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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
It was good to get a glimpse of the Darkling's past. It made me understand his drive to make a better world for the Grisha.
Está historia debió de haber estado en alguno de los libros de la trilogía para poder empatizar un poco más con el Darkling.
It was a good start to seeing who The Darkling was before he became the villain, but it's roughly 30 pages of not a lot happening until, like, the last three pages. Maybe less. If there's going to be a Darkling prequel showing his life before the events that took place in the Shadow & Bone series, before Alina Starkov, I would've preferred something more fleshed out and lengthier. Instead, it's one instance in The Darkling's life with barely any meat, from when he was 13 traveling with his mother from Grisha camp to Grisha camp, looking to learn as much as possible. As far as I know, it's only on Kindle for less than $1, and more than 50% of it is a Six of Crows excerpt. It's barely a novella.
A good little short story glimpse into the Darkling’s past. Villains have their origin stories, too.
2,5*
Me da mucha pena pensar en lo que podría haber sido el personaje del Darkling y en lo que quedó: un puñado de posibilidades mal llevabas.
Me da mucha pena pensar en lo que podría haber sido el personaje del Darkling y en lo que quedó: un puñado de posibilidades mal llevabas.
I’m diving back into the Grishaverse trying to prepare for the Netflix series. This was a dark little story that was tense and raw, a reminder of who the Darkling is and why he’s such a good villain. He’s a good villain because he’s easy to sort of root for, even when you know he’s wrong. I didn’t remember as much from the series as I’d hoped, so I spent some time being a little confused, but I enjoyed the story regardless.
This is the first book I have read in the Grishaverse and I am hooked! I wanted to read this short novella before starting shadow & bone. I loved hearing “Eryk’s” story and can’t wait to see this darkling that everyone either loves or hates, so excited for this new series!
“What’s your favorite color?” asked Sylvi.
“I don’t have one.”
“How can you not have one?”
Deep blue like the True Sea. Red like the roofs of the Shu temples. The pure, buttery color of sunlight—not really yellow or gold, what would you call it? All the colors you couldn’t see in the dark.
“I never really thought about it.”
“I don’t have one.”
“How can you not have one?”
Deep blue like the True Sea. Red like the roofs of the Shu temples. The pure, buttery color of sunlight—not really yellow or gold, what would you call it? All the colors you couldn’t see in the dark.
“I never really thought about it.”
