Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) (Grishaverse, #4)

by Leigh Bardugo

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.

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I really liked the Shadow and Bone books, but I am in love with Six of Crows. One of the quotes on the back of the novel described the story as Game of Thrones meets Ocean's Eleven, so how could that not be brilliant?
First of all, I adore all of the characters. Yes, they may be outcasts, murders, thieves, and gangsters, but they are my precious little murder babies.
I am seriously impressed by how intricate each of the characters is and with how much depth Leigh Bardugo managed to imbue them.
Every single one of them is unique, special and relatable. Can't wait to read more out them!
Anyways, as much as I loved the characters, the most important thing here is the story. Bardugo really outdid herself with this one. The heist they pull off is meticulously planned and I still can't believe that she managed to craft this story in a way that it all makes sense.
This was the most thrilling book I've read in a while, and I read a lot of great books recently! It was absolutely impossible to put the novel down and I kept holding my breath so many times.
I'm really excited that there is another book to continue the story as I want to follow these characters a little while longer.

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