Light in the Meadow (гет)

Alina Starkov hid her power from the Grisha examiners when she was eight, but decided to practice her power in secret. Her best friend and fellow orphan, Mal, finds out and struggles to shed his anti-Grisha opinions to keep her hidden. Their plan works until the Darkling increases his search efforts for a Sun Summoner and retests her at Keramzin, where thirteen-year-old Alina's powers are discovered. Despite her protests, Alina is dragged to the Little Palace to train with the Darkling and the Second Army.
- Alina and Mal's conversation in R&R about what would have happened if she was discovered at eight (and the rest of the book) absolutely wrecked my heart, so here is an alternative take.-