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gabrielle_erin's review against another edition
4.0
FINALLY. THE STORY I'VE WAITED 5 BOOKS FOR!!! This book was honestly everything I wanted from the Shadow and Bone series and I'm so glad Leigh Bardugo finally delivered. Nikolai is my favourite character in the Grishaverse - I love how complex he is, and the development of his character in this book really solidifed that for me, but what I honestly didn't expect was the development we got with Zoiya. Bardugo really brought her to life in this installment and took her from a caricatured side character to a really powerful and layered fore-runner that I actually begun to care about?? And I can't believe I'm saying this but... I?? Ship?? Zoiya and Nikolai?? Am I trash for this ship now?? What has this book done to me? A few small critiques - the book was slow to start and I didn't think the sections with Nina were as strong as the other chapters which was disappointing as she had an interesting story arc in the Six of Crows duology, but it kind of felt like it was put on the back burner to the larger story. However, when the action picked up, BOY DID IT PICK UP. Honestly, the last five or so chapters I was sweating and I genuinely screamed out loud when I read the last sentence. HELL YEAH EVERYONE THE DARKLING IS BAAAAACK. 4.5/5 stars I cannot wait for the next book, I would die for you, Queen Leigh.
lacoconut's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
emaduchesne's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
emmalejeune's review against another edition
4.0
i just love nikolai and zoya but i can’t help but compare “king of scars” to the “six of crows” books and let’s just say that nikolai’s and zoya’s and nina’s story just couldn’t be as good as the one of the crows
faeriemjk's review against another edition
4.0
nikolai is my baby honeybun forever
zoya please marry me. please.
this story was amazing.
leigh is one of my favorite authors and the grishaverse stories will forever mean the world to me.
i am beyond excited to read the next book and fall more and more in love with the world and characters.
the ending got me speechless. no words.
i am so excited for the next book and what is to come!!
zoya please marry me. please.
this story was amazing.
leigh is one of my favorite authors and the grishaverse stories will forever mean the world to me.
i am beyond excited to read the next book and fall more and more in love with the world and characters.
the ending got me speechless. no words.
i am so excited for the next book and what is to come!!
dstewryan's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
almondcookies's review against another edition
2.0
The higher you climb, the harder you fall.
Review to come.
Review to come.
jess_always_reading's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.5
I absolutely loved the Six of Crows/Crooked Kingdom duology, it was beautifully crafted. I was very excited to dive back into the Grishaverse again but King of Scars just wasn't it for me. It felt like a hard left from the previous series, the pacing was tough, and the Nikolai & Zoya chapters (2/3 of the book) just weren't engaging enough to make me want to see where things would go. I'm also generally not a fan of dead villains/resolved challenges coming back, it feels uninspired and repetitive .
That being said, I really loved most aspects of Nina's storyline. It felt true to character, the pacing was good, and I loved the story.
#ReadThisForNinaZenik
That being said, I really loved most aspects of Nina's storyline. It felt true to character, the pacing was good, and I loved the story.
#ReadThisForNinaZenik
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Slavery, and Trafficking
Moderate: Ableism, Child death, and Torture
Minor: Sexual violence and Rape
jemmabright's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25