A review by smpearce
King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

4.0

I really liked KING OF SCARS! The characters were all really interesting and the plot kept me turning the pages as quickly as I could!


Some of the parts I loved were the individual character arcs for Zoya, Nikolai, and Nina—it was great to learn more about all of these characters and follow their growth. The writing and dialogue were also excellent/witty, and I enjoyed seeing more of the political aspect of things in Ravka. The romance also felt realistic and well done! Definitely one of the top reads so far this year!


There were some parts I liked less. I really wasn’t happy with the Darkling’s return, and all of the stuff at the end surrounding the saints felt a bit off. Also, while I loved Nina’s POV a lot, it didn’t really connect to the Nikolai story, and it could have been great to see her in a separate book instead.
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Overall an amazing book, and I definitely recommend checking it out if you like fantasy! SOC & Crooked Kingdom are still my absolute favourites in the Grishaverse, but KOS was an excellent read!