A review by lavenderbluestories
Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous emotional funny 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

5.0

As the epic finale for the Grishaverse, Rule Of Wolves had a lot of expectations surrounding it. In my humble opinion, it surpassed all of them. 

This book follows Nikolai, Zoya, and Nina as they prepare for battle against Fjerda and struggle to keep Ravka from toppling under the weight of civil unrest and royal conspiracies. We see a deep dive into the cultures of both Fjerda and the Shu Han, which I found super intriguing (who knew the Shu had such a rich, feminist history??). I absolutely adored seeing Nikolai and Zoya’s relationship blossom, as well as Nina and Hanne’s. Nikolai is one of my most beloved characters, and this book just made me adore him even more. I was so excited to read about his and Zoya’s sojourn to Ketterdam, which ended up being the perfect cherry-on-top for this book. I literally fell out of my seat multiple times over the course of the story, and if that’s not a sign of a good plot, I don’t know what is! 
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