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

Six of Crows By Leigh Bardugo I gave this book a 4 out of 5 stars No Spoilers I own the physical and the audible copy So 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 Kingdom By Leigh Bardugo I gave this book a 5 out of 5 stars No Spoilers I own the physical and the audible copy Holy 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 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.”

If I could, I would give it up to seven stars. What a thrill this was, how wonderfully written and imagined. Not only are the books beautiful and the art memorizing, the characters and plot breathtaking, the entire feel of it is just larger than life. Like you have entered some secret world and once you've stepped out of it, somehow it stays with you. Kaz Brekker will forever have my heart and I thoroughly loved him and his journey. Every time I see someone now wearing gloves I cannot help but smile and think of Kaz. Leigh Bardugo created a fascinating world where you root for Kaz and his team with all your being, she writes in a way where you can actually wrinkle your nose every time the stench of the Ketterdam hits you from the written page and imagine all the buildings if you close your eyes. Inej is my precious everything and since I couldn't really pick favorites with Jesper, Wylan and everyone else, I decided very early on that I was adopting everyone and nothing could ever harm them. I leave to you all to decide how you will handle the agony of what happens during the course of two books. (I highly recommend chocolate and hot coffee). The box set is perfect because I guarantee you will want to jump right into the second book once you finish Six of Crows. I reluctantly admit the first book has the upper hand because it pulls you into the plot in a much more intimate way, I found the second book slightly more dramatic, a lot of plans went wrong one too many times and I was getting depressed but you cannot have the full experience of Six of Crows without reading Crooked Kingdom. Wile the first makes you fall in love with everyone and everything, the second book delivers the single most epic love declaration you have ever read in your life. (clue: it involves crawling if necessary to fight your way through to save the love of your life). Sigh. The books deal with a lot of delicate issues that include slavery and forced prostitution and while they were done in a very realistic way, it also was all made in a way that you do celebrate how these characters overcome all the misery and misfortune in their lives. You sheer for every victory, whether it's small, big or just symbolic like not forcing the mandatory gang tattoo on a girl because she should have the right to choose if she is willing to be branded again. There are so many good things about these books that no review would ever make them justice but if you're reading this, go buy the books now. Gush about it later.

I absolutely LOVE this duology! The Grishaverse trilogy got a solid 3 stars out of 5 across all three books, so I was a bit hesitant going into Six of Crows, but let me tell you: I am SO glad I did!! I'm a sucker for found family and slow burns, and even though it gets a little hectic once they're in the heist, I was still able to follow what was going on. Between the banter, the character development, and the loyalty between the Crows across both books, this duology has become some of my favorite books of all time. I'm still reading Crooked Kingdom, but it has great pacing similar to Six of Crows, and you get to know more about the other Crows and dive a bit deeper into their backstories. If you're looking for a fun heist duology with a dysfunctional found family aspect, I highly recommend reading this. You don't have to ready the Grishaverse trilogy, but there are little easter eggs in these books for the people who have. Either way, it's a fun ride!

Giving 5 stars because life/things happen, and my issue was immediately resolved. So in my opinion, no issue. Sometime, probably during manufacturing packing, a clump of black grease fell on the cardboard box both books come in and spread to the tops of the books. But like I said my issue was immediately resolved so it’s not a problem to me. Great set, great quality (except for the little manufacturing hiccup) and great story/author. Price was amazing also! No complaints from me even though it had some initial issues.

6 of Crows Review I'll admit that it took me a while to get into this book, 70+ pages. It's not the typical style of book I read. I'm not really into heist stories. I had enjoyed reading "Shadow and Bone," so I figured I'd give this one a try since it's in the same created world and some of the characters were also in the tv show. No spoilers, but once I really got into it, I read it quickly. I typically don't enjoy books where the narrator changes from chapter to chapter and that might have been why it took me longer to get into the story. I think it works here though. There are a ton of slang terms and names of people/places from this world that you have to get used to when you first start reading. It was a bit much at times in the first few chapters. I have the sequel and plan to start reading it. Crooked Kingdom review I really enjoyed this book. Unlike the first book in the series, it did not start slow; it picked up where book 1 left off. No spoilers. I thought that the narrators changing chapter to chapter worked better in this book than it did in the first book. It felt more natural and the author put in more backstory that way which I really liked. I didn't see any of the plot twists coming, and the story was action-packed most of the time. It felt less like a heist story than the first one (not my type of story) and more about survival, revenge, and rescues. I think it came off as more natural. I've heard the author plans to write 3rd Six of Crows book. Who knows if it's true or not, but I'd read it.

First of all, let me just say that as someone who collects books, I really appreciate finding hardcover boxed sets like this. Aside from the Netflix logo printed onto the dust cover, both of these books are definitely pretty and will look good on your shelf. Now, for the story itself. (I’ll warn you before I give any spoilers, don’t worry!) Alright, so, I honestly do think this duology is overrated. I expected it to live up to the hype it’s gotten online a little more. The whole magic system is pretty cool, but it can be hard to follow at times. I usually read a duology like this in 2-3 days, but this one took me almost 2 weeks. It seems like there’s just too many terms for different people with different ‘powers’ in this book. That being said, it’s still a good read. The characters are funny and lovable. (Spoilers ahead from here!) Okay so I can see why so many bookworms have a thing for Kaz lol. Although I found a few of the characters a little annoying at times. For example, I think Nina’s weight is brought up too much, and it seems like her ‘big appetite’ is mentioned every other chapter. I also think that ‘pleasure houses’ are mentioned a little too often since both the girls in the group have a background involving them. Most of the romance between Kaz and Inej doesn’t take place until the second book, but I like that it’s kept PG13. I like that it’s gradual like that because it keeps you rooting for Kaz to get his girl and make her stay. That’s all I’ll say for now, but generally this is still a good buy. Again, great that it’s a boxed set. I definitely recommend.

I have been wanting to get back into reading for quite sometime. Upon several recommendations to read the Six of Crows duology, and watching the Netflix adaptation of Shadow & Bone, I finally decided to take a gamble with this series. Can I just say.. What an amazing series. I LOVED the Six of Crows duology. I think the writing is not only phenomenal, but the characters are so unique and well developed in their own way. Each chapter I read only left me wanting to read more, so much so that I finished Crooked Kingdom in about 3-4 days from when I picked it up. If you're looking for a series to essentially hyperfixate on, this is the series. I cannot recommend SoC enough to anyone

C'était une très bonne lecture, remplit de rebondissements et de surprises ! Les 6 personnages principaux sont super, nous suivons a tour de rôle leur point de vue à chacun et nous nous faisons notre petite préférence même si nous sommes obligés de nous attacher a tous les Crows. Un bravo a Leigh Bardugo qui ne nous déçois jamais. Je n'oublierais jamais cette duologie, c'est sûr !

It arrived on time and the books didn't have Amy damage but the cover of the book was cut a little weird which i don't mind. O would reccomend buying!

This series is one of those that'll keep you hooked up every page and every line. Has a good mix of action, adventure, suspense, humor, romance. The title of the book is itself something different and quite attractive. The plot and setting: The setting in Ketterdam and its surroundings will absorb you into the story ( the gambling areas, the merchant areas, the Ice court, Hellgate etc ). The backbone of the book is ordinary- a heist. But the way the idea was executed was brilliant! The characters: Beautifully "crafted". Each of the six main characters have their own secret pasts, are intelligent and differ from each other widely. The characterization done for each of them is pretty good. The dialouges: The dialouges are well written, convey what the speaker wants to express and the short italic quotes are new and interesting. All I want to say is, do not miss this wonderful series. It started off with something and ended up differently. WORTH READING...

¡Los libros son ESTUPENDOS! Nunca había disfrutado tanto una historia hecha para adolescentes, la trama es sumamente interesante y aunque al principio llegué a temer no entenderlo porque no he leído la trilogía Grisha primero (Que se supone que te da una introducción más clara del universo donde se desenvuelven estos libros) no impidió que comprendiera y me enamorara de todo el contenido, los escenarios, los países, los conflictos sociales, ¡LOS PERSONAJES! todo en estos dos libros fue hermoso, Leigh Bardugo se convirtió en una de mis autoras favoritas y no iba en la mitad del primer libro cuando me dije a mi misma que compraría todo lo que viera de esta autora (Ahora que me enteré que será encargada de hacer una novela de la mujer maravilla) su estilo es fácil de leer y muy divertido en muchas ocasiones, los personajes tienen cada uno un color propio, a pesar de ser seis personajes principales, nunca tuve problemas en diferenciar quién era el que estaba hablando, los perfiles de todos son muy fuertes y la diversidad cultural está siempre presente. Esa fue una de las cosas que más me gustó. Hablando en un punto general de la historia, sin mencionar spoilers ni nada por el estilo, me tomo la libertad de hablar de los aspectos que me gustaron, para empezar, el que esta fuera una historia en que NO hubieran triángulos amorosos fue una de las mejores cosas, disfruto las historias de amor, si, pero no me gusta cuando eso se convierte en el tema central cuando la trama en sí tiene potencial para algo más, Así que sí, este fue un punto fuerte para la autora, hay romance, hay comedia, pero también hay puntos delicados a tratar, los pasados de los personajes fueron muy interesantes y en ningún momento aburridos, al contrario, entre más leía más quería saber, el papel que cada personaje desenvuelve es muy interesante, todos se complementan y se apoyan cuando los momentos se ponen difíciles, el inglés no es mi lengua materna y debo decir que no soy experta en dominarlo al 100% todavía, pero en estos libros no vi el idioma como un obstáculo, por el contrario, cada que pude los leí en voz alta, para así ir mejorando mi dicción. Yo recomiendo estos libros al 100%, seas adolescente o adulto, te va a fascinar el mundo que Bardugo ha creado, por otro lado, hablando del trabajo de Amazon, el tiempo de envío fue el acordado y los libros, al venir en box set, llegaron en perfectas condiciones, otra cosa, el diseño de los libros en general es simplemente exquisito, admito que lo primero que me llamó la atención de estos libros fue el diseño, son toda una obra maestra, y me alegro que esta vez, el juzgar al libro por la portada haya tenido un resultado positivo, pues son hermosos tanto por fuera como por su contenido, de hecho todavía no termino el segundo libro, estoy aplazándolo lo más que puedo porque simplemente no quiero que se acaben nunca. Esperemos que Bardugo explote este fantástico mundo un poco más.

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