There is no dearth of source material for a series that may run several seasons. Sigh.Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone may only be the first of a fantasy trilogy-the Netflix series, much like HBO’s Game of Thrones, choosing the first book’s title as the series title-but the “Grishaverse” extends across more than seven novels. I have King Of Scars and Rule Of Wolves….but I suppose I should finally just bite the bullet and read Seige & Storm and Ruin & Rising first. Everyone has pretty much been introduced now (except Wylan, because they haven’t met him in the S&B timeline) and the show has proven that it can do the special effects well. I think the Shadow And Bone series could easily roll onto a spin off or future seasons where they incorporate this exact storyline. Jesper and Wylan continue to be amazing and I was always a bit less into Nina and Matthias but I think they finally won me over in this book (so damn you, Leigh Bardugo).

The scene with Kaz and Inej in the bathroom – “I can help you” as two people that have both experienced terrible things and are struggling with normal interactions but wanting to try for each other. Once again, there are small scenes in this that just say so much. They’re forced to basically hide out, move around secretly and Kaz has to have more plans than ever to get all of them out of the situation they’re in. But they’re more backed into a corner, everyone is hunting them and gangs are even joining up to catch them. This one feels different to the first one – more frantic, more stressful, even though they’re not really doing the impossible. It’s a brave man who crosses him and little do they know, he’s plotting their downfall, brick by brick. Kaz completed the impossible task, got screwed, didn’t get paid, and had one of his prize assets taken from him. And now he has to get it back but he also has to plan and make sure that when he moves, it goes flawlessly. Kaz gives something away in the last portion of Six Of Crows and it costs him something dear.

This time when I finished the first book, I rolled straight onto this one without taking a break. Kaz and his crew will have to make sure they’re on the winning side… no matter what the cost. While a war rages on the city’s streets, the team’s fragile loyalties are stretched to breaking point. Blurb : Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off the most daring heist imaginable.īut instead of divvying up a fat reward, they’re fighting for their lives.ĭouble-crossed and badly weakened, they’re low on resources, allies and hope.

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