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Aurora smiles, weak and watery, but true. “Squad 312 forever.”
Woah woah woah, hold the fuck up did I just stumble upon my absolute favorite sci-fi book ever?
You damn right I did. I cannot correctly gather the fitting words to explain how much, I absolutely love this freaking book. Yes, I read illuminae. I love Jay, everyone knows this— Mia is my queen but dude? Aurora Rising deserved it’s freaking hype.
I think what stuck out to me the most about this book was the squad factor. I’m a sucker when it comes to a squad of misfits where all the odds are stacked against them -galaxy- and they become a family. It’s one of my favorite tropes and when it’s done as well as AR was, well I obsess.
The humor in this book is so goooood, I love a good sarcastic character so of course. Finian and Scarlett had me LIVING! I love the realistic coming together as well, because dude no one on this squad wanted to be on this squad and it was so hilarious.
AR is a rollercoaster of emotions. One minute I’m laughing, the next I’m screaming, then I’m sobbing, then I’m doing all of it at the same time.
By the end of the book, I loved all of the characters and the heartbreaking ending seriously made me sob because holy shit,
Also people are shipping Finian and Scarlett right? Please tell me you are BECAUSE I LOVE THEM.
But can I point out the main couple that really snuck up on me?? Dude Kal is SO CUTE!!! I’m not going into spoilers but if you know, well you know! That pair stole my heart,
“What does the name you call me mean?” I ask.
“Be’shmai?” He replies. “There... there is no adequate human word for it.”
“What about inadequate words, then?”
His answer is very soft.
“Beloved.”
Did I fucking die?? What is that cute shit?? Is that even fucking allowed???
I’m— I need book 2, I need fucking answers! I need to see my children again! Also I read the physical book & audiobook, and the audio is stunning.
Welp that’s it, I’m sad. I miss my squad :(
Woah woah woah, hold the fuck up did I just stumble upon my absolute favorite sci-fi book ever?
You damn right I did. I cannot correctly gather the fitting words to explain how much, I absolutely love this freaking book. Yes, I read illuminae. I love Jay, everyone knows this— Mia is my queen but dude? Aurora Rising deserved it’s freaking hype.
I think what stuck out to me the most about this book was the squad factor. I’m a sucker when it comes to a squad of misfits where all the odds are stacked against them -galaxy- and they become a family. It’s one of my favorite tropes and when it’s done as well as AR was, well I obsess.
The humor in this book is so goooood, I love a good sarcastic character so of course. Finian and Scarlett had me LIVING! I love the realistic coming together as well, because dude no one on this squad wanted to be on this squad and it was so hilarious.
AR is a rollercoaster of emotions. One minute I’m laughing, the next I’m screaming, then I’m sobbing, then I’m doing all of it at the same time.
By the end of the book, I loved all of the characters and the heartbreaking ending seriously made me sob because holy shit,
Also people are shipping Finian and Scarlett right? Please tell me you are BECAUSE I LOVE THEM.
But can I point out the main couple that really snuck up on me?? Dude Kal is SO CUTE!!! I’m not going into spoilers but if you know, well you know! That pair stole my heart,
“What does the name you call me mean?” I ask.
“Be’shmai?” He replies. “There... there is no adequate human word for it.”
“What about inadequate words, then?”
His answer is very soft.
“Beloved.”
Did I fucking die?? What is that cute shit?? Is that even fucking allowed???
I’m— I need book 2, I need fucking answers! I need to see my children again! Also I read the physical book & audiobook, and the audio is stunning.
Welp that’s it, I’m sad. I miss my squad :(
“They don’t know who we are. Not really. They don’t know what we’ve done, what we’ve managed together.” Kaz rapped his cane on the ground. “So let’s go show them they picked the wrong damn fight.”
A CONCLUSION WHAT A FUCKING CONCLUSION!
Have I mentioned how much I absolutely love Leigh bardugo? Have I mentioned how the six of crows duology is her best work in my opinion? No? Well it is.
I did not think that Six of Crows could be topped, that’s why it took me so damn long to pick up Crooked Kingdom but I was wrong. Absolutely, positively wrong.
Six of crows was great but Crooked Kingdom blew me out of the water, especially the last 200 pages? Kaz Brekker never ceases to surprise me, I would be there biting my thumb— nerves all over the place so sure they were fucked until BAM! Kaz plays another card.
Apart from the world building being absolutely stunning as always, and the plot being insanely wicked. The ending for the dregs made perfect fucking sense, I love that Leigh stayed true to Kaz’s character. Despite admitting his feelings for Inej and for the rest of the dregs he’s still Kaz. That meant so much to me.
Wylan and Kaz really carried this entire book on their backs and that’s the tea! Also I’m proud of Jesper, I want to see him stick to the changes he wants to make and Inej deserves every ounce of freedom she got.
I’d love seeing the crossovers between the characters from the grisha trilogy and IM SO READY TO READ KING OF SCARS NOW. If you were second guessing continuing this duology take my advice, FINISH IT.
A CONCLUSION WHAT A FUCKING CONCLUSION!
Have I mentioned how much I absolutely love Leigh bardugo? Have I mentioned how the six of crows duology is her best work in my opinion? No? Well it is.
I did not think that Six of Crows could be topped, that’s why it took me so damn long to pick up Crooked Kingdom but I was wrong. Absolutely, positively wrong.
Six of crows was great but Crooked Kingdom blew me out of the water, especially the last 200 pages? Kaz Brekker never ceases to surprise me, I would be there biting my thumb— nerves all over the place so sure they were fucked until BAM! Kaz plays another card.
Apart from the world building being absolutely stunning as always, and the plot being insanely wicked. The ending for the dregs made perfect fucking sense, I love that Leigh stayed true to Kaz’s character. Despite admitting his feelings for Inej and for the rest of the dregs he’s still Kaz. That meant so much to me.
Wylan and Kaz really carried this entire book on their backs and that’s the tea! Also I’m proud of Jesper, I want to see him stick to the changes he wants to make and Inej deserves every ounce of freedom she got.
I’d love seeing the crossovers between the characters from the grisha trilogy and IM SO READY TO READ KING OF SCARS NOW. If you were second guessing continuing this duology take my advice, FINISH IT.
