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syrairai's review against another edition
4.0
I missed the grishaverse!! I was so happy to keep reading and find my way back to Nikolai! He was one of my favourite characters in the Shadow and Bone trilogy and the only difference now is that Zoya is now probably my favourite lol
This book takes place after all that happens in Crooked Kingdom except we hear from Nikolai, Zoya and Nina who is actually in Fjerdan. I am happy to be back with Nina <3 and her power is so crazy!! In fact all their powers are so crazy and made for a very entertaining read. I felt as though this was a build up for Rule of Wolves so i'm curious to see how I find that one.
This book takes place after all that happens in Crooked Kingdom except we hear from Nikolai, Zoya and Nina who is actually in Fjerdan. I am happy to be back with Nina <3 and her power is so crazy!! In fact all their powers are so crazy and made for a very entertaining read. I felt as though this was a build up for Rule of Wolves so i'm curious to see how I find that one.
thea_maarup's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Didn’t have me hooked from the beginning, but definitely in the end. Leigh Bardugo does it again.
Amazing, must read.
Amazing, must read.
rose_argentina3's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
sheax15's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
inspiring
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
4.0
kenzaap's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
abbyl819's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
I was torn on this book while reading it. It is definitely a slow book for me, it felt like nothing happened for the first 200 pages, which made it a struggle to read. I stuck with it mainly for the characters. I love the Shadow and Bone series and Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom, but this just does not compare. Not as much happens, it is not as interesting, and while it kept some characters, the ones chosen to be in this book I wasn’t too attached to to begin with, and I felt my attachment to them fading as I read this book. I thought for sure that Zoya and Nina would come together in the end, but their two stories never tied together, so I’m not really sure what the point was since Nikolai still has no idea what was happening with Nina and everything in Fjerda. I did not like this ending either, for many reasons. I love this world, the magic system, and most of the characters, so that is why this still gets a decent rating and I will read the next book, but the plot and the story doesn’t compare to Leigh Bardugo’s other books, unfortunately. I hope we get some of the characters that I like more than these ones back in the next book.
I was torn on this book while reading it. It is definitely a slow book for me, it felt like nothing happened for the first 200 pages, which made it a struggle to read. I stuck with it mainly for the characters. I love the Shadow and Bone series and Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom, but this just does not compare. Not as much happens, it is not as interesting, and while it kept some characters, the ones chosen to be in this book I wasn’t too attached to to begin with, and I felt my attachment to them fading as I read this book. I thought for sure that Zoya and Nina would come together in the end, but their two stories never tied together, so I’m not really sure what the point was since Nikolai still has no idea what was happening with Nina and everything in Fjerda. I did not like this ending either, for many reasons. I love this world, the magic system, and most of the characters, so that is why this still gets a decent rating and I will read the next book, but the plot and the story doesn’t compare to Leigh Bardugo’s other books, unfortunately. I hope we get some of the characters that I like more than these ones back in the next book.
fromverotohero's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Can I give it more than 5 stars? WHAT A JOURNEY!
Coming back to the familiar characters going though a new, even more dangerous, adventure.. it was attacking my feels left and right.
It did take me forever to finish the book, because I was afraid of my beloved characters getting battered and hurt, and as per usual, Leigh Bardugo did not disappoint.
Coming back to the familiar characters going though a new, even more dangerous, adventure.. it was attacking my feels left and right.
It did take me forever to finish the book, because I was afraid of my beloved characters getting battered and hurt, and as per usual, Leigh Bardugo did not disappoint.
clara137's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
- 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
4.5
calycooper's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
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
4.0
I miss Kaz and the gang so so so bad! So I picked this up to fill that void and since Nikolai was the only saving grace for me before I met the Crows, the sole reason I was able to pull through Alina's never ending monologue 🙄 (aka the Shadow and Bone trilogy) was all thanks to this beloved snarky Privateer and a dash of Aleksander. So to have both of these characters centered for this duology, count me in!