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DESCRIPTION: 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
Kaz's crew are the only ones who might stand between the world and destruction-if they don't kill each other first.
GENRE: Fantasy, adventure, action NUMBER OF PAGES: 462, with two maps SERIES?: Yes, and in the same world as the Grishaverse trilogy(another series by Leigh Bardugo
OVERVIEW: I discovered this book when I visited my sister in the city and we went to a Chapters store. It was in the section of books that were recommended by the staff, had the iconic #1 New York Times bestseller writing on it and it looked interesting enough so I bought it. At the register, the man who sold it to me was ecstatic I was buying it, told me I was making the right choice, and mentioned his friend was doing some essay on it for university.
For me, personally, I try not to usually buy books that are so popular and his recommendation actually turned me off a little just because I didn't want to be disappointed. But oh my, was I completely not.
This book has everything: fantasy, action, adventure, a tinge of romance, revenge, a pirate-like time setting, original characters, just enough plot twists, backstories, alternate points-of-view, great pace and fantastic writing. Once I was through the first half, I stopped my nightly routine of writing a little then reading and read as much as I could every night until I was too tired to focus purely because it drew me in so much. I fell in love with every character(Inej is my personal favourite, I have to say) and when I wasn't reading, I was thinking about what was going to happen next. I could spend all day naming all the reasons this has quickly turned into my favourite book.
I would proudly recommend it to every reader looking for a new excellent book to get wrapped into, and I eagerly await for my order of the second book, Crooked Kingdom, to arrive so I can spend all my time reading it and then I will read all of the author's other books right after. Leigh Bardugo is my queen and I worship her and you should, too. PERSONAL RATING: Yup, you saw it coming. 100%. If I had to make it lose points, it might be for the description as it doesn't do it justice but I don't think anyone could sum up this story in a way it deserves.
