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Ι love these characters and this story, but I really couldn't handle that amount of romantic drama, at least not currently. Of course I will continue with Ruin and Rising at some point!

P.S I could write an entire essay on Alina's journey and its connection to trauma

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adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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? No

4.5

In th3 second instalment of the Shadow & Bone saga, we get introduced to a new set of characters helping Alina and Mal first to support themselves in exile and then return to Ravka and fight the Darkling. We get more magical creatures (took me until I saw all covers next to each other how brilliantly the cover design ties into the story), we go back to Little Palace and are reunited with some of the Grisha we already met in the first book. I cannot wait to see ho the story unfolds and concludes in the following book.

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adventurous challenging tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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adventurous dark tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Continuing Alina's journey to confront the Darkling, "Siege and Storm" pretty much focuses on her role as the Sun Summoner and her mission to locate other amplifiers.

Following the events of "Shadow and Bone," Alina and Mal are now together. So the book also includes their romance and explores the complexities of their relationship. This addition injects a refreshing twist into the story, a much-needed change from what I found a bit boring.

What I find the most interesting aspect of the book is the introduction of new characters. I like Nikolai and the twins, Tolya and Tamar. Nikolai is pretty charming and with his brilliant mind, he pretty much steals the show. Maybe this book would be more interesting if he appeared more. Tolya and Tamar are also interesting characters; they are strong and unique.

I must admit this book was an improvement from the first one, but I still pretty much skimmed the contents because it was boring. While certainly better, I wouldn't go so far as to label it great—it's just okay. I keep going because I'm curious about the Grishaverse and I want to at least know what happened in each book.

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