A review by catsflipped
The Demon in the Wood by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark hopeful informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This is a great introduction to the Dark One as a boy.  I wonder if I had read this before the Shadow and Bone Trilogy would I have had more empathy for him ..... probably not.

I hope one day there will be a book (or books) that tell the story of how this fledgling Grisha turned into the tyrant he became.