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I had so much fun reading this book! I didn't want it to end. The characters, the plot, the banter, the stakes... it was all so much fun! The worldbuilding was a bit confusing at first, but that's probably because I read this first without reading Shadow and Bone. The writing is beautiful, and there's so many lines to prove it. The characters are all so unique and they play off each other fabulously. Each character gets a chance to shine, and as much as I love that, the relationships between all the characters is what really stands out in this book. In particular, the relationship between Kaz and Inej. They had moments together that were intimate but not in a typical way, and those moments ended up being some of my favorite moments in this book. The relationships that were carefully crafted in this book is something that I cannot wait to see explored further in the sequel to this duology.

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

“Das Lied der Krähen” ist ein beliebter Roman, der seinen Hype in meinen Augen absolut verdient hat.

Leigh Bardugo erzählt eine Geschichte von sechs Außenseitern mit eigenen Motiven, Bedürfnissen, Traumata und Zielen. Jede Figur durchläuft ihre eigene Geschichte, kämpft gegen innere Dämonen und wird mit Schwächen konfrontiert. Dabei verliert das Buch nie an Spannung. Jedes Kapitel beginnt interessant und lässt die Lesenden mit dem Wunsch zurück, umblättern zu wollen.

Das Beziehungsgeflecht ist unheimlich interessant gestaltet, ebenso die Art wie die Charaktere Vertrauen zueinander entwickeln oder auch verlieren.
Obwohl die Kapitel von Er-Sie-Erzählperspektiven getragen werden, hat jede Figur eine eigene Erzählstimme, die zu der jeweiligen Person passt.
Ich liebe außerdem die Art der Repräsentation, die dieses Buch abbildet. Da ist der Roman ein tolles Beispiel dafür, wie gute und organische Repräsentation aussieht.

Die Handlung ist klug konzipiert. Dabei muss ich jedoch sagen, dass ich manchmal die Orientierung verloren habe, wer nun wie involviert ist und welche Aufgabe hat. Alle waren hin und wieder verwirrt, mich eingeschlossen. Am Ende haben mich die dichten Dialoge und fesselnden Szenen aber immer wieder schnell zurückgezogen.

Jetzt, wo wir die Figuren und ihre Fähigkeiten kennen (und lieben), habe ich die Hoffnung, dass Band 2 noch eine Schippe drauflegen kann. Ich bin gespannt, wo es die Figuren jetzt hinführt, nachdem sie damit konfrontiert wurden, dass das was sie immer wollten nicht zwangsweise dem entspricht, was sie tatsächlich brauchen. Es gibt neue Ziele, gelernte Lektionen und brenzlige Hindernisse und ich freue mich darauf zu erfahren, wie die Autorin diese in Crooked Kingdom verarbeitet.

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-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

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

5.0

Absolutely loved this book. Good for people who love fantasy and rlly hot characters ;)

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

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adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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adventurous dark 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’m not going to lie I was a bit apprehensive to go into this book because I really didn’t enjoy the Shadow and Bone triology, but everyone and their mother was telling me that it gets better and that the Six of Crows duology and the King of Scars duology was better. I am so glad I am easily influenced because it was a really good read.

This book has multiple point of views, but our main MC is a criminal prodigy named Kaz Brekker. He has been offered a chance at a deadly heist: break into the Ice Court which is a military stronghold that is locked tighter than Fort Knox and retrieve a hostage whose knowledge could change Grisha magic forever. To succeed would mean riches beyond Kaz’s wildest dreams, but he can’t pull it off alone. He hires a team. Some people he has known for years, and some people were fired for this job only. One of them is a convict with a thirst for revenge, one is a sharpshooter who can’t walk away from a wager, one of is a runaway with a privileged past, one is a spy known as the Wraith, one is a Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums and the last one in the team is a thief with a gift for unlikely escapes. They are all dangerous outcasts; it is one impossible heist. Together they might be unstoppable, if they don’t kill each other first.

The plot for this book was like The Breakfast Club met Ocean 11. I loved that all the personalities in these six main characters were fully developed. It didn’t feel like a character was there to move the story along, they were all working together and hating each other and having sexual tension between each other. My favourite characters were Kaz and Inej. I just love their bond and that they both have feelings for each other, but both are too stubborn to admit anything and both trying to think of other things.

I always find the first book in a new fantasy series is always the hardest and the most difficult to get into because you are learning new characters, and everything can be slightly confusing. The way that I rate fantasy books is how quickly it takes for me to pick up on things and get into the plot. I feel like the first 25% was a struggle for me and I think that’s because it took me a while to get back in to the Grishaverse and getting back to the different roles within the world.

This book ending on a cliffhanger with how big the book was felt cruel. I wanted more and I can see why it ended on a cliffhanger and now I'm dying to read the next book.

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adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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