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A review by infinite_helix
Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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? It's complicated
5.0
Look, I will admit to skepticism once the Saints became, like, real and living in some pocket dimension wtf but I held on and boy howdy did it pay off. I was very scared that Nicolai would lose his demon (unfortunate end to angst and the Kanej parallels) or actually die (which would've probably killed me) but I was so satisfied with how it turned out. The hair ribbon?!?!?! DRAGON QUEEN ZOYA?!?! I'm deceased. And so is David and I was crying at my desk at work from that and the reveal about Joran , thanks a lot LB, I'm a wreck forever now.
Nina's part of the story in KoS felt very disconnected from the main conflict, but the two main plots come together very well in RoW. I connected perhaps a lil too close to home with Hanne (are we calling him/them(?) Hanne? I need answers). Oh Nina Zenick, my love, your wiles literally changed the course of the world and stopped a genocidal maniac from taking power, saints you're incredible.
I did expect Nina's power to come in more handedly in the Big Finale, given she wasflying on Dragon!Zoya's back over a field full of dead bodies but I get why it didn't.
I was so so so jazzed with the way everything came together, it was supremely satisfying and I am once again championing the Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy/Killer Queen dynamic, especially when it includes them both having a soft side for each other, being each others' safety and peace. Omg the loving nagging disguised as You're An Idiot was gonna be the death of me, yall are TOO CUTE!!!
I was sold this duology as the two main Grishaverse serieses coming together, which they did, but there was not nearly so much of the Crows as I was led to believe—though they did steal the show every scene they were in.
The ending is open enough for more, and I really really really really want more please please please!!!
Nina's part of the story in KoS felt very disconnected from the main conflict, but the two main plots come together very well in RoW. I connected perhaps a lil too close to home with Hanne (are we calling him/them(?) Hanne? I need answers). Oh Nina Zenick, my love, your wiles literally changed the course of the world and stopped a genocidal maniac from taking power, saints you're incredible.
I did expect Nina's power to come in more handedly in the Big Finale, given she was
I was so so so jazzed with the way everything came together, it was supremely satisfying and I am once again championing the Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy/Killer Queen dynamic, especially when it includes them both having a soft side for each other, being each others' safety and peace. Omg the loving nagging disguised as You're An Idiot was gonna be the death of me, yall are TOO CUTE!!!
I was sold this duology as the two main Grishaverse serieses coming together, which they did, but there was not nearly so much of the Crows as I was led to believe—though they did steal the show every scene they were in.
The ending is open enough for more, and I really really really really want more please please please!!!