Leigh Bardugo

Lauren Fortgang

Fred Berman

Elizabeth Evans

Roger Clark

Jay Snyder

Kevin T. Collins

Peter Ganim

Brandon Rubin

Crooked Kingdom

The Grishaverse will be coming to Netflix soon with Shadow and Bone, an original series! Crooked Kingdom: the highly anticipated sequel to Leigh Bardugo's thrilling #1 New York Times-bestselling Six of Crows. Kaz Brekker and his crew 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.

A Sequel to Six of Crows

kari <33

“We can endure all kinds of pain. It’s shame that eats men whole.”

“I would come for you. And if I couldn’t walk, I’d crawl to you, and no matter how broken we were, we’d fight our way our together—knives drawn, pistols blazing. Because that’s what we do. We never stop fighting.” 

“What you want and what the world needs are not always in accord, Kaz. Praying and wishing are not the same thing.”

Kaz didn’t hear Inej approach, he just knew when she was there

“No, you're the man who sits idly by, congratulating yourself on you decency, while the monster eats his fill. At least a monster has teeth and a spine.”

There are no good men in Ketterdam, Kaz said. The climate doesn’t agree with them. 

Alison Deaner

"A man showed up at the university, Jesper, he claims he's your father."

the past two chapters have been so fucking horny. for what????

Owen Ball

“Nina, licking strawberry juice from her fingers in a way that thoroughly defeated Matthias’ ability to form a ration thought”

“Then I’ll tell Nina you tried to kiss Matthias. With tongue.”

Romi

"The really bad monsters never look like monsters"

Crooked Kingdom: A Sequel to Six of Crows

Erin McDonald

“There is no one I want more; there is nothing I want more than to be overwhelmed by you."

"You aren't a flower, you're every blossom in the wood blooming at once. You are a tidal wave. You're a stampede. You are overwhelming.“

"I would come for you," he said, and when he saw the wary look she shot him, he said it again. “I would come for you. And if I couldn't walk, I’d crawl to you, and no matter broke we were, we’d fight our way out together…”

Rhionna

Inej raised a brow and slowly wiped the blood of kings on her trousers.

Sara Oliveira

And that was what destroyed you in the end: the longing for something you could never have.

"You keep pretending everything is okay. You move on to the next fight or the next party. What are you afraid is going to happen if you stop?"

"Are you mad?" "I’d probably be happier if l was,"

All Wylan wanted to do was stand as close as he possibly could to him and know he was safe.

Amelia

There'd been a time when he would have faced any threat with chin up and guns blazing. What had changed? Was it just time? No, he realized, it's success.

He'd gotten comfortable and found that he'd enjoyed it.

Then he saw the toy his son was clutching in his arms. The lion was gone. In it's place was a black-winged crow.

"Death is a gift you haven't yet earned."

Keila Rico 

I LOVED IT SO DAMN MUCH. I LOVED ALL THE MCS THAT I CAN'T PICK MY FAVE. IT WAS SUCH A ROLLER COASTER RIDE. AN ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT, ENTHRALLING, AND BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN. IT HAS EVERYTHING YOU COULD POSSIBLY WANT IN A BOOK AND I CANNOT RECOMMEND IT ENOUGH!

tori 👻

“I would have come for you. And if I couldn't walk, I'd crawl to you, and no matter how broken we were, we'd fight our way out together-knives drawn, pistols blazing. Because that's what we do. We never stop fighting.” 

Ok, this was a ride. Unpopular opinion though: I don't think this needs another installment in the series, I like the way Bardugo ended this duology.
I don't remember the last time I had so many tabs in a book, let me tell you that. I'll never shut up about the complexity of these characters and how much I loved each one of them. This is such a character-driven story that doesn't fail in telling an incredibly interesting and complex narrative. 
I feel so sad, but I also feel so proud (and happy to have read such an amazing piece of literature at the beginning of my reading year).

It leaves you wanting for more but in a great way. Of course, we want to know what is to happen to the characters we know and love. But maybe that's a tale solely for our imagination. Once you read the Six of Crows duology, you will leave the story wondering and that, by itself, proves how brilliant it is.

All in all, I'll carry these beautiful amazing characters with me. I'll catch myself wondering and hoping and longing for them.

This was a beautiful series. Just beautiful.

No mourners. No funerals.

this was somehow better than the first one and idk how that's even possible I loved this book sm it flew over my expectations

Gabrielle

I’m genuinely broken. Reading this book was such an experience I am truly sad that it is over. I loved these characters with all of my heart and wish I could see more of their story. I didn’t think I could love this book more than the first but I absolutely do. Every page there was a twist and the growth of the characters from the first book to this one was incredible. Everything about this book was amazing to me. I couldn't put it down. The relationships between all the characters were written so beautifully and we got to see the most vulnerable parts of them. I have been torn by this book and I will be thinking of it for years to come. It might just be one of my favorite books that I have ever read. This book has such a good balance of everything and I’m actually so grateful to have read it. I will definitely be reading it again in the future. I highly recommend it and the first book, Six of Crows, to anyone who enjoys beautifully written characters and a good thrill.

** spoiler alert **
           Changed my rating coz I hated that Matthias died it was so unnecessary 🫠

sciona

“he was going to break my legs,” she said, her chin held high, the barest quaver in her voice. “would you have come for me then, kaz? when i couldn’t scale a wall or walk a tightrope? when i wasn’t the wraith anymore?” 

“i would come for you,” he said, and when he saw the wary look she shot him, he said it again. “i would come for you. and if i couldn’t walk, i’d crawl to you.”

99% of my motivation to read this book was kanej and my god did they not disappoint. bye bye inej ghafa, you are my biggest idol. i love you so much. 

my favourite character, aside from kanej ofc, was nina. she was so likeable? her and Matthias were my og ship and i am utterly devastated. 

“matthias was dreaming again. dreaming of her.” my breaking point.

brie

I don't think my life will ever be the same again and I blame everyone who recommended this duology to me . 

P.s. I was listening to it at work and I started crying and my boss asked me why I was crying so I had to launch into a very embarrassing explanation.

RTC!

karo

i dont think ill ever recover from this book. the ending made me cry like a baby

Sarah

*The Grishaverse will be coming to Netflix soon with Shadow and Bone, an original series!* The stunning sequel to SIX OF CROWS, this is GAME OF THRONES meets OCEAN'S ELEVEN in a fantasy epic from the number 1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author 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.

Book 2

Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows Book 2)

Mary

james

Lila Roberts

cannot breathe cannot think, only crooked kingdom.

this. THIS. ugh i wish we got a third 😭

Christine

i read this instead of doing calculus and i think it was a very fair trade

my heart is broken < / 3

Really liked this book however i feel like the plot dragged on abit in the middle. But the ending was amazing and gave a great start to the authors other series which i will read soon. 

Kenzie Carlin

What are you doing to me Bardugo, this book had twists, turns, up and downs and was like being on a roller coaster that you just never want to get off because you are just enjoying the experience and getting lost in a story and with her unique witing style it pulls you and you just don’t want to stop; you want to keep going!

The crows are back at it again after the change in events of the heist they embarked on left them to settle the unfinished business they had as well as getting their revenge on enemies from the past and those who thought they could outsmart them. A lot of people are expected to pay, and you better believe the whole crew came through to accomplish that.

It’s Safe to say that Bardugo took everything that worked in book 1 and turbo boosted it in this one and being able to read both books back-to-back helped me feel really connected to the characters, setting, and just seeing to the story continue and get to be with the characters for a little longer!

Nothing compares to the satisfaction of Kaz and his criminals pulling off one of their schemes… other than of course the scheme going horribly wrong and following along as they miraculously manage to pull it off anyway and reading it thinking HOW did they do that to have it answered and go Kaz’s brain is like nothing I have seen before, and this is full credit to Leigh Bardugo.

I promise you; I've never read a better example for diversity and representation. This series features characters of multiple cultures, faiths, and sexualities, suffering from mental or physical illness. And it all comes so naturally and feels so real.

Ian Brakspear

What are you doing to me Bardugo, this book had twists, turns, up and downs and was like being on a roller coaster that you just never want to get off because you are just enjoying the experience and getting lost in a story and with her unique witing style it pulls you and you just don’t want to stop; you want to keep going!

 

The crows are back at it again after the change in events of the heist they embarked on left them to settle the unfinished business they had as well as getting their revenge on enemies from the past and those who thought they could outsmart them. A lot of people are expected to pay, and you better believe the whole crew came through to accomplish that.

 

It’s Safe to say that Bardugo took everything that worked in book 1 and turbo boosted it in this one and being able to read both books back-to-back helped me feel really connected to the characters, setting, and just seeing to the story continue and get to be with the characters for a little longer!

 

Nothing compares to the satisfaction of Kaz and his criminals pulling off one of their schemes… other than of course the scheme going horribly wrong and following along as they miraculously manage to pull it off anyway and reading it thinking HOW did they do that to have it answered and go Kaz’s brain is like nothing I have seen before, and this is full credit to Leigh Bardugo.

 

I promise you; I've never read a better example for diversity and representation. This series features characters of multiple cultures, faiths, and sexualities, suffering from mental or physical illness. And it all comes so naturally and feels so real.

Vicky  Nuñez 

I honestly feel like this might be one of my favorite YA series of all time. It's just quality storytelling. I don't know what Hollywood is waiting to make it into a film.

Nabila Azahra

** spoiler alert **
           This aint a review ok????!! Just wanna put my fav but so heartbreaking scene of the book



“He was going to break my legs,” she said, her chin held high, the barest quaver in her voice. “Would you have come for me then, Kaz? When I couldn’t scale a wall or walk a tightrope? When I wasn’t the Wraith anymore?”

Dirtyhands would not. The boy who could get them through this, get their money, keep them alive, would do her the courtesy of putting her out of her misery, then cut his losses and move on.

“I would come for you,” he said, and when he saw the wary look she shot him, he said it again. “I would come for you. And if I couldn’t walk, I’d crawl to you, and no matter how broken we were, we’d fight our way out together—knives drawn, pistols blazing. Because that’s what we do. We never stop fighting.”



DID U NoT CRY READING tHAT?!!?

river

kayla 

Isabella 

I loved this book so much. It took me so long to finish it because I didn't want it to end. The characters are amazing, as expected. Everything was so well-written. Their relationship/friendship with each other is just so nice to read. I wasn't bored at all because there were things actually happening; it kept you on your toes. The ending was so bittersweet, and I want more of the crows. Moreover, I did not expect to cry over a fantasy novel. The fact that I knew what was about to happen because I saw a spoiler, but still cried shows how attached I am with them. My only issue is the long chapters, and that's it. I loved it so much, I'm in pain, I need more!

akynn 

I know it took me months to read but I swear it’s so good.

iqro, aina

Took me some time to finished this book because college and stuff but oh boy this has got to be one of the best YA fiction lit i've ever read. The story & the characters here are so well written

Throughout reading this i was so engrossed with the journey, the emotions and the friendship these characters ventured together. They are entertwined with one another and i found myself sobbing in the corner :')))

Danielle Annika

5 stars, no doubt about it. This book definitely deserves the hype. I accidentally got spoiled before I even read the book but I still had my heart broken regardless. I cannot praise this book enough. I could read it over and over again and never get tired of it. THANK YOU LEIGH BARDUGO!! <3

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