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My Review of Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse
I have read the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, and the King of Scars duology, and now it is time to review Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse as a whole. It has been some time since I last read the King of Scars duology, so I have not done a duology review for…
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My Series Review of Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows Duology
Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows duology, including the powerhouses Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom, are two of the most popular YA books of the last decade. You can’t go on fantasy Bookstagram or BookTok and not come across them at some point, whether they’re directly mentioned or prominently displayed on the shelves. Herein lies…
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The Dregs Are Back in Leigh Bardugo’s Crooked Kingdom
We’re back in Ketterdam with our favourite motley crew, The Dregs, and the situation is dire. Still riding on the high of the infamous Ice Palace heist, our crew are now faced with trouble. Inej has been kidnapped, the deal has gone bust, and Van Eck is demanding their grand prize, Kuwei Yul-Bo, for Inej.…
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My Shadow and Bone Trilogy Review
Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone Trilogy is a YA staple for many, introducing the fantastical world of the Grisha, the small science, and the Darkling to its many readers. My recent reread of the trilogy has changed my opinion of the books, so here I will discuss the overall impact of the trilogy and my…
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Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows is Just Too Good
Right on the heels of Scott Lynch’s The Lies of Locke Lamora, we have my reread of Six of Crows, something that I has been on my rereads list for many years now. If you’re not sure why I’ve linked these two books together, you should check out my review of The Lies of Locke…
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Is Leigh Bardugo’s Ruin and Rising A Satisfying Ending?
Concluding my reread of the Shadow and Bone trilogy, we have the finale Ruin and Rising, a book I expected to deliver in at least one plot line – but did it? The short answer is yes, but there is room for improvement. If you want the essay answer, keep reading because there is a…
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I Am Pleasantly Surprised By Leigh Bardugo’s Siege and Storm
Good news: I like Siege and Storm better than I did the first time, which is great considering it balances the books out in terms of my enjoyment of the series and story world. There is more emotional depth and investment in Alina’s perspective, external and internal, making for greater monologues and reflections. The character…
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Is Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone As Good As I Remember?
It’s been some time since I read Shadow and Bone, Leigh Bardugo’s YA fantasy that took the world by storm in recent years. With the popularity of the Netflix TV adaptation, the controversial second season and the show’s cancellation, I thought it was about time to return to the books and see what I remember.…
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Rule of Wolves – This is Why I Love Fantasy
Continuing with my dive into the King of Scars duology by Leigh Bardugo, we have Rule of Wolves. Lovely readers, this is what I was expecting to get with the duology – the action, the tension, the high stakes, the interactions between characters (including those I wasn’t expecting to appear in the book) and all…
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Giving King of Scars a Second Chance – Good Idea or Bad Idea?
For years, I tried to read King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo and I just couldn’t get into it. I really like her Grishaverse works. The Shadow and Bone trilogy has so much world building and landscape diversity and I adore many parts of the books. As for the Six of Crows Duology, well, I…