Six of Crows Boxed Set: Six of Crows, Crooked Kingdom

Six of CrowsBy Leigh BardugoI gave this book a 4 out of 5 starsNo SpoilersI own the physical and the audible copySo to start off I will say this, at first I had started Six of Crows, and then had put it down to start other series, until I read the Grisha series, and it opened my eyes and I understood a bit more about the world and the Grisha’s and what they were. Once I read the Grisha Triology I was able to enjoy this book like I should have been. No idea why, I do know others needed to do the same but at the end of the day I wish I had a heads up on that.With that being said, I loved this book! I loved everything about the characters and the world and how in this series it was focused on a different part then the trilogy. Now I won’t say it is my favorite book in the world, but it is one of those that is worth reading, and probably rereading a couple more times. My favorite characters are going to be Inej and Kaz, and their chemistry with each other and those around them. This isn’t a story about some girl pinning over a guy or some tragic love story, or really a love story at all. Yes it has aspects of one in there but not over the top, its actually very subtle. It has more action and more mystery and more keep you on your toes aspects. Which makes me adore this book. I hope that she keeps this up in the second one and that we get a good final ending in Crooked Kingdom. The word play was spectacular and the story line was captivating. You honestly should pick this series up and read it! Just I recommend reading the Grisha Trilogy first.Crooked KingdomBy Leigh BardugoI gave this book a 5 out of 5 starsNo SpoilersI own the physical and the audible copyHoly Crap. *mind blown* *speechless*Bardugo has completely outdone herself with this one. It made me laugh, it very nearly made me cry, it wrapped me up in an all-consuming blanket of words and didn’t let me go until it was over with, and just left me… Speechless. This is by far my favorite book out of Six of Crows and the Grisha Trilogy.So firstly, can I just say Kaz Brekker “Dirtyhands” is a serious genius? The way that he manipulated everyone and you just never knew or expected what was going to happen next. Piece by piece, a puzzle was laid out and things that happened earlier in the book, you need to remember for later in the book, and it is like an explosion in your brain going “Oh now that makes sense!” Any questions I might have had, they were all answered. She did not leave me wanting, except that I want to know more about Kaz and Inej after the fact, like what adventures they have, what their life is like and so on. This book is a serious roller coaster of emotions. But maybe not just a roller coaster. Maybe an entire amusement park would be a more apt description.She did an amazing job with the different POVs and it wasn’t just 2 or 3 but 6 or 7. And the flow that she kept them in was just beyond words. She juggled them flawlessly and built on the already complex nature of them and just added more layers without missing a beat. There was so many emotions, so many feels that this emotional roller-coaster/amusement park/carnival has left me just like “Wow.” No matter what happens things just crescendo, between the relationships, the dark nature of some of their backgrounds, love found and ultimately lost, and dark, and almost a sexy erotic without making outright sex scenes, but keeping it entertaining with the many many personalities. The violence and the gritty nature just made this book so dark and compelling and a read like I have not had before other than A Court of Mist and Fury but with a completely different tone. It is soul crushing and mind blowing. I just cant get over it yet.I absolutely love all the action and the mischievous nature of our beloved little gang whom was fully developed and when one of them was outraged and crying it pulled on those heart strings and made you want to cry also. (Actually a friend of mine did cry) but I have to say out of my favorite characters Inej is the top of the list along with Nina, Matthias, and of course Kaz. I absolutely loved the dialogue, with all the bantering and the rapport between the characters.But at the end of the day, if you want to know if you should pick up this book. Then the answer is Yes. Dont wait, don’t keep looking through reviews you have to experience this masterpiece of amusement park/roller coaster ride for yourself. It might have finished in the perfect spot, in just the perfect way but Leigh Bardugo… I hope you read this cause How Dare You. You are evil. A brilliantly minded evil genius and I absolutely can’t wait to read yet another series/standalone book written by you.“No Mourners. No Funnerals.”

This book series is AMAZING! Literally could not put it down for two seconds. I recommend fully!

This book can take my heart and run away with it. I wouldn't fight it.“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.”Kaz Brekker and his crew. (THAT IS LITERALLY ALL YOU SHOULD KNOW TO WANT TO READ THIS SERIES). Thank you very much.Trigger warnings: Abuse, attempted murder, blood, death, drugs, PTSD, torture, trauma and violence.(These trigger warnings are concluded from this amazing resource).____(This review does contain some spoilers. Please carry on with this acknowledgment in mind.)____“I’ll tell you a secret, Hannah. The really bad monsters never look like monsters.” -Kaz (pg 42)This book destroyed me in all the ways a book can destroy someone.- Kaz deserves the world. I would give him anything. Just. for. one. true. laugh. He is amazing. His little lies and truly illogical plans (which somehow /always/ work). Ughhh.“She smiled then, her cheeks red, her cheeks scattered with some kind of dust. It was a smile he thought he might die to earn again.”- Inej is my savior. She is my everything. What an inspiration. She has my heart.“We meet fear. We greet the unexpected visitor and listen to what he has to tell us. When fear arrives, something is about to happen.”- Jesper can shoot me with his gun and I will thank him. His humor. He.“Don’t worry, Da. People point guns at each other all the time in Ketterdam. It’s basically a handshake.”- Wylan is my world. Oh god, I love that man. I will spoil him with flutes just to hear him rant about how unnecessary that would be.“Until this moment, Wylan hadn't quite understood how much they meant to him. His father would have sneered at these thugs and thieves, a disgraced soldier, a gambler who couldn't keep out of the red. But they were his first friends, his only friends, and Wylan knew that even if he'd had his pick of a thousand companions, these would have been the people he chose.”- Nina can literally crash my heart and my soul would beg her to do it again.“They were twin souls, soldiers destined to fight for different sides, to find each other and lose each other too quickly. She would not keep him here. Not like this.”- Matthias is my little heart-breaker. Please he shouldn't have died. I am dying while reading about him die. Does that make sense? Anyway, I would pay Kaz to ensure that my ghost would get to see Matthias's.“I have been made to protect you. Even in death, I will find a way.”Do you get it or not yet? I am in love with each of the crows. Each one for a different meaning. I am truly begging that the show would give me enough of this (still haven't watched it).“He'd told her they would fight their way out. Knives drawn, pistols blazing. Because that's what we do. She would fight for him, but she could not heal him. She would not waste her life trying.”

Quality paper and cover. Nice box.