Game of Thrones meets Ocean's Eleven in this brand new fantasy epic from the #1 New York Timesbestselling author of Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm and Ruin and Rising, Leigh Bardugo. As gripping, sweeping and memorable as the Grisha trilogy, Six of Crows will be perfect for fans of George R. R. Martin, Laini Taylor and Kristin Cashore, and will take Leigh's fans back into the world they know and love. Criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams - but he can't pull it off alone. A convict with a thirst for revenge. A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager. A runaway with a privileged past. A spy known as the Wraith. A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums. A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes. Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction - if they don't kill each other first.
Wow! That was quite an amazing journey. I loved the characters, and the organic way that Bardugo revealed their back stories, as well as how their paths crossed. I liked how she ratcheted up the tension. The way she flipped between the POVs helped it build. It was most effective when they were in the Ice Court. She cycled through the POVS keeping pace with and enhancing the action.
My daughter had described this to me as a little bit The Usual Suspects and Ocean's 11. I can totally see that in the style. The way the action unfolds and all the twists. They were brilliant! And the romantic in me was so satisfied. Six characters and 3 ships. Awesome! So many things to love, so many things to love. The way LB crafted this story that is set in this gritty, cutthroat world, but at the center of it, there is this makeshift family, who would go to extremes for each other.
Overall: Loved the characters, the world, the story! It's all good.
