8 Shows Like Shadow and Bone You Should Watch If You Like Shadow and Bone Teen fantasies never go out of style Allison Picurro Ben Barnes and Jessie Mei Li, Shadow and Bone Netflix Shadow and Bone, Netflix's adaptation of Leigh Bardugo's bestselling book series, became an instant hit when it premiered. The series follows a young woman named Alina Starkov (Jessie Mei Li) who discovers that she is a Grisha, which means that she is in possession of a power that allows her to summon the sun. She decides to put her power to good use by trying to save her war-torn country from a dark void known as The Shadow Fold.