Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo on September 27, 2016
Genres: Young Adult Fiction / Action & Adventure / General, Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / General
Pages: 480
Format: Paperback
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“Crows remember human faces. They remember the people who feed them, who are kind to them. And the people who wrong them too. They don’t forget. They tell each other who to look after and who to watch out for.”
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.
This was the follow up and also the finale to the Six of Crows series. Six of Crows ended on a cliffhanger so I was excited to jump right into this one. As a person who doesn’t love multiple perspectives, especially more than two, I’m amazed at how the author manages to juggle so many diverse characters and make me care about them all. This was such a crazy ride and I loved every minute of it. A nearly perfect conclusion to a mindblowing and breathtaking duology. 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 battling different handicaps. And it all comes so natural and feels so real.
I gave this novel 4.5 stars. The ending was just epic. It was the kind of ending a story like this deserves. The kind that leaves you wanting more, but knowing that it finished in exactly the right place.