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A review by sai_g
Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
3.0
Started this book as soon as I put it's former one down.
"Grief and love were one and the same. Grief was the shadow love left when it was gone"
It is a good sequel, a good ending- enough loose ends to fuel upcoming books but still climatic in its own way.
BUT,
As is fashion in Leigh Bardugo's second books of a duology, it is comparatively sadder(felt unnecessary though).
In the SoC duology, it felt like Leigh was so sure of what she was writing. Every chapter was perfectly placed, not even a single sentence was wasted and every single POV was important and interesting to read(including Joost). There was also only the EXACT amount of plot. But this duology is all over the place. The ending felt so out of character it was honestly saddening. I was not expecting an exact replica of the SoC duology, I wanted to love this duology in its own way. But it had SO MANY ways. There was just too much. The ending was not what I had in mind for Ravka or the characters, but it all ties up neatly. I cannot lie and say i liked how things ended especially for Nikolai and Nina. It was not true to their characters.
This duology still had some good characteristics that made me read till the end:
The romance is so slow burn that it almost doesn't exist. But still one of my favorite couples. This goes to show that the characters don't have to be smooching each other's faces off for them to be romantic.
One could only fall more in love with Nikolai's character. I love him, I love being in his head. He has turned out to be my favorite(or at least one of my favorites) character in all of the Grishaverse. The name Golden King truly couldn't suit him more.
Overall, the duology is not good but it is a good read if you are missing the Grishaverse (like I was).
"Grief and love were one and the same. Grief was the shadow love left when it was gone"
It is a good sequel, a good ending- enough loose ends to fuel upcoming books but still climatic in its own way.
BUT,
As is fashion in Leigh Bardugo's second books of a duology, it is comparatively sadder(felt unnecessary though).
In the SoC duology, it felt like Leigh was so sure of what she was writing. Every chapter was perfectly placed, not even a single sentence was wasted and every single POV was important and interesting to read(including Joost). There was also only the EXACT amount of plot. But this duology is all over the place. The ending felt so out of character it was honestly saddening. I was not expecting an exact replica of the SoC duology, I wanted to love this duology in its own way. But it had SO MANY ways. There was just too much. The ending was not what I had in mind for Ravka or the characters, but it all ties up neatly. I cannot lie and say i liked how things ended especially for Nikolai and Nina. It was not true to their characters.
This duology still had some good characteristics that made me read till the end:
The romance is so slow burn that it almost doesn't exist. But still one of my favorite couples. This goes to show that the characters don't have to be smooching each other's faces off for them to be romantic.
One could only fall more in love with Nikolai's character. I love him, I love being in his head. He has turned out to be my favorite(or at least one of my favorites) character in all of the Grishaverse. The name Golden King truly couldn't suit him more.
Overall, the duology is not good but it is a good read if you are missing the Grishaverse (like I was).