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Discover what comes next for heist trio Kaz, Inej, and Jesper - and the star-crossed Nina and Matthias - in the #1 New York Times bestseller Six of Crows, Book One of the Six of Crows Duology.
Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price―and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone. . . .
A convict with a thirst for revenge.
A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager.
A runaway with a privileged past.
A spy known as the Wraith.
A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums.
A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes.
Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction―if they don't kill each other first.
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo returns to the breathtaking world of the Grishaverse in this unforgettable tale about the opportunity―and the adventure―of a lifetime.
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- Reading age12 - 18 years
- Print length480 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level10 - 12
- Lexile measureHL790L
- Dimensions6.66 x 1.52 x 9.48 inches
- PublisherHenry Holt and Co. (BYR)
- Publication dateSeptember 29, 2015
- ISBN-101627792120
- ISBN-13978-1627792127
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An Amazon Best Book of October 2015: Leigh Bardugo is a fascinating storyteller and in her latest book, Six of Crows, she’s stepped up her game even more. At the heart of the novel is Kaz Brekkar, a mysterious young man who has clawed his way to notoriety in a city fueled by corruption and greed. When Kaz is asked to perform an extremely dangerous heist in return for a staggering sum of money, he calls upon his most trusted compatriots to help. The story is told from multiple points of view and readers discover what led each character to Kaz in the first place, as well as his own shocking path. Six of Crows is a vivid, entertaining fantasy that boldly captures the imagination and leaves an impression well after the novel’s cliff-hanger ending. -- Seira Wilson
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“This has all the right elements to keep readers enthralled: a cunning leader with a plan for every occasion, nigh-impossible odds, an entertainingly combative team of skilled misfits, a twisty plot, and a nerve-wracking cliffhanger.” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review (on Six of Crows)
“Cracking page-turner with a multi ethnic band of misfits with differing sexual orientations who satisfyingly, believably jell into a family.” ―Kirkus Reviews, starred review (on Six of Crows)
“Set in a world that will be familiar to fans of the author, this book can be fully enjoyed without having read any previous title. . . . This is an easy choice for teens who enjoyed The Grisha Trilogy, Diviners, or any of the Shadowhunter books.” ―VOYA, starred review (on Six of Crows)
“an exciting beginning to a new sequence from a fantasy author swiftly becoming a talent to watch.” ―The Horn Book (Six of Crows)
“Unlike anything I've ever read.” ―Veronica Roth (on Shadow and Bone)
“A heady blend of fantasy, romance, and adventure.” ―Rick Riordan (on Siege and Storm)
“Triumphant.” ―Kirkus Reviews, starred review (Ruin and Rising)
“Mesmerizing. . . . Bardugo's set up is shiver-inducing, of the delicious variety. This is what fantasy is for.” ―The New York Times Book Review (on Shadow and Bone)
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“Completely engrossing.” ―Romantic Times (on Siege and Storm)
“Fast-paced and unpredictable. . . . A unique world complete with monsters, magic, danger, romance, corruption, and extravagance.” ―School Library Journal, starred review (Shadow and Bone)
“Filled with lush descriptions, intriguing magic, and plenty of twists, this memorable adventure offers action and intrigue mixed with an undercurrent of romance and danger.” ―Publishers Weekly (Shadow and Bone)
“Bardugo weaves a captivating spell with lushly descriptive writing, engaging characters, and an exotic, vivid world. Readers will wait impatiently for the next installment.” ―Booklist (Shadow and Bone)
“Readers will be rooting for this lonely, tough heroine as she navigates perils physical, magical, and emotional.” ―Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (Shadow and Bone)
“A rich fantasy landscape, an inspired magical structure, and a gratifying emotional hook keep the pages whirring.” ―The Horn Book (Shadow and Bone)
“Scheming and action carry readers at a breathless pace . . . and will definitely leave them panting for the series' conclusion.” ―Kirkus Reviews (Siege and Storm)
“Richly crafted . . . An engaging wish-fulfillment fantasy.” ―The Horn Book (Siege and Storm)
“[Readers will be] tapping their feet impatiently for the concluding volume.” ―Booklist (Siege and Storm)
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Six of Crows
By Leigh BardugoHenry Holt and Company
Copyright © 2015 Leigh BardugoAll rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-62779-212-7
Contents
Title Page,Copyright Notice,
Dedication,
Maps,
Part 1: Shadow Business,
Chapter 1: Joost,
Chapter 2: Inej,
Chapter 3: Kaz,
Chapter 4: Inej,
Chapter 5: Kaz,
Chapter 6: Nina,
Part 2: Servant and Lever,
Chapter 7: Matthias,
Chapter 8: Jesper,
Chapter 9: Kaz,
Chapter 10: Inej,
Chapter 11: Jesper,
Chapter 12: Inej,
Chapter 13: Kaz,
Chapter 14: Nina,
Chapter 15: Matthias,
Part 3: Heartsick,
Chapter 16: Inej,
Chapter 17: Jesper,
Chapter 18: Kaz,
Chapter 19: Matthias,
Chapter 20: Nina,
Part 4: The Trick to Falling,
Chapter 21: Inej,
Chapter 22: Kaz,
Chapter 23: Jesper,
Chapter 24: Nina,
Chapter 25: Inej,
Chapter 26: Kaz,
Part 5: The Ice Does Not Forgive,
Chapter 27: Jesper,
Chapter 28: Inej,
Chapter 29: Matthias,
Chapter 30: Jesper,
Chapter 31: Nina,
Chapter 32: Jesper,
Chapter 33: Inej,
Chapter 34: Nina,
Chapter 35: Matthias,
Chapter 36: Jesper,
Chapter 37: Nina,
Chapter 38: Kaz,
Part 6: Proper Thieves,
Chapter 39: Inej,
Chapter 40: Nina,
Chapter 41: Matthias,
Chapter 42: Inej,
Chapter 43: Nina,
Chapter 44: Jesper,
Chapter 45: Kaz,
Chapter 46: Pekka,
Acknowledgments,
Shadow and Bone Teaser,
About the Author,
Copyright,
CHAPTER 1
Joost
Joost had two problems: the moon and his mustache.
He was supposed to be making his rounds at the Hoede house, but for the last fifteen minutes, he'd been hovering around the southeast wall of the gardens, trying to think of something clever and romantic to say to Anya.
If only Anya's eyes were blue like the sea or green like an emerald. Instead, her eyes were brown — lovely, dreamy ... melted chocolate brown? Rabbit fur brown?
"Just tell her she's got skin like moonlight," his friend Pieter had said. "Girls love that."
A perfect solution, but the Ketterdam weather was not cooperating. There'd been no breeze off the harbor that day, and a gray milk fog had wreathed the city's canals and crooked alleys in damp. Even here among the mansions of the Geldstraat, the air hung thick with the smell of fish and bilge water, and smoke from the refineries on the city's outer islands had smeared the night sky in a briny haze. The full moon looked less like a jewel than a yellowy blister in need of lancing.
Maybe he could compliment Anya's laugh? Except he'd never heard her laugh. He wasn't very good with jokes.
Joost glanced at his reflection in one of the glass panels set into the double doors that led from the house to the side garden. His mother was right. Even in his new uniform, he still looked like a baby. Gently, he brushed his finger along his upper lip. If only his mustache would come in. It definitely felt thicker than yesterday.
He'd been a guard in the stadwatch less than six weeks, and it wasn't nearly as exciting as he'd hoped. He thought he'd be running down thieves in the Barrel or patrolling the harbors, getting first look at cargo coming in on the docks. But ever since the assassination of that ambassador at the town hall, the Merchant Council had been grumbling about security, so where was he? Stuck walking in circles at some lucky mercher's house. Not just any mercher, though. Councilman Hoede was about as high placed in Ketterdam government as a man could be. The kind of man who could make a career.
Joost adjusted the set of his coat and rifle, then patted the weighted baton at his hip. Maybe Hoede would take a liking to him. Sharp-eyed and quick with the cudgel, Hoede would say. That fellow deserves a promotion.
"Sergeant Joost Van Poel," he whispered, savoring the sound of the words. "Captain Joost Van Poel."
"Stop gawking at yourself."
Joost whirled, cheeks going hot as Henk and Rutger strode into the side garden. They were both older, bigger, and broader of shoulder than Joost, and they were house guards, private servants of Councilman Hoede. That meant they wore his pale green livery, carried fancy rifles from Novyi Zem, and never let Joost forget he was a lowly grunt from the city watch.
"Petting that bit of fuzz isn't going to make it grow any faster," Rutger said with a loud laugh.
Joost tried to summon some dignity. "I need to finish my rounds."
Rutger elbowed Henk. "That means he's going to go stick his head in the Grisha workshop to get a look at his girl."
"Oh, Anya, won't you use your Grisha magic to make my mustache grow?" Henk mocked.
Joost turned on his heel, cheeks burning, and strode down the eastern side of the house. They'd been teasing him ever since he'd arrived. If it hadn't been for Anya, he probably would have pleaded with his captain for a reassignment. He and Anya only ever exchanged a few words on his rounds, but she was always the best part of his night.
And he had to admit, he liked Hoede's house, too, the few peeks he'd managed through the windows. Hoede had one of the grandest mansions on the Geldstraat — floors set with gleaming squares of black and white stone, shining dark wood walls lit by blown-glass chandeliers that floated like jellyfish near the coffered ceilings. Sometimes Joost liked to pretend that it was his house, that he was a rich mercher just out for a stroll through his fine garden.
Before he rounded the corner, Joost took a deep breath. Anya, your eyes are brown like ... tree bark? He'd think of something. He was better off being spontaneous anyway.
He was surprised to see the glass-paneled doors to the Grisha workshop open. More than the hand-painted blue tiles in the kitchen or the mantels laden with potted tulips, this workshop was a testimony to Hoede's wealth. Grisha indentures didn't come cheap, and Hoede had three of them.
But Yuri wasn't seated at the long worktable, and Anya was nowhere to be seen. Only Retvenko was there, sprawled out on a chair in dark blue robes, eyes shut, a book open on his chest.
Joost hovered in the doorway, then cleared his throat. "These doors should be shut and locked at night."
"House is like furnace," Retvenko drawled without opening his eyes, his Ravkan accent thick and rolling. "Tell Hoede I stop sweating, I close doors."
Retvenko was a Squaller, older than the other Grisha indentures, his hair shot through with silver. There were rumors he'd fought for the losing side in Ravka's civil war and had fled to Kerch after the fighting.
"I'd be happy to present your complaints to Councilman Hoede," Joost lied. The house was always overheated, as if Hoede were under obligation to burn coal, but Joost wasn't going to be the one to mention it. "Until then —"
"You bring news of Yuri?" Retvenko interrupted, finally opening his heavily hooded eyes.
Joost glanced uneasily at the bowls of red grapes and heaps of burgundy velvet on the worktable. Yuri had been working on bleeding color from the fruit into curtains for Mistress Hoede, but he'd fallen badly ill a few days ago, and Joost hadn't seen him since. Dust had begun to gather on the velvet, and the grapes were going bad.
"I haven't heard anything."
"Of course you hear nothing. Too busy strutting around in stupid purple uniform."
What was wrong with his uniform? And why did Retvenko even have to be here? He was Hoede's personal Squaller and often traveled with the merchant's most precious cargos, guaranteeing favorable winds to bring the ships safely and quickly to harbor. Why couldn't he be away at sea now?
"I think Yuri may be quarantined."
"So helpful," Retvenko said with a sneer. "You can stop craning neck like hopeful goose," he added. "Anya is gone."
Joost felt his face heat again. "Where is she?" he asked, trying to sound authoritative. "She should be in after dark."
"One hour ago, Hoede takes her. Same as night he came for Yuri."
"What do you mean, 'he came for Yuri'? Yuri fell ill."
"Hoede comes for Yuri, Yuri comes back sick. Two days later, Yuri vanishes for good. Now Anya."
For good?
"Maybe there was an emergency. If someone needed to be healed —"
"First Yuri, now Anya. I will be next, and no one will notice except poor little Officer Joost. Go now."
"If Councilman Hoede —"
Retvenko raised an arm and a gust of air slammed Joost backward. Joost scrambled to keep his footing, grabbing for the doorframe.
"I said now." Retvenko etched a circle in the air, and the door slammed shut. Joost let go just in time to avoid having his fingers smashed, and toppled into the side garden.
He got to his feet as quickly as he could, wiping muck from his uniform, shame squirming in his belly. One of the glass panes in the door had cracked from the force. Through it, he saw the Squaller smirking.
"That's counting against your indenture," Joost said, pointing to the ruined pane. He hated how small and petty his voice sounded.
Retvenko waved his hand, and the doors trembled on their hinges. Without meaning to, Joost took a step back.
"Go make your rounds, little watchdog," Retvenko called.
"That went well," snickered Rutger, leaning against the garden wall.
How long had he been standing there? "Don't you have something better to do than follow me around?" Joost asked.
"All guards are to report to the boathouse. Even you. Or are you too busy making friends?"
"I was asking him to shut the door."
Rutger shook his head. "You don't ask. You tell. They're servants. Not honored guests."
Joost fell into step beside him, insides still churning with humiliation. The worst part was that Rutger was right. Retvenko had no business talking to him that way. But what was Joost supposed to do? Even if he'd had the courage to get into a fight with a Squaller, it would be like brawling with an expensive vase. The Grisha weren't just servants; they were Hoede's treasured possessions.
What had Retvenko meant about Yuri and Anya being taken, anyway? Had he been covering for Anya? Grisha indentures were kept to the house for good reason. To walk the streets without protection was to risk getting plucked up by a slaver and never seen again. Maybe she's meeting someone, Joost speculated miserably.
His thoughts were interrupted by the blaze of light and activity down by the boathouse that faced the canal. Across the water he could see other fine mercher houses, tall and slender, the tidy gables of their rooftops making a dark silhouette against the night sky, their gardens and boathouses lit by glowing lanterns.
A few weeks before, Joost had been told that Hoede's boathouse would be undergoing improvements and to strike it from his rounds. But when he and Rutger entered, he saw no paint or scaffolding. The gondels and oars had been pushed up against the walls. The other house guards were there in their sea-green livery, and Joost recognized two stadwatch guards in purple. But most of the interior was taken up by a huge box — a kind of freestanding cell that looked like it was made from reinforced steel, its seams thick with rivets, a huge window embedded in one of its walls. The glass had a wavy bent, and through it, Joost could see a girl seated at a table, clutching her red silks tight around her. Behind her, a stadwatch guard stood at attention.
Anya, Joost realized with a start. Her brown eyes were wide and frightened, her skin pale. The little boy sitting across from her looked doubly terrified. His hair was sleep-mussed, and his legs dangled from the chair, kicking nervously at the air.
"Why all the guards?" asked Joost. There had to be more than ten of them crowded into the boathouse. Councilman Hoede was there, too, along with a merchant Joost didn't know, both of them dressed in mercher black. Joost stood up straighter when he saw they were talking to the captain of the stadwatch. He hoped he'd gotten all the garden mud off of his uniform. "What is this?" Rutger shrugged. "Who cares? It's a break in the routine."
Joost looked back through the glass. Anya was staring out at him, her gaze unfocused. The day he'd arrived at Hoede house, she'd healed a bruise on his cheek. It had been nothing, the yellow-green remnants of a crack he'd taken to the face during a training exercise, but apparently Hoede had caught sight of it and didn't like his guards looking like thugs. Joost had been sent to the Grisha workshop, and Anya had sat him down in a bright square of late winter sunlight. Her cool fingers had passed over his skin, and though the itch had been terrible, bare seconds later it was as if the bruise had never been.
When Joost thanked her, Anya smiled and Joost was lost. He knew his cause was hopeless. Even if she'd had any interest in him, he could never afford to buy her indenture from Hoede, and she would never marry unless Hoede decreed it. But it hadn't stopped him from dropping by to say hello or to bring her little gifts. She'd liked the map of Kerch best, a whimsical drawing of their island nation, surrounded by mermaids swimming in the True Sea and ships blown along by winds depicted as fat-cheeked men. It was a cheap souvenir, the kind tourists bought along East Stave, but it had seemed to please her.
Now he risked raising a hand in greeting. Anya showed no reaction.
"She can't see you, moron," laughed Rutger. "The glass is mirrored on the other side."
Joost's cheeks pinked. "How was I to know that?"
"Open your eyes and pay attention for once."
First Yuri, now Anya. "Why do they need a Grisha Healer? Is that boy injured?"
"He looks fine to me."
The captain and Hoede seemed to reach some kind of agreement.
Through the glass, Joost saw Hoede enter the cell and give the boy an encouraging pat. There must have been vents in the cell because he heard Hoede say, "Be a brave lad, and there's a few kruge in it for you." Then he grabbed Anya's chin with a liver-spotted hand. She tensed, and Joost's gut tightened. Hoede gave Anya's head a little shake. "Do as you're told, and this will soon be over, ja?"
She gave a small, tight smile. "Of course, Onkle."
Hoede whispered a few words to the guard behind Anya, then stepped out. The door shut with a loud clang, and Hoede slid a heavy lock into place.
Hoede and the other merchant took positions almost directly in front of Joost and Rutger.
The merchant Joost didn't know said, "You're sure this is wise? This girl is a Corporalnik. After what happened to your Fabrikator —"
"If it was Retvenko, I'd be worried. But Anya has a sweet disposition. She's a Healer. Not prone to aggression."
"And you've lowered the dose?"
"Yes, but we're agreed that if we have the same results as the Fabrikator, the Council will compensate me? I can't be asked to bear that expense."
When the merchant nodded, Hoede signaled to the captain. "Proceed."
The same results as the Fabrikator. Retvenko claimed Yuri had vanished. Was that what he'd meant?
"Sergeant," said the captain, "are you ready?"
The guard inside the cell replied, "Yes, sir." He drew a knife.
Joost swallowed hard.
"First test," said the captain.
The guard bent forward and told the boy to roll up his sleeve. The boy obeyed and stuck out his arm, popping the thumb of his other hand into his mouth. Too old for that, thought Joost. But the boy must be very scared. Joost had slept with a sock bear until he was nearly fourteen, a fact his older brothers had mocked mercilessly.
"This will sting just a bit," said the guard.
The boy kept his thumb in his mouth and nodded, eyes round.
"This really isn't necessary —" said Anya.
"Quiet, please," said Hoede.
The guard gave the boy a pat then slashed a bright red cut across his forearm. The boy started crying immediately.
Anya tried to rise from her chair, but the guard placed a stern hand on her shoulder.
"It's all right, sergeant," said Hoede. "Let her heal him."
Anya leaned forward, taking the boy's hand gently. "Shhhh," she said softly. "Let me help."
"Will it hurt?" the boy gulped.
She smiled. "Not at all. Just a little itch. Try to hold still for me?"
Joost found himself leaning closer. He'd never actually seen Anya heal someone.
Anya removed a handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped away the excess blood. Then her fingers brushed carefully over the boy's wound. Joost watched in astonishment as the skin slowly seemed to re-form and knit together.
A few minutes later, the boy grinned and held out his arm. It looked a bit red, but was otherwise smooth and unmarked. "Was that magic?"
Anya tapped him on the nose. "Of a sort. The same magic your own body works when given time and a bit of bandage."
The boy looked almost disappointed.
"Good, good," Hoede said impatiently. "Now the parem."
Joost frowned. He'd never heard that word.
The captain signaled to his sergeant. "Second sequence."
"Put out your arm," the sergeant said to the boy once again.
The boy shook his head. "I don't like that part."
"Do it."
The boy's lower lip quivered, but he put out his arm. The guard cut him once more. Then he placed a small wax paper envelope on the table in front of Anya.
"Swallow the contents of the packet," Hoede instructed Anya.
"What is it?" she asked, voice trembling.
"That isn't your concern."
"What is it?" she repeated.
"It's not going to kill you. We're going to ask you to perform some simple tasks to judge the drug's effects. The sergeant is there to make sure you do only what you're told and no more, understood?" Her jaw set, but she nodded.
"No one will harm you," said Hoede. "But remember, if you hurt the sergeant, you have no way out of that cell. The doors are locked from the outside."
"What is that stuff?" whispered Joost.
"Don't know," said Rutger.
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- Publisher : Henry Holt and Co. (BYR); Media tie-in edition (September 29, 2015)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 480 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1627792120
- ISBN-13 : 978-1627792127
- Reading age : 12 - 18 years
- Lexile measure : HL790L
- Grade level : 10 - 12
- Item Weight : 1.55 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.66 x 1.52 x 9.48 inches
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Leigh Bardugo is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ninth House and the creator of the Grishaverse (now a Netflix original series) which spans the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, the King of Scars duology—and much more. Her short fiction has appeared in multiple anthologies including The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy. She lives in Los Angeles and is an associate fellow of Pauli Murray College at Yale University.
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World Building
So one thing I wasn't keen on in the Grisha series was the world building. I thought one of the struggles in the series was that either characters lacked development because they were just pieces to create the world or vice versa. But I think because there wasn't much to add to this setting, since it was already in the Grishaverse, that the characters could really shine. And trust me, shine they did -- sometimes a little too brightly. But we will get there. I liked Ketterdam, I thought it was a good extension of what we learned in the Grisha series, but I am also a little like unsure about it. I feel like there is more to learn, more to explore, but am hopeful for the next book.
I thought the power dynamic was well written and explained, but I feel like there was something ... missing. Like there was something that I feel like I needed to know before I could have that "aha!" moment of understanding about the way things worked in Ketterdam. Because it seems like there is a bit of a system that we were introduced to but not quite given all the information for, which seems odd considering I feel like we needed all that information to be able to fully get behind the plot and the characters.
I also was a little iffy about the name dropping from the Grisha series. I think a well placed tip of the hat to old characters can be nice for the fans that have read them, but it seemed like a little too much if you wanted to read this book as a stand alone. Without having read the Grisha series, I wouldn't have known Zoya's character to be able to make the connections as to why Nina acted the way she did. But I am glad that it happened. I liked the little throwbacks. But I would recommend reading the Grisha series before this one or else you may be a little lost as to the world, the references, and why this drug should not be allowed into the world.
Characters
The characters were so much grittier and dirtier than those we encountered in the Grisha series. Each had dark pasts and even darker presents, but they were so fleshed out. I didn't roll my eyes once at what a character said or did like I did while reading about Alina. I thought that each character was so well developed and I could see how this rag tag team of misfits perfectly in my mind.
I did think that at some points Kaz was a little larger than life. He was a great character and definitely up there for all time favourite characters but he was not my favourite out of this group. I was pretty wise to some of his tricks and wasn't always caught off guard by what he was planning on doing. I think part of the reason I liked him was because I could see so much of myself in him. But at the same time, I thought he was almost too good to be true. He had a s***ty life that we got to see through the flashbacks, but he went from scared to scary in such little time that it really was a little unbelievable. It took him like a year to become completely ruthless and also cunning. And while I do think living on the streets could breed that, I almost question if it could do so that quickly. I think it was almost as if he was written so harshly so that we could see the difference when he was around Inej.
Inej was my favourite character. She was feminine and yet still strong. I felt like she didn't have as complex of a backstory as the rest of the characters, but I thought she had the worst current situation. It was as if she was stuck in a place of unbelonging and wasn't sure how to get out. But I was fist pumping as she was climbing and making plans for her future. I was really proud of her for figuring out what she wanted out of her life. That was when I realized I saw Inej as my precious child and needed her to be okay for me to be okay. And that is when I realized I am Kaz.
One thing I loved about Inej was that she wasn't completely swooning over Kaz and stood her ground on wanting someone better for her because he wasn't perfect and she does deserve better. I think too often you see that the guy always gets his girl, but that didn't happen here and I'm actually glad for it. While I did like them together, I just didn't think that it was the right time for either of them to be with the other. I think they both need to grow a bit -- Inej into her freedom and Kaz into someone who can be both ruthless and caring at the same time.
Nina was wonderful. I liked having a full Grisha who was trained at the Little Palace in this mix because it really connected the original trilogy with this new one. It almost cemented the story moreso than the name dropping of older characters. I thought Nina was extremely well written because while she was obviously in love with Matthias, she didn't let that stand in the way of her getting what she needed and deserved. She was clever, cunning, and used her strengths to her advantage. I liked that she was willing to do whatever it took to survive and keep those she cared about alive. She was just perfect because she acted like she was full of herself but cared more about the others than all of them put together. But she was the right mix of vulnerable and strong for me to be like "YAS SLAY ME NINA" because I would let that girl crush my heart any day.
Another wonderful thing was the female friendship between Nina and Inej. They could have easily been like "nah bro I ain't gonna eff with you" but they both worked to lift the other up. And they genuinely seemed to care about one another and what it meant for each of them to be placed in certain positions. Especially at the end when they had to change their heist plans -- Nina was so worried about what their change in plans would mean for Inej moreso than what it could possibly mean for her. And that is true friendship man.
Matthias made me realize just how much I love the strong stoic type because hot damn. Like I get where Nina was coming from tbh. And I loved that he was so weary about the whole prospect and what it would mean for him to be a "traitor" to his country. I think he had the best internal struggle of all the characters in the book, especially near the end. I am usually not a fan of the whole "I can overcome anything because I love this person" but the way that Leigh wrote his affections for Nina was amazing. I am glad that we got to see glimpses of their time together while they were surviving, but not all of it. It made the moments we did get to see feel even more intimate and special, which made me super love their relationship. I think they need to work through some issues but they are definitely my favourite ship out of this whole scenario. (Prob because I keep getting Nina on the quiz and therefore think I will eventually get my Matthias)
I liked Jesper's point of view the best. I liked seeing everyone from his perspective because he seemed to see everyone at their best, even when they were at their worst -- even himself. I think that was important to understanding that while they all had s***ty lives, there was still good parts to them. I feel like Jesper was the one that really kept everything together, even though it appeared to be Inej who did so. I feel like we had seen so much despair and hatred of oneself through everyone else's point of view, but Jesper didn't look at things like that. He made his bet and then did everything he could to make sure he came out on the winning end. It was like optimism except still sad because his life was kind of s***ty still. I don't know, I just really liked Jesper and I want good things for him.
I was kind of disappointed that Wylan didn't have his own pov sections. I wanted to know more about him and learn more about him from his own perspective rather than through everyone else's. I still thought he had good character development and was interesting but I think there is an extra layer of Wylan that we didn't get to see and because of that we still haven't really met him yet. I am hoping there will be more in the next book because I am thoroughly intrigued by his circumstances and what this type of war will mean for him. I am envisioning great things for him. And like Nicola and I talked about over DMs on Twitter, him and Jesper need to get a room asap.
Honestly, this is a huge cast of characters but Leigh does it so beautifully that you root for all the characters to succeed and be happy and find peace and you just know that isn't going to happen for all of them. They are all such beautiful disasters and I can't help but wonder what their future will be. I was a little worried with how many povs there were, but honestly I think I would have been disappointed without seeing things from everyone's pov -- hence why I was sad there was no Wylan perspective. This book heavily relies on the characters and they are some of the best written characters I have read about in a long time. My heart aches thinking about them and their struggles and worries for what will come from their future.
Plot
I thought this plot was much tighter than what we had seen in the Grisha series. There was a logical sequence and the twists and turns were all in a single direction to take us from point A to point B. The only thing I would say is that I was a tad disappointed that everything was explained to me so quickly. I wanted to have a bit more time to try and figure out exactly how they were able to do certain things and if characters did certain things on purpose or by accident. I felt like the "mystery" sort of aspect that comes along with these types of books was taken away from me at some points because it was told to me right away. I thought a lot of the directions the plot took were obvious if you were reading closely enough but there were still some that took me by complete surprise. I think I got wise to how Kaz operated and thus could figure out some of his plans for the heist. I also thought there was a lot of foreshadowing for one certain thing that was revealed at the end that I was like "yeah I am not surprised by that" even though I could see how one would be shocked.
The writing was beautiful and the prose was just great. The pacing was done extremely well with the flashbacks placed in a way that made the story flow rather than stifle it with too much back story and not enough action and adventure of from the present. If you want to know what surprised me the most, you can DM me on Twitter and ask and I will tell you if you want to know a spoiler and/or already read the book. Rather than the plot moving forward and then the character having to catch up, I think both were done simultaneously and it made for an enjoyable reading experience. I read 50% of the book before bed and then 50% the next day but it is definitely one you could read in one sitting. And you almost want to because you want to know what happens. I would say that the first 30% is mostly character and world introductions and can get a little heavy as you meet a new character and see how they know Kaz and why he is enrolling them in his mission, but after that it gets jam packed with action and is definitely worth the read.
I literally have no words though. Like it took me a very long time to write this because I needed to think of something to say other than "Go read this because it's awesome" even though that is very true. I applaud this book and not so secretly wish I had been the one to think of it first. But I wouldn't have trusted this story or these characters in anyone else's hands other than Leigh Bardugo.
Six of Crows is one of those books that I could truly kick myself for waiting so long to read. Now that I’ve finally finished reading it, all I keep thinking is what a fool I was to deprive myself of one of the most original and amazing fantasy stories I’ve ever read. I feel like I’m not even going to begin to do this book justice, but hopefully, since I’m pretty sure I’m one of the last people on the planet to actually read it, you guys will all just nod your heads in agreement because you already know why Six of Crows is such a fabulous read.
For those unfamiliar with the basic storyline, Six of Crows follows Kaz Brekker, a teenage criminal mastermind, who has been offered an opportunity to achieve wealth beyond his wildest dreams. How? By completing what can probably best be described as Mission Impossible. He has to break into the Ice Court, a heavy guarded military stronghold that has never successfully been broken into before. Once inside, his mission is to locate and smuggle out a scientist who is being held hostage there because he possesses knowledge on how to amplify and weaponize magic. Kaz knows enough about the dangers of the Ice Court to know that, without the right team, this heist is going to be nearly impossible, possibly even a suicide mission. Lucky for Kaz though, he knows exactly who the right team is: a deadly gang of young thugs, thieves, and runaways who are just desperate enough to agree to be part of this crazy mission.
LIKES
What I loved most about Six of Crows are the characters. Leigh Bardugo has crafted some of the most fascinating and unique characters I’ve come across in YA fantasy. I always enjoy stories that feature an anti-hero and with Kaz and his “Crows,” we have 6 anti-heroes! I love anti-heroes because they’re always such complex characters and these characters are no different. What each of the Crows have in common is that they have no family and they’ve each had to do some pretty awful things in the name of survival, including resorting to thievery and murder. Through flashbacks that give us backstory on each of the characters, however, Bardugo manages to make this gang of thugs so sympathetic that you can’t help but fall in love with them. I also liked the angle that each character seemed to have their own, sometimes selfish motives, for wanting to be a part of Kaz’s mission and it added an element of suspense at times, as I wondered if someone would sabotage the mission to serve their own needs.
It’s hard to pick a favorite character because they’re all so badass, but Kaz is definitely near the top of my list. As I’ve already mentioned, he’s a criminal mastermind. Even though he’s a teenager, his reputation precedes him and he is feared by many in Ketterdam, the city where the story takes place. Kaz can be as greedy as he can be cruel, but he’s also so brilliant, brazen, and daring that you can’t help being drawn to him. Kaz is also haunted by events from his past that left him alone and destitute, and he’s highly motivated by the desire for revenge against the man he holds responsible for what happened.
In addition to Kaz, there are also two badass female characters, Inej and Nina. Inej, known as the wraith, has a reputation for being somewhat of a ninja. Kaz calls her his spider because she can climb her way pretty much anywhere and can do so undetected, a very handy skill in their line of “work.” She’s also very skilled with knives and is perhaps the most murderous member of Kaz’s team. I just loved watching her in action as she cut down anyone who posed a threat to the team. What made Inej especially fascinating to me was the connection between her and Kaz. As much as Kaz tries to be all business, all the time and never show any emotion or weakness, it’s clear that he has a soft spot when it comes to Inej and her safety. It’s also pretty clear that there’s a good chance the feeling is mutual.
Nina is what is known as a Grisha, which means she possesses magical abilities. For the purposes of Kaz’s mission, Nina can use that magic to do useful things like slow people’s heartrates down until they lose consciousness. She can also use her powers for healing purposes, also handy when you’re on a super-dangerous mission. As we learn from her backstory, Nina’s people have been persecuted for years because of their magic -- imprisoned, tortured, and even burned at the stake. Because the Grisha are the ones whose magic would be weaponized, Nina has personal reasons for wanting to take part in this mission.
Matthias is one of the characters that intrigued me the most. At first, I couldn’t stand him, but the more I got to know about him, the more I just grew to adore him. Kaz recruits him by breaking him out of jail and offering him a pardon for his crimes in exchange for his help with the mission. Kaz sees Matthias as one of the biggest assets to the team because he used to work in the Ice Castle and can therefore give them the overall layout of the place, how the security works, etc. Matthias is torn because he knows he should be loyal to the Ice Castle, but at the same time, how can you turn down a chance to be pardoned so that you can get your life back? What makes the whole situation even more complicated is that he and Nina have shared history and he holds her responsible for his imprisonment. Tension, much? I swear I was convinced those two were going to kill each other for about half the book! Beneath all that hate they seemed to have for each other though, you could sense there was something more, an almost smoldering attraction for one another. Let me tell you – I’m not usually big on romance, but I was shipping the heck out of Nina and Matthias!
Jesper and Wylan. While these two guys were clearly assets to the team as well with their knowledge of weapons and explosives, respectively, what I loved most about Jesper and Wylan was that they provided a bit of comic relief where the other characters were so intense all the time. Jesper and Wylan teased each other relentlessly and their banter was just hilarious at times.
The world building in Six of Crows is also top notch. Bardugo paints a vivid picture of Ketterdam with its rival street gangs swarming around duking it out for power. It’s a dark and gritty world, as well as a dangerous one, filled with assorted thieves, predators, and traitors. It’s hard to know who, if anyone, can be trusted. The atmosphere definitely creates a sensation that all of the characters are vulnerable to attack by anyone anywhere so they have to be in survival mode at all times.
The Grisha magic system is also well thought out and vividly drawn. I went into Six of Crows without having read the Grisha series, which was probably a mistake as I’m sure it would have further enriched my understanding of the Grisha magic and their history, but even without having read it, I still felt like I completely understood the magic and why it would be such a valuable weapon if it could be amplified and harnessed. Imagine practically indestructible armies of Grisha fighting on your behalf. You’d be unstoppable.
Action, Action, Action! As I’m sure you can imagine just based on the details of their mission, Six of Crows is truly action-packed. There are endless twists and turns, obstacles that need to be overcome, enemies that need to be taken out, plans that fall apart and then need to be improvised. Although the novel starts out at a fairly slow pace as we are meeting each character and establishing the world of Ketterdam, once Kaz and his gang get started on their missions, it’s like jumping on a thrill ride that doesn’t stop until the final page.
DISLIKES
I can’t really say this is a dislike of the book, but it did take me about a hundred pages or so to really become invested in the characters and get sucked into the story. Again, I’m chalking up my slow start to needing extra time to understand the Grisha magic and how it worked because I didn’t read the Grisha trilogy first. Once I did get sucked in, however, there was no stopping me. It probably took me 3 or 4 days to get to page 100, but then I inhaled the last 300 or so pages in another day and a half. I guess my advice would if you are struggling to get into it, stick with it until they actually get started with the planning of their mission. It might be a slow build in the beginning, but it’s a wild ride from that point to the very end.
FINAL THOUGHTS
I truly loved pretty much everything about Six of Crows, hence why I’m kicking myself for having waited so long to read it. Up until now, Victoria Schwab’s Shades of Magic series has been, hands down, my favorite YA fantasy series. I have to say though, Six of Crows is seriously giving it a run for its money.
RATING: 4.5 STARS
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People have been recommending Six of Crows to me for a long time now. It's a book I've always meant to get to - who doesn't love a heist story? - but this year I finally sat back, opened it up and was sucked into the seedy underbelly of Leigh Bardugo's fantasy world.
As someone who hasn't read Bardugo's Grisha Trilogy this world was entirely new to me, and I loved it. 2018 feels like the year in which I'm rediscovering my first love, fantasy, after several years of being intimidated by it for a reason I still can't quite put my finger on, and Ketterdam has to be one of my favourite fantastical places now purely because Bardugo brings it to life so vividly.
While Ravka, which we hear of but don't go to in this book, seems to be a Russian-inspired country, there's no doubt in my mind that Ketterdam is a fantastical version of Amsterdam, with its waterways, merchant-run economy, and the entire districts whose cogs are kept whirring by a constant stream of gambling and prostitution. The Barrel, not at all dissimilar from Amsterdam's Red Light District, is ruled by gangs, and one gangster in particular has Ketterdam in his pocket.
Kaz Brekker is one of the most compelling protagonists I have come across in a fantasy novel in a long time. From the blurb I thought he would be very different to the kind of boy he is, but I love how Bardugo has imagined him; she straddles the line between 'criminal prodigy' and 'only a 17 year old' beautifully, creating a character who's had to grow up far too fast and has the dirt of the worst and best of humanity wedged under his fingernails. He's like that first sip of a bitter coffee in human form. It was also so refreshing to read about a protagonist who needs the assistance of a cane to walk and I'd like more protagonists like this please!
What makes Six of Crows really sing is its characters. The setting is brilliant and the plot is wonderful, but the characters are what make this book - dare I say it - perfect. Alongside Kaz we have his right-hand woman Inej Ghafa, who was stolen from her home and her family as a child and sold into human trafficking before she began working for the Dregs. Known as the Wraith, she's an expert at going undetected and is yet another example of Bardugo's wonderfully complex characters. Inej's faith is important to her and her morality is something she struggles with when she has essentially become Kaz's personal assassin, but how else is she supposed to survive in a land that sees her as a commodity that can be sold for profit?
I loved Bardugo's exploration of religion through Inej and through Matthias, another protagonist from Fjerda, the country next to Ravka, who has essentially been raised in a cult of witch hunters whose own religion teaches that Grisha aren't human. Like all six of the protagonists in Six of Crows, Matthias has found himself washed up in Ketterdam by accident, beginning the novel in prison thanks to a Grisha, Nina, who serves as another protagonist. I'll be saying this for all of them, but I loved Nina, too. A child soldier from Ravka, she was forced to work with Matthias, a boy trained to kill her, after the ship they were on sank and they found their way to Ketterdam. Nina is bubbly and vivacious and loves food - who doesn't? - and I particularly loved her friendship with Inej. There's no competition between them, just the utmost affection and respect and when I say I want more female friendships this is what I mean.
Then we have Jesper Fahey, another member of the Dregs who loves gambling and guns a little too much, but another character who is complex and, though flawed, incredibly loyal to Kaz. I adored his sense of humour and his shameless bisexuality. Finally there's Wylan, a boy with a knack for explosives and keeping secrets. He's the kind of character that grows on you as the story progresses, and once you get to know him you can't help but love him.
Six of Crows works because each of its protagonists are fleshed out and such fun to follow separately, but they also have brilliant chemistry as a group, too, which is for the best considering they have to rely on each other to pull off a heist that's believed to be impossible. Kaz makes a deal with one of Ketterdam's merchants to break into the Fjerdan Ice Court - a place that has never been breached - and smuggle out a prisoner associated with a drug that, when used on Grisha, turns them into unstoppable weapons who crave the drug more and more and eventually die as nothing more than husks of their previous selves.
Kaz doesn't take on this mission out of the goodness of his heart to liberate the Grisha who are being mistreated or to bring order back to the world of the merchants, he takes on the mission because each of them will be rewarded with an inordinate amount of money that will pay off their individual debts and set them up comfortably for life. What ensues is a twisty, turny heist story that keeps you guessing at every turn and makes you genuinely worry for the characters' safety. I love that Bardugo doesn't make this story safe. Kaz has a plan and his plan has a plan, but when things go wrong - and they really do - these kids are forced to improvise if they're going to live to claim their reward.
It's been a few months now since I finished this book and I'm still thinking about it. The plotting and character development is exquisite. I fell for this book and these characters and this world so hard, and it's safe to say that this duology is now one of my all-time favourite series and this book has definitely earned a spot on my favourite books of all-time list. It was such fun to read, and it reignited not only my love for fantasy but also my love for YA done well. I escaped into a different world where all the threats and the tears and the love and the smiles felt real, and I will be gushing about it for a long time. And I'm not sorry.

What happened to the rest of the book? Really disappointed that this finished with such a cliff hanger.
I hate it when books are released and the story finishes half way through. There is no real end to speak of it just stops abruptly.
So many questions are left unanswered - I shall not be buying the next book. Disgusted that I paid over £10 for this book - its going straight in the bin.

I was so unengaged when I first tried to read Six of Crows back in March. I couldn't put my finger on it - it just wasn't clicking for me, and I stopped at around 25%. But four months down the line and it was like I was reading it with completely new story.
There's something about the concept that makes this book so consuming. A world of magic and underlying disorder, six criminals and a hiest. It's hard not to get sucked in.
I adore stories with an ensamble of characters and the fact that they are a band of misfits makes it all the better. We've got:
- Kaz, a young criminal mastermind who runs the streets
- Inej, a brilliant spy who can vanish in the blink of an eye
- Nina, a confident Grisha with the power to kill with a look
- Matthias, a witch hunter who is presumed dead
- Jesper, a gambling gunslinger who loves the rush of a fight
- and Wylan, a runaway rich kid with a gift for mechanics
Together they are the Crow Club, and they take on an suicide mission for wealth beyond their wildest dreams. How awesome is that?!
The characters are awesome, but there are a lot of them. Each of them have their own backstory which I think took a lot of time out of the book from the present day plot, and away from there being any solid protagonist. I would have preferred a fully omniscient 3rd person narrator rather than abrupt changes in 3rd person perspectives, which would've made reading more like shifting from one character's mind to another, which would've made connecting the puzzle pieces of the characters and their motives a lot more fun than simply being told.
Despite Six of Crows being a spin off of The Grisha series, reading them isn't necessary to fully enjoy this book. The worldbuilding and development had all the flare of a standalone story, and it was so good to see it from the eyes of such a diverse range of characters. It really enabled the world to expand to beyond a couple of locations, which makes it unique to other fantasy novels which tend to focus only on one.
Six of Crows is a YA story that is fresh and new from anything I've read before - it's no wonder it's taken the blogosphere by storm. Take note, other writers - this is how you grab your readers.
Diversity Note: POC and queer protagonists
Warnings: blood, torture, violence

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Criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams - but he can't pull it off alone.
Oh, how I've missed my angsty YA stories.
I'm a sucker for a book filled with twists and heartache. Six of Crows has certainly help fill the Cassandra Clare void I've been in since Clockwork Princess!
I've had this book a while and finally caved to the Kaz Brekker hype...
And I'm here to stay for it!
This book was full of twists and turns (predictable in that I never doubted Kaz always had something up his sleeve).
The writing style was addictive enough that it pulled me through the multiple character POVs. I tend to have a habit of skimming through 'lesser characters' POVs in most stories - but I found that I enjoyed reading through all five of them in Six of Crows.
I'm emotionally invested in each of the main characters and that's rare for me. They all have their own horrific backgrounds and I can't wait to read through their development in the next book!
I'm diving straight into Crooked Kingdom because if my heart is going to be broken - I just want to get it over with!
Favourite quotes
“When everyone knows you’re a monster, you needn’t waste time doing every monstrous thing.”
Kaz knew death. He could feel its presence on the ship now, looming over them, ready to take his Wraith. He was covered in her blood.
The autumn leaf might cling to its branch, but it was already dead. The only question was when it would fall.
A gambler, a convict, a wayward son, a lost Grisha, a Suli girl who had become a killer, a boy from the Barrel who had become something worse.
She’d laughed, and if he could have bottled the sound and got drunk on it every night, he would have. It terrified him.

What I find so incredible about this book, is that I genuinely care for and love all of the main characters, which is very rare for me. Each character is just so brilliant in their own right, but together they make for a truly unforgettable cast. Although I cherish them all dearly, I do have to put it out there that Kaz and Inej are my faves and that I may be slightly obsessed with Kaz!
The switch in point of views for each chapter was genius, as it definitely allowed me to get to know each of the characters better. It's truly a great skill to be able to write from so many different point of views, whilst staying true to each character and without causing the flow of the book to suffer. The whole organisation of the book was just immaculate, It was utterly thrilling to be slowly fed bits of information, at a time, about the characters' past. I much preferred playing that little waiting game than seeing all of the characters cards at once.
I really liked the way the world was crafted, with the magic of the Grisha and the skill of ordinary individuals intermingling so well. It was refreshing to see how people without powers of their own, still managed to makes themselves deadly, through honing their skills. This balance between being skilled and possessing powers isn't really done in fantasy, and it really should be done more often.
All of the romances in Six of Crows have my full blessing and support! I seriously adore all of the relationships in this book, but there's one in particular that I completely live for! I literally had everything I wanted in this book; morally grey characters, diversity (in many ways), romances in every variation, great writing, a freaking heist, YA characters that were mature and KAZ BREKKER!
Even if you weren't that impressed with the Grisha trilogy (like myself), please pick this up, you won't regret it!