming on her Twitch and Youtube gaming channel, Radbunnie or helping authors navigate publishing with her consulting business GIFGRRL. Claribel has been featured on Buzzfeed, Bustle, Good Morning America and her first book is being made into a feature film.