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Orion Children's Books (2019), 528 pages
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When the dark magical force within him challenges his effort to forge new alliances and build a defense against a new threat, Nikolai Lantsov, the young king of Ravka, embarks on a journey to his country's most magical places to vanquish it.
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LibraryThing member Narilka
I never expected to feel conflicted about this book. Having enjoyed the Grisha trilogy and seriously loved the Six of Crows duology, I was sure the first in Nikolai's duology, King of Scars was going to be a win. Leigh Bardugo is a great writer and I especially love her character interactions and
Nikolai Lantsov has always had a gift for the impossible. Through much hard work Ravka has enjoyed a short period of relative peace and stability. Now that peace is being threatened as enemies gather at Ravka's borders. As if that's not enough, Nikolai is also battling the darkness inside himself as it tries to re-emerge, posing a danger to the kingdom, it's people and Nikolai's soul. Meanwhile, Nina has returned to Fjerda on a mission to rescue as many Grisha as she can and recruit them to Ravka's cause.
The story is told primarily from three alternating points of view: Nikolai, Zoya and Nina's. While all three are interesting, and I truly felt bad for Nikolai's dilemma, it is Zoya who ended up as my favorite. Her character gains so much depth that she ends up easily outshining the other two characters. I found it hard to connect with Nina's mission. At this point it's about waiting to see how it will all link back with what I assume is the main story line as it feels disconnected currently. As to Nikolai, I can't say much without spoilers. Needless to say he's as charming as ever and now had a pretty big problem to solve if he wants to keep himself and the kingdom together.
The story ends on a rather big, if annoying, bombshell. I think a lot of her fans will be excited but it just annoyed me to no end.Sometimes the dead need to stay dead.
This is not a bad book. I love these characters, especially Zoya. And I will be reading the second half once it releases, though with lowered expectations.
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dialogue. In that respect, this book is in line with the others. Where this book has problems is with serious pacing issues. The book dragged so bad that what should have taken maybe 3-4 days to read ended up taking a week. The plot meanders and felt unfocused. It wasn't until the last 10% of the story where I felt really grabbed by events.Nikolai Lantsov has always had a gift for the impossible. Through much hard work Ravka has enjoyed a short period of relative peace and stability. Now that peace is being threatened as enemies gather at Ravka's borders. As if that's not enough, Nikolai is also battling the darkness inside himself as it tries to re-emerge, posing a danger to the kingdom, it's people and Nikolai's soul. Meanwhile, Nina has returned to Fjerda on a mission to rescue as many Grisha as she can and recruit them to Ravka's cause.
The story is told primarily from three alternating points of view: Nikolai, Zoya and Nina's. While all three are interesting, and I truly felt bad for Nikolai's dilemma, it is Zoya who ended up as my favorite. Her character gains so much depth that she ends up easily outshining the other two characters. I found it hard to connect with Nina's mission. At this point it's about waiting to see how it will all link back with what I assume is the main story line as it feels disconnected currently. As to Nikolai, I can't say much without spoilers. Needless to say he's as charming as ever and now had a pretty big problem to solve if he wants to keep himself and the kingdom together.
The story ends on a rather big, if annoying, bombshell. I think a lot of her fans will be excited but it just annoyed me to no end.
This is not a bad book. I love these characters, especially Zoya. And I will be reading the second half once it releases, though with lowered expectations.
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LibraryThing member crowsb4bros
Zoya is the real star of this show and Nikolai is mostly just doing the best he can. His struggles really made me like him as a character whereas I couldn't care what happened to him either way before. The story (while it has plenty of plot) is more character driven than plot driven this time
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around. A lot of people are complaining about this book not being accessible for those new to the Grishaverse, but my mom read this along with me without reading the Grisha series (though she read Six of Crows) and had no issue. If you're not great on context clues, maybe go back and start the others first. Show Less
LibraryThing member bookappeal
Nikolai is King of Ravka, where nothing ever goes right, or easily. He needs to find a wife and have an heir to secure his position. But Nikolai is dealing with the aftermath of his exposure to the Darkling and can't imagine saddling a young wife with his demons. Meanwhile, Nina has been sent on a
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mission to find and save Grisha who are in hiding. She's still grieving the loss of Matthias and coping with the change in her magical abilities which now have a much darker side. Bardugo delivers one deadly adventure after another. The relationship between Nikolai and his fiercest ally, Zoya, is very entertaining and Nina's story is emotional and compelling. The plot veers into some weird territory to accomplish the end goal - the incredible set up for the finale. Show Less
LibraryThing member Letora
The war with the Darkling may be over but Ravka is far from safe. Nikolai has his work cut out for him, trying to keep the countries surrounding Ravka from tearing it apart. But keeping the peace isn't the only thing Nikolai has to worry about. Scars left over from the Darkling riddle Nikolai's
Nina has been struggling to find a purpose in her life. Across the sea, she is working in secret to save Grisha and return them to Ravka. She is drawn to a munitions factory in Gafvalle, where the dead are calling to her. What she will find, will bring a whole new horror to the Grisha and she will have to come face to face with her worst enemy.
I will admit this book started off a bit slow. I was worried that after devouring the previous novels this one would let me down. I shouldn't have worried, because once again Leigh Bardugo created a story that takes hold of you and makes you continue reading.
Of course, I was excited to read this one because of Nikolai. A whole book dedicated to Nikolai? Hell yes! Throughout the Grishaverse he has stolen quite a few hearts, mine included. His first few scenes show a man who is losing hope. A man who has been battling for so long time and just wants it to be over. I was disheartened and thought the man I fell in love with was gone. But then as he begins to plot and scheme, the old Nikolai begins to shine through.
Now there's Zoya, a character I have absolutely hated since she first appeared. The minute I saw she had chapters I was appalled. Her cold attitude, her cockiness, everything about her grated on my nerves. But then something amazing happened. Leigh Bardugo painted Zoya in an entirely new light and gave her a storyline where I actually began attaching myself to her and enjoying her chapters. Now that takes talent.
On top of the talent Bardugo has with character development, she never hesitates to throw her characters into tight situations. You'll be on the edge of your seat knowing all hell is breaking loose and guessing how the characters are going to save themselves. Once the story gets rolling, there is never a dull moment. She also doesn't hesitate to throw the floor out from underneath of you with her ending. Seriously, get ready for a hell of a next novel because she just upended everything!
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body and mind, filling him with dark magic. His nights are plagued by nightmares and the magic is beginning to take control of his mind. While Zoya and the others are doing all they can to keep Nikolai safe, he must find a cure as the darkness inside him digs its claws deeper.Nina has been struggling to find a purpose in her life. Across the sea, she is working in secret to save Grisha and return them to Ravka. She is drawn to a munitions factory in Gafvalle, where the dead are calling to her. What she will find, will bring a whole new horror to the Grisha and she will have to come face to face with her worst enemy.
I will admit this book started off a bit slow. I was worried that after devouring the previous novels this one would let me down. I shouldn't have worried, because once again Leigh Bardugo created a story that takes hold of you and makes you continue reading.
Of course, I was excited to read this one because of Nikolai. A whole book dedicated to Nikolai? Hell yes! Throughout the Grishaverse he has stolen quite a few hearts, mine included. His first few scenes show a man who is losing hope. A man who has been battling for so long time and just wants it to be over. I was disheartened and thought the man I fell in love with was gone. But then as he begins to plot and scheme, the old Nikolai begins to shine through.
Now there's Zoya, a character I have absolutely hated since she first appeared. The minute I saw she had chapters I was appalled. Her cold attitude, her cockiness, everything about her grated on my nerves. But then something amazing happened. Leigh Bardugo painted Zoya in an entirely new light and gave her a storyline where I actually began attaching myself to her and enjoying her chapters. Now that takes talent.
On top of the talent Bardugo has with character development, she never hesitates to throw her characters into tight situations. You'll be on the edge of your seat knowing all hell is breaking loose and guessing how the characters are going to save themselves. Once the story gets rolling, there is never a dull moment. She also doesn't hesitate to throw the floor out from underneath of you with her ending. Seriously, get ready for a hell of a next novel because she just upended everything!
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LibraryThing member rivkat
Ravka has defeated the Darkling, but trouble still threatens from all sides. King Nikolai has a monster inside him and sets out on a dangerous journey to try to defeat it, while back at the capital his friends scheme to prevent his absence from being noticed—which is difficult since he’s having
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a festival to select a bride. Meanwhile, Nina and her compatriots are spying, trying to figure out what new atrocities the Fjerdans are up to—and there are a lot of missing girls and women to account for, which might have something to do with the strange voices Nina is hearing. It took a while to get going, but ultimately was a very satisfying addition to the series. Show Less
LibraryThing member lilibrarian
In this return to the Grishaverse, Nikolai, King of Ravka, is inhabited by a demon. Trying to exorcise the demon, and preserve his nation's security leads to danger and the possible return of dark powers.
LibraryThing member purpledog
have come to except nothing but great stories for Ms. Bardugo and King Os Scars did not disappoint me. Great cast of characters. I loved that she had characters from both the Six of Crows duology as well as her triliogy. She tied everything together nicely.
As always her world building is spot on.
As always her world building is spot on.
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I don't know if I can stand the wait for her next book. Show Less
LibraryThing member nbmars
This is the first of a new fantasy duology taking place in the author’s “Grishaverse.” [Grisha are gifted people who can manipulate matter at its most fundamental levels. They mainly employ their extraordinary abilities to help people, but their talents can be used for ill as well as good.] I
In this book, three years have passed since the end of the last story set in the Grishaverse, Ruin and Rising. The focus is now on Nikolai Lantsov, the rakish and irresistibly charming King of Ravka. During the Civil War, he was tortured by the Darkling, a powerful Grisha who used his skill for evil purposes. Nikolai was “infected” by the Darkling’s creature, a monster that has subsequently grown in strength inside Nikolai. Now, Zoya Nazyalensky, head of the Grisha army and Nikolai's general, must lock him up every night so the creature doesn’t overtake Nikolai and drive him to go out seeking blood. Both Nikolai and Zoya are dedicated to restoring stability to the Kingdom after the devastation of war, but Nikolai’s condition imperils that goal.
Zoya is lobbying for Nikolai to take a bride, so that someone else can take over making sure that Nikolai’s beast is at bay. Nikolai is not so sure: “Zoya, I can’t very well court a bride if there’s a chance I may turn her into dinner.”
Simmering under the surface are the feelings that Nikolai and Zoya have for one another, but neither will admit to them, fearing their professional relationship would be jeopardized.
Meanwhile, a number of “miracles” have been reported throughout the Kingdom, and Nikolai and Zoya need to investigate them. Could these strange happenings, they wonder, be tied to the dark being that lives inside Nikolai? One thing is certain: the miracles are empowering the religious element in the Kingdom, and both the Apparat, or chief priest, and a man called Yuri who is heading a movement worshipping the Darkling, are gaining followers and influence because of these supernatural occurrences.
Nikolai and Zoya want to keep an eye on Yuri, so they bring him along to visit the site of the miracles. Thus the three of them enter the Fold, the dreaded area full of horrors created by the Darkling. With the Darkling dead, they assume it is now safe to enter, but other forces in the Fold overpower them. As far as the Kingdom of Ravka knows, they have disappeared.
Alternate chapters relate what is happening to Nina Zenik. Nikolai sent her, along with two other Grisha, on a secret mission to Fjerda to help endangered Grisha escape that country. The Fjerdans have been capturing Grisha and experimenting on them with Jurda parem. This drug can transform and enhance a Grisha’s power into something new and dangerous so the Grisha could be used as “weapons.” But the price for the Grisha was addiction and after a short time, death.
Nina is also trying to overcome the loss of her love Matthias, but her heart has so far refused to let him go. In addition, since her own bout with Jurda parem, she hears the whisperings of the dead, and those voices are pulling her east to the river cities. She insists her two companions go with her to Kejerut, from whence the dead are calling her. They sojourn at a nearby convent, where Nina forges a bond with Hanne, one of the novitiates with secrets of her own.
As the story builds to its dénouement, all of the main characters are confronted with life-and-death choices that will change their very natures. Moreover, the lives of many others depend on what they choose to do. These factors add monumental gravitas to the decisions they need to make
In the process of weighing their options, we learn a great deal about how and why they became who they are. Each of them has scars from pain earlier in life, and each endeavors to forget them, deny them, or hide them from view. But the memories won’t always stay buried, and the resulting vulnerability weakens them.
There is a huge build-up of tension at the end, and a number of unresolved issues that will make readers eager for the second installment.
Evaluation: Bardugo makes human passions come alive on the page. You can feel and taste the hungers of her characters, and experience the pain of loss and thrill of young love as if you were going through those emotions yourself. I also appreciate the fact that Bardugo's characters are so idealistic and noble. We need that so much right now in the world! The dialogue is intelligent and emotionally resonant, and the political intrigue and challenges seem realistic and significant. This is an engaging book that gives you a lot to think about, as well as a lot to savor.
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don’t think it should be read apart from the author’s previous books set in this world; there is too much unexplained backstory that would be confusing to new readers. In this book, three years have passed since the end of the last story set in the Grishaverse, Ruin and Rising. The focus is now on Nikolai Lantsov, the rakish and irresistibly charming King of Ravka. During the Civil War, he was tortured by the Darkling, a powerful Grisha who used his skill for evil purposes. Nikolai was “infected” by the Darkling’s creature, a monster that has subsequently grown in strength inside Nikolai. Now, Zoya Nazyalensky, head of the Grisha army and Nikolai's general, must lock him up every night so the creature doesn’t overtake Nikolai and drive him to go out seeking blood. Both Nikolai and Zoya are dedicated to restoring stability to the Kingdom after the devastation of war, but Nikolai’s condition imperils that goal.
Zoya is lobbying for Nikolai to take a bride, so that someone else can take over making sure that Nikolai’s beast is at bay. Nikolai is not so sure: “Zoya, I can’t very well court a bride if there’s a chance I may turn her into dinner.”
Simmering under the surface are the feelings that Nikolai and Zoya have for one another, but neither will admit to them, fearing their professional relationship would be jeopardized.
Meanwhile, a number of “miracles” have been reported throughout the Kingdom, and Nikolai and Zoya need to investigate them. Could these strange happenings, they wonder, be tied to the dark being that lives inside Nikolai? One thing is certain: the miracles are empowering the religious element in the Kingdom, and both the Apparat, or chief priest, and a man called Yuri who is heading a movement worshipping the Darkling, are gaining followers and influence because of these supernatural occurrences.
Nikolai and Zoya want to keep an eye on Yuri, so they bring him along to visit the site of the miracles. Thus the three of them enter the Fold, the dreaded area full of horrors created by the Darkling. With the Darkling dead, they assume it is now safe to enter, but other forces in the Fold overpower them. As far as the Kingdom of Ravka knows, they have disappeared.
Alternate chapters relate what is happening to Nina Zenik. Nikolai sent her, along with two other Grisha, on a secret mission to Fjerda to help endangered Grisha escape that country. The Fjerdans have been capturing Grisha and experimenting on them with Jurda parem. This drug can transform and enhance a Grisha’s power into something new and dangerous so the Grisha could be used as “weapons.” But the price for the Grisha was addiction and after a short time, death.
Nina is also trying to overcome the loss of her love Matthias, but her heart has so far refused to let him go. In addition, since her own bout with Jurda parem, she hears the whisperings of the dead, and those voices are pulling her east to the river cities. She insists her two companions go with her to Kejerut, from whence the dead are calling her. They sojourn at a nearby convent, where Nina forges a bond with Hanne, one of the novitiates with secrets of her own.
As the story builds to its dénouement, all of the main characters are confronted with life-and-death choices that will change their very natures. Moreover, the lives of many others depend on what they choose to do. These factors add monumental gravitas to the decisions they need to make
In the process of weighing their options, we learn a great deal about how and why they became who they are. Each of them has scars from pain earlier in life, and each endeavors to forget them, deny them, or hide them from view. But the memories won’t always stay buried, and the resulting vulnerability weakens them.
There is a huge build-up of tension at the end, and a number of unresolved issues that will make readers eager for the second installment.
Evaluation: Bardugo makes human passions come alive on the page. You can feel and taste the hungers of her characters, and experience the pain of loss and thrill of young love as if you were going through those emotions yourself. I also appreciate the fact that Bardugo's characters are so idealistic and noble. We need that so much right now in the world! The dialogue is intelligent and emotionally resonant, and the political intrigue and challenges seem realistic and significant. This is an engaging book that gives you a lot to think about, as well as a lot to savor.
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LibraryThing member MrNattania72
I believe that Ms. Bardugo is the greatest writer of our time. Her intelligent ams witty writing not is refreshing, her characters come time life like old friends you see very little but miss so much. In this first book of her new duology brings friends back from The Grosha series that we all love.
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LibraryThing member neurodrew
I picked this book up at Barnes and Noble when shopping for Christmas books, mainly for its cover. I was in the mood at the first of March for escapist fiction. The characters are believable, and their stories are connected with each other, although I did not read any of the author's previous
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fiction, and I am missing many things that do connect. The king is cursed with a flying, baboon like beast that sometimes takes him over, like Mr. Hyde takes over Dr. Jekyll. His chief general, a beautiful but cold, untouchable and magically endowed Voya, is his protector. Their plot involves traveling to a darkness in the land to rid the king of the curse through magic, that is powerful enough to lay waste to the land around it and kill some of the gods. The other character is a woman spy in a Gilead like Kingdom that kills all of the adept of the magicians. There are complex subplots, and the setting and background is Russian folklore based. Enjoyable. Show Less
LibraryThing member TheYodamom
I am so disappointed, I didn't have the experience I expected after reading the previous books. I rushed through them to get to this one. I struggled to stay involved in the stories from the beginning. I read it during the world wide lock down from the Coronavirus, so I had plenty of time. I admit
Romance ? There were hints at a romance brewing, but I never felt it, or hoped for them. I didn't get the wanting, can't even see them together.
Okay I will stop whining. bottom line, it didn't work for me.
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to being stressed who isn't ? But I've read other books and not felt so disconnected. There were too many POV's going on that didn't connect. it was crazy frustraiting for me. I couldn't get into one storyline before it switched to another. The worst for me was that each storyline was so different, I was thrown out into a new world at each change. I loved Nicolai, in the past books but here he felt like a shadow. Romance ? There were hints at a romance brewing, but I never felt it, or hoped for them. I didn't get the wanting, can't even see them together.
Okay I will stop whining. bottom line, it didn't work for me.
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LibraryThing member ShellyPYA
When the dark magical force within him challenges his effort to forge new alliances and build a defense against a new threat, Nikolai Lantsov, the young king of Ravka, embarks on a journey to his country's most magical places to vanquish it.
LibraryThing member eas7788
Spoilers. I love the world she has created. I slipped right back into it with great pleasure. I like the challenges she gives to her characters. The storylines and prose are mostly fresh. She has a great sense of pacing and as alway the dialogue zings. The world building is incomparable. My only
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small qualms are that the Nina storyline felt very separate from the Nikolai/Zoya storyline, she name- and event-dropped from the other books a little too much, and I prefer for vanquished enemies not to rise again. Show Less
LibraryThing member Jennifer7089
All I can say right.........OMG he's back.. I am shocked.
LibraryThing member N.W.Moors
King of Scars picks up where the Shadows and Bones and Six of Crows series left off. Nikolai is king of an impoverished Ravka and his monster is getting worse, Zoya is his loyal general, and Nina is on a spy mission in Fjerda to rescue Grisha and bury Matthias.
I thought Nina's story was the best,
The pace is slower than Six of Crows, understandably as that was a heist story while this one is a bit more convoluted, closer to the Shadow and Bones series. It's a good read and fun to be back in the Grishaverse once more.
I thought Nina's story was the best,
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showcasing the talents learned in both previous series. Nikolai and Zoya's is a combined story as they attempt to destroy the monster inside Nikolai. I admit, I wasn't a huge fan of Zoya, but I'm definitely warming up to her. Isaac, the poor soldier, also has a part to play.The pace is slower than Six of Crows, understandably as that was a heist story while this one is a bit more convoluted, closer to the Shadow and Bones series. It's a good read and fun to be back in the Grishaverse once more.
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LibraryThing member bookwyrmm
Amazingly well-thought fantasy world, and while this does reference back to previous GrishaVerse novels, it can definitely be an entry point into the world.
LibraryThing member Pascale1812
Wonderful return to the world of Grisha. Don't mind me weeping in the corner, it was an emotional experience.
LibraryThing member reader1009
teen/adult fantasy fiction
Read to page 40. another series based in the acclaimed Grishaverse. I have read the Six of Crows series before (which precedes this but each story arc stands alone, so you don't need to have read it) and thought I would give this a try, but I have a lot of other things
Read to page 40. another series based in the acclaimed Grishaverse. I have read the Six of Crows series before (which precedes this but each story arc stands alone, so you don't need to have read it) and thought I would give this a try, but I have a lot of other things
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happening right now. This one has great reviews though, so if you like the genre, I definitely would recommend this author. Show Less
LibraryThing member acargile
King of Scars could also be called book four of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy although you need to read the Six of Crows duology.
As it's further in the series, I prefer not to say a whole lot because it gives away too much from the previous books. Alina is no longer around (read book 3), so Nikolai
Meanwhile, Nina, Andrik and Leoni support the effort by doing some spy work. It's while they are out that they discover that girls are disappearing. Undercover, they try to discover what is going on only to find a nemesis from Nina's past (see Six of Crows). Nina doesn't always work well with others. Dangerous foes can outwit even the best of the Grisha.
I really enjoyed this novel and can't wait to read the second book in the duology, Rule of Wolves. I have it on hold! Enjoy! If you haven't read Shadow and Bone trilogy and the Six of Crows duology, do so. They are a lot of fun!
As it's further in the series, I prefer not to say a whole lot because it gives away too much from the previous books. Alina is no longer around (read book 3), so Nikolai
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has the Grisha left who fought against the Darkling at his side. He must now rule the kingdom that some believe he has no right to rule. He, however, was born to rule. He knows exactly how to present himself depending upon the audience. He believes in change and sacrifice in order to do what is best for Ravka. Of course, he has the small problem of the darkness within him from the Darkling. Will it take over and the country has no king or can he remove it without dying and rid the world of the darkness? He also needs to marry in order to secure the future of the kingdom with children in case he were to die. Zoya, his general, offers strength and power. Her job and goal is to protect Nikolai in order to save the country. She has her own demons and hopes NIkolai can survive and save everyone.Meanwhile, Nina, Andrik and Leoni support the effort by doing some spy work. It's while they are out that they discover that girls are disappearing. Undercover, they try to discover what is going on only to find a nemesis from Nina's past (see Six of Crows). Nina doesn't always work well with others. Dangerous foes can outwit even the best of the Grisha.
I really enjoyed this novel and can't wait to read the second book in the duology, Rule of Wolves. I have it on hold! Enjoy! If you haven't read Shadow and Bone trilogy and the Six of Crows duology, do so. They are a lot of fun!
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LibraryThing member jmchshannon
After reading all about the Crows in the previous duology, I cannot say I am a fan of Leigh Bardugo’s King of Scars. I found the entire book very repetitive and slow. Once I finished, I had to take a moment to question just what happened to warrant the 545 pages. The answer is not much. Also, I
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wasn’t happy to see Nina once again become a major player in the novel as she already had more than enough presence in the previous duology. I’m not certain what her part brings to the overarching story. I’ll finish the duology because that is what I do, but I think this is my least favorite of all of Bardugo’s Grishaverse books to date. Show Less
LibraryThing member jennybeast
I was quite impressed that I was able to follow this story so many years after reading the first 2 series, and there wasn't a huge info-dump at the beginning to facilitate it -- that takes some skill, to roll out reminders as the plot moves along. I also like Nikolai's character and enjoyed getting
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to know the new Zoya. Like some of the other reviewers, I struggle to care -- I get that the adventures in the two previous series would not have substantively changed the political realities for Ravka, but in many ways it feels like the same story told again, and as a reader I want some story lines to truly end and new ones to begin -- maybe it's a little too realistic for me, and I want more hope? Anyway. It's solid. If I had read it sooner, I might have enjoyed it more. I'm in two minds about picking up the sequel. Love that there are openly gay characters. Show Less
LibraryThing member Anniik
TW/CW: Death, fantasy violence, talk of sexual assault, torture, war
RATING: 4/5
REVIEW: King of Scars takes place after the main Grishaverse trilogy, and after the Six of Crows duology. It follows Nikolai Lantsov as he struggles to fight a war against Ravka from three sides and deals with the
I enjoyed this book a great deal! Probably better than the main trilogy, since I actually liked the main character in this one. I also enjoyed the secondary characters – the Grisha Triumvirate, Nina Zenik, and all the characters that made this into a fascinating and fast moving book.
I recommend for fans of fantasy and YA fantasy.
RATING: 4/5
REVIEW: King of Scars takes place after the main Grishaverse trilogy, and after the Six of Crows duology. It follows Nikolai Lantsov as he struggles to fight a war against Ravka from three sides and deals with the
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aftermath of the wounds given to him by the Darkling.I enjoyed this book a great deal! Probably better than the main trilogy, since I actually liked the main character in this one. I also enjoyed the secondary characters – the Grisha Triumvirate, Nina Zenik, and all the characters that made this into a fascinating and fast moving book.
I recommend for fans of fantasy and YA fantasy.
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LibraryThing member sedodge
Okay, i really love nikolai and i WANT to like this. Maybe i'm just getting sick of the grishaverse since ive read so many in a row? I have a hard time believing that the writing style has changed enough for me to feel so differently but i just don't feel the same about this one as i have about the
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LibraryThing member anniesdreaming
Just when I think I can't love this universe more
Awards
Locus Award (Finalist — Young Adult Novel — 2020)
Los Angeles Public Library Best of the Year (Teen — 2019)
Reading Olympics (High School — 2024)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2019-01-29
Physical description
528 p.
ISBN
1510104453 / 9781510104457
Local notes
Nikolai Lantsov has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country's bloody civil war - and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, the young king must find a way to refill Ravka's coffers, forge new alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great Grisha Army.
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