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.
Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist.
Yes! Rejoice! I’ve finally read this book after buying it last October. I’m not going to lie, it took me a while to get into, but OH BOY was my initial disappointment blown away.
It’s an edge-of-your-seat story about a heist, about feuding and crime, but that’s not even the best bit. The more I found out about the six characters – criminals, a barbaric hunter, a privileged boy – the more my heart grew and broke at the same time.
It had love, it had drama, it had a world so dark and grubby and evocative that I wanted to have a bath at multiple points. The characters shine through it like diamonds.
Basically, I loved it. I’ll be buying the sequel for my holiday.
Oh and also, “I will have you without armour, Kaz Brekker, or I will not have you at all.” Hold me.
Rating: *****
I still have it (and the sequel) unread. I read the first chapter of it before, but I was too busy then, so I didn’t continue it. Though, I was a bit confused about how the world works, but I suppose things will get clearer (I didn’t read Bardugo’s Grisha Trilogy).
Will read it again soon, hopefully I’ll like it 🙂
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I was the same! It took me a wee while to get a handle on it but when I did I LOVED it.
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Cool! Good to know I might still enjoy it despite that 🙂
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