A review by tinysierra
King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

“There had been a time when words were the only place he could find solace… each spine had been an open doorway whispering, "Come in, come in. Here is a land you've never seen before. Here is a place to hide when you're frightened, to play when you're bored, to rest when the world seems unkind.“ pg 154

I would not recommend reading King of Scars if you haven’t read Six of Crows or Shadow & Bone. It’s debatable on if you need to read Shadow & Bone before Six of Crows, but in my opinion they are both a must read before King of Scars. King of Scars will not be impactful if you have not read them. The Crows (besides Nina) are not in this book, but they are mentioned.

Nikolai, Zoya, and Nina are all beautiful characters. I love that we got to see King of Scars through their eyes. Leigh Bardugo’s writing is beautiful. The new characters add to the story.

The pacing felt slow and sluggish in the first half, although it did pick up in the second half. I wish I could have skipped straight to the second section.

Again, I love Leigh Bardugo’s writing, but the plot in King of Scars didn’t hold my attention like Six of Crows or even Shadow and Bone did. 
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