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1. A Crow‘s Golden Shadow by ReciprocalFox

   Fandoms: Shadow and Bone (TV), Six of Crows Series - Leigh Bardugo  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
   • F/M, M/M
   • Work in Progress

   01 Nov 2025

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • Kaz Brekker & Inej Ghafa
   • Kaz Brekker & The Darkling | Aleksander Morozova
   • Jesper Fahey/Wylan Van Eck
   • Kaz Brekker
   • Inej Ghafa
   • Jesper Fahey
   • Wylan Van Eck
   • Nina Zenik
   • Matthias Helvar
   • The Darkling | Aleksander Morozova
   • Zoya Nazyalensky
   • Genya Safin
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Kanej - Freeform
   • Kazling
   • Sun Summoner Kaz Brekker
   • Hurt Kaz Brekker
   • Hurt Inej Ghafa
   • alternative storyline
   • no mal
   • No Alina
   • Abduction
   • Blood and Injury
   • Blood and Violence
   • Torture
   • Inspired by Six of Crows

   Summary

   Having attacked the Grand Palace in Os Alta and toppled the fragile reign of the Lantsov family, the Darkling has taken his place as new leader of the Ravkan people. After prophetic dreams about a certain merchant city and its crow pique his interest, he takes his Grisha to discover what fate points him towards.
   As he clashes with Kaz Brekker, Kaz’ hidden Grisha power is exposed and he is promptly kidnapped by the Darkling in an attempt to foster the boy’s ability in Ravka’s favor.

   The rest of the crows goes in pursuit while Kaz needs to reassess his priorities in life as well as who he really is during his time in the Little Palace, and the Darkling whose pull keeps drawing him closer than he would like it.

   //
   This story is going to offer an alternative take on main trilogy story in which neither Mal nor Alina will be present. I hope you can still, or because it, enjoy it :).
   As I’m just currently reading the books, I will have to amend this story as I make progress. Please bear with me!

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