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Rule of Wolves
by Leigh Bardugo
2.5 rounded up
Mixed feelings about this one. It neatly ties up plot lines, for the most part. Most notably the ones started in the previous book, of course. But there’s also some throw backs to the original trilogy, too.
The Nina / Hanne plot line in this one ended really well, even if their actual plot itself was somewhat boring. As was the case with a lot of them in this book. A lot of preparing for war and tying everything up. While it was okay, it wasn’t as exciting as King of Scars by half, and it most likely ends exactly as you’d expect.
It feels like the Grisha trilogy ending. It somehow feels a little too neat and a bit unearned. And honestly, redemption arcs, in the year of our lord 2021, I am honestly not here here for unless it’s restorative Justice dictated by the people harmed.
If not for the women of the story this would have been 2 stars. Well, had I not been invested in Zoya and Nina in particular, I doubt I’d have finished it at all, to be honest. As Nikolai is maybe one of the most static protagonists of all time. I’m not sure he suffered a crisis beyond conquering the monster within. His personality and traits have been absolutely the same, even when “monstrous”. Thank Heaven for the womens’ character arcs and there’s a bit of inclusion here that left me feeling really positive about.
Mixed feelings about this one. It neatly ties up plot lines, for the most part. Most notably the ones started in the previous book, of course. But there’s also some throw backs to the original trilogy, too.
The Nina / Hanne plot line in this one ended really well, even if their actual plot itself was somewhat boring. As was the case with a lot of them in this book. A lot of preparing for war and tying everything up. While it was okay, it wasn’t as exciting as King of Scars by half, and it most likely ends exactly as you’d expect.
It feels like the Grisha trilogy ending. It somehow feels a little too neat and a bit unearned. And honestly, redemption arcs, in the year of our lord 2021, I am honestly not here here for unless it’s restorative Justice dictated by the people harmed.
If not for the women of the story this would have been 2 stars. Well, had I not been invested in Zoya and Nina in particular, I doubt I’d have finished it at all, to be honest. As Nikolai is maybe one of the most static protagonists of all time. I’m not sure he suffered a crisis beyond conquering the monster within. His personality and traits have been absolutely the same, even when “monstrous”. Thank Heaven for the womens’ character arcs and there’s a bit of inclusion here that left me feeling really positive about.