Six of Crows
Author: Leigh Bardugo
Published by Indigo
Pages 495
Format Paperback
My Rating ★★★★★
Published by Indigo
Pages 495
Format Paperback
My Rating ★★★★★
Criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker has been offered wealth beyond his wildest dreams. But to claim it, he will have to pull of a seemingly mpossible heist.
Break into the notorious Ice Court.
(a military stronghold that has never been breached)
Retrieve a hostage
(who could unleash magical havoc on the world)
Survive long enough to collect his reward
(and spend it)
Kaz needs a crew desperate enough to take on this suicide mission and dangerous enough to get the job done – and he knows exactly who: six of the deadliest outcasts the city has to offer. Together, they just might be unstoppable – if they don’t kill each other first.
A stunning new fantasy epic from the bestselling author of Shadow and Bone, Leigh Bardugo.
My thoughts:
First and foremost, I loved Six of Crows! There is just so much to love about it, including the fantastic world building (there’s a really intriguing magic system and lots of different cities and cultures that have creative and very original dynamics.)
Along with the exciting, heist adventure storyline which really kept me engaged from start to finish, probably my favourite thing about this book was the diverse ensemble of characters, who are each so unique, interesting and detailed. Each and every character in the book has an interesting backstory and distinct personality. I especially loved the relationships that build up throughout the story.
Whilst the main protagonist is Kaz Bekker, and his life story is probably the most explored and explained throughout the book, my favourite characters were probably Inej, Nina and Matthias, particularly due to the relationships and deep histories they share with one another. The struggles Nina and Matthias encounter throughout their experiences together are handled with great care and subtle detail, allowing you to really feel for each of them, and route for their success, both individually and as a pair.
I enjoyed the writing all the way through, and the sheer creativity and originality of the whole world Bardugo has created is worth buying the book for alone. The writing is great, the story is awesome, action-packed, pacey and very engaging.
I found each and every character in this book likable and exciting, and they had a great level of realism due to the beautiful writing and huge level of detail and depth the author used to hook us in and keep us gripped throughout all the twists and turns of the storyline.
I also really loved the use of third person in Six of Crows, and felt it was extremely effective in allowing us to view all of the main characters equally and also allowing readers to be constantly surprised and greatly entertained.
I’m even a fan of the cover art and level of detail included in the Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom books, and each book includes a series of maps and character lists from the story which is a nice bonus little touch to help you wrap your head around this fictional world Bardugo has created.
If you want a fantasy book with a fantastic new magical world, a well-developed cast of characters, and an exciting heist storyline, I really cannot recommend this enough. I loved it and am so excited to get started on the sequel, Crooked Kingdom!
Overall reaction:
First and foremost, I loved Six of Crows! There is just so much to love about it, including the fantastic world building (there’s a really intriguing magic system and lots of different cities and cultures that have creative and very original dynamics.)
Along with the exciting, heist adventure storyline which really kept me engaged from start to finish, probably my favourite thing about this book was the diverse ensemble of characters, who are each so unique, interesting and detailed. Each and every character in the book has an interesting backstory and distinct personality. I especially loved the relationships that build up throughout the story.
Whilst the main protagonist is Kaz Bekker, and his life story is probably the most explored and explained throughout the book, my favourite characters were probably Inej, Nina and Matthias, particularly due to the relationships and deep histories they share with one another. The struggles Nina and Matthias encounter throughout their experiences together are handled with great care and subtle detail, allowing you to really feel for each of them, and route for their success, both individually and as a pair.
I enjoyed the writing all the way through, and the sheer creativity and originality of the whole world Bardugo has created is worth buying the book for alone. The writing is great, the story is awesome, action-packed, pacey and very engaging.
I found each and every character in this book likable and exciting, and they had a great level of realism due to the beautiful writing and huge level of detail and depth the author used to hook us in and keep us gripped throughout all the twists and turns of the storyline.
I also really loved the use of third person in Six of Crows, and felt it was extremely effective in allowing us to view all of the main characters equally and also allowing readers to be constantly surprised and greatly entertained.
I’m even a fan of the cover art and level of detail included in the Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom books, and each book includes a series of maps and character lists from the story which is a nice bonus little touch to help you wrap your head around this fictional world Bardugo has created.
If you want a fantasy book with a fantastic new magical world, a well-developed cast of characters, and an exciting heist storyline, I really cannot recommend this enough. I loved it and am so excited to get started on the sequel, Crooked Kingdom!
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