A review by racheyreads
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This series was a difficult one for me to really invest into. I very much loved the story. Personally, I do feel that it was some of the main characters that caused it to fall flat. It's difficult to explain where the grip lost me in the series and I was hoping this last book would hook me back in. The ending closed off the saga nicely, and I don't feel like I am left with many unanswered questions or unsavoury explanations. I did enjoy Leigh's writing and I will definitely be reading the other Grishaverse books. That being said, I really wanted to love these characters but it just was not meant to be.