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A review by milliei
Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
4.0
4.5 stars
The final battle gets a whole half star on its own. I appreciate the banter between the characters, and Nikolai is mostly to thank for that. He is an entertaining character.
I really like that Bardugo makes all the characters capable in their own way. They all have their role to play in the story, and I think they stand out from each other. I'm also fond of Alina, which I'm happily surprised over. Female MC's have had a tendency to drive me mad in the past, but Alina is the right kind of mix between strong and weak, funny and serious. Not too dumb or naive either, while Bardugo isn't exaggerating her power or strengths. Other fantasy books should note down, this is how you write a female character with the chosen one's trope.
The final battle gets a whole half star on its own. I appreciate the banter between the characters, and Nikolai is mostly to thank for that. He is an entertaining character.
I really like that Bardugo makes all the characters capable in their own way. They all have their role to play in the story, and I think they stand out from each other. I'm also fond of Alina, which I'm happily surprised over. Female MC's have had a tendency to drive me mad in the past, but Alina is the right kind of mix between strong and weak, funny and serious. Not too dumb or naive either, while Bardugo isn't exaggerating her power or strengths. Other fantasy books should note down, this is how you write a female character with the chosen one's trope.