Title: Six of Crows
Author: Leigh Bardugo
Genre: Young Adult
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Source: Purchased
Release Date: September 29, 2015
Rating: ★★★★★
Goodreads Synopsis:
Criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker has been offered wealth beyond his wildest dreams. But to claim it, he’ll have to pull off a seemingly impossible 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.
Review:
I loved the Grisha Trilogy, so I had high hopes for this series. I was surprised that it was so different, but I actually ended up loving this book more than the Grisha Trilogy!
This story is in a much different format than the Grisha Trilogy. It’s set in the same world, but that’s where the similarities end. This story is told from third person perspective, rather than first person. There are some references to the things that happened in the trilogy, but it isn’t a continuation of the story.
I loved the tension in this story. Every time I thought I knew where the plot was going, it changed. The heist was planned down to the smallest details, but there were snags along the way. The planning in the story and the planning of the plot was so amazing.
I was shocked at how much I loved this story, so much more than the Grisha Trilogy. I had to go out and buy Crooked Kingdom right after finishing it, so I hope to read it soon!
Jill's Book Blog 
Great review, Jill. Absolutely love this abd Crooked Kingdom. I listened to the audio book versions of both. So well performed.
Not read the Grisha Trilogy even though book one is sat gathering dust on my shelf.
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Thanks! I loved Six of Crows so much! I just have to find the time to read Crooked Kingdom, because I don’t think I’ll be able to put it down once I start!
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I look forward to hearing your opinion. On one part of it in particular 😊
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this book is soooo good! i also like it better than the grisha trilogy 😀
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Yay so glad you loved this! I also liked this more than the original Grisha trilogy- great review!
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Thanks!
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You’re welcome!
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I’ve had Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom for a couple years now and still haven’t read it. I’ve heard great things. I really need to get on with that. Great review. I look forward to hearing how Crooked Kingdom ends up being.
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Thanks! This is one of my favourite books (and that list keeps growing)!
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Oh nice. I really got to read these books. I own them but they just have been sitting on my shelf.
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I just read Six of Crows for the first time last year, and then read Crooked Kingdom last month. I loved them both, and hope you like Crooked Kingdom as much as you liked SoC! 🙂
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Thanks! I’m looking forward to reading it soon!
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