Together they bring enough YA clichés to fill an ocean. Nina brings the magic and Matthias brings the insider knowledge of the Ice Court and its security systems. Seriously, the two most interesting members of the crew with the best banter got shafted here, because the story decided instead to shine all the attention on… There was also this great dynamic between him and Wylan, the Dreg’s “outsider” who nonetheless found his way to a special place in my heart.

I don’t think he got near enough the attention he deserved, which is a shame because I really liked him. Jesper is the sharpshooter, and he’s also the joker of the group. Seems like that’s Bardugo’s go-to approach for every single one of her characters) but out of everyone, Inej was my favorite. She has a pretty sad story too (okay, I’m just going to say right now, ALL of them have pretty sad stories. Her talents lie in being able to melt into the shadows. Then there’s Inej, also known as the Wraith.

Reserved and coolheaded, Kaz also wears fancy-pants clothes and walks around with an ostentatiously well-fashioned cane due to a “childhood” injury to his leg (in quotes because right now he’s still all of what, 17?) Kaz is interesting, though whenever I think of him I picture a kid trying to play at being an adult, and unfortunately that whole persona tends to drive me crazy. A child of the streets, Kaz’s background is one huge sob story, which lends sympathy to his thirst for revenge against the man he blames for his brother’s death. Kaz is the clever one, the one who makes the plans and takes care of the boys and girls in his crew. Probably a good thing too, when you have as many as six crew members to follow. This also means the plot is decidedly uncomplicated once you pare it all down, because the complexity is all in the characters. When tasked by a powerful crime lord to rescue a scientist with a secret formula from the impenetrable walls of the Ice Court, Kaz goes forth and gathers his crew in preparation for the heist of a lifetime.įor better or worse, the heist itself actually takes a backseat to the amount of attention given to the members of the Dregs. Kaz “Dirty Hands” Brekker is their fearless leader and mastermind, willing to take on any job for the right price. So here we find ourselves in the new setting of Ketterdam, a bustling trade city and home to a gang of thieves calling themselves the Dregs. As much as I enjoyed the Grisha trilogy, it didn’t end as strongly as it started, and I was definitely ready for something fresh. It is set in the same world, but other than a few references to events and people from the other series, Six of Crows features an all new story and an all new cast of characters. And honestly, it was going up against a super high bar, considering the ridiculous number of good books I’ve read this year so far and the fact that I can be very finicky about my heist stories.įirst though, let’s get something out of the way, since I’ve gotten asked this question a bunch of times: You don’t need to read or even be familiar with the Grishatrilogy before starting this book. Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows may have fallen slightly short of my expectations, but it’s still great. Narrator: Jay Snyder, David Ledoux, Lauren Fortgang, Roger Clark, Elizabeth Evans, Tristan Morris, Brandon Rubin | Length: 15 hrs and 20 mins A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

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