Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2) (Grishaverse, #5)

by Leigh Bardugo

Welcome to the world of the Grisha.

Kaz Brekker and his crew of deadly outcasts have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives.

Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties.

A war will be waged on the city's dark and twisting streets - a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of the Grisha world.

As gripping, sweeping and memorable as the Grisha trilogy - SHADOW AND BONE, SIEGE AND STORM and RUIN AND RISING - this novel is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Laini Taylor, Kristin Cashore and GAME OF THRONES.

Winner of the Teen Choice Book Award for Book of the Year.

Reviewed by leahrosereads on

5 of 5 stars

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Let's talk about CROOKED KINGDOM!

Up until a certain point, this was going to be a 4 star book for me. I was enjoying it but not quite as much as Six of Crows. Then something happened at some place in this book, and it clicked: I loved this story just as much.

The characters, already very fleshed out from the first book, continued to evolve and grow and it was spectacular to read. The plot had a little bit to be desired at first, but then, well read above. It worked incredibly well. The pacing was a little off for me, but again, read above, and yeah.

Leigh's writing is fanfuckingtastic, her world building is so special, and her characters - damaged and broken in their own ways - are some that I'll cherish for a very long time.

Overall, I'm incredibly fascinated by this world and will read more books from it in the future (not the OG three though).

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