Six of Crows + Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Barduo | BOOK REVIEW

SPOILER WARNING

SIX OF CROWS

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I’ve read this book before but I enjoyed it so much more this time! I’ve read the Grisha trilogy now so it was so much easier to fall into this world and feel right at home. Six of Crows is a thousand times better than the Grisha trilogy but it’s worth reading the original series first. The set of characters in this book is amazing and I fell in love with the character dynamics, the ambitious plot and flurry of twists and turns.

Kaz and Inej are my faves. I’m sorry but they’re a total power couple and I’m obsessed. I love how smart and cunning this book is and the majority of that is down to Kaz. His schemes and plans are infatuating and it’s so much fun trying to figure out what he’s planning. Inej is also awesome in her own right. She’s badass and a true asset to the team but she also stands up for herself and doesn’t settle for less than she deserves.

Jesper and Wylan are my next favourites. Jesper is definitely the biggest comedic relief in this book but all the characters get their own style of humour. Jesper and Wylan’s reluctant friendship turned to subtle flirting and caring made my heart soar! I can’t wait to see more of them in the next book and see how their dynamic develops.

STORM AND FURY- Jennifer L. Armentrout Book Review

 

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Jumping into a spin-off series comes with both excitement and apprehension.

I love The Dark Elements series. Layla is a kick-ass protagonist and Roth is arguably my favourite love interest that Jennifer L. Armentrout has even written. The trilogy has a perfect journey of ups and downs and ended on such a high note.

So, naturally, I get a little nervous about a spin-off.

Zayne was not my favourite at all in The Dark Elements. Frankly, I found him kind of boring. So, going into a new series, knowing he’s going to be the big love interest? It put me off a little. But Jennifer L. Armentrout as this amazing ability to write perfection and exceed all of my expectations. Storm and Fury gave Zayne a chance to revel in the spotlight and breathe away from the comparison of Roth always making him look like vanilla ice cream.

There was also the addition of Trinity, our new protagonist. Again with spin-offs, I tend to like the protagonist less because I have such a loyalty to the original. Say with The Covenant series and The Titan spin-offs… I would lay down my life for Alex but Josie? I couldn’t care less. And again with the Lux series compared to the Origin spin-off… Katy will forever be my BFF and I would just accept Evie.

So, I kind of figured it would be more of the same. I have a huge love for Layla but, in Storm and Fury, I’ve found that I love Trinity just as much. They’re equals in my mind.

JLA brought introduced such strong resolve and confidence in Trinity which I loved. She’s sassy, she’s powerful and she works so hard. What I also particularly lover is how Jen chose to give Trin the same progressive eye disease that Jen has herself. We got a real insight into how this affects Trinity’s life and yet it never defines her as a character- it didn’t overshadow everything else that was amazing about Trin and it wasn’t a major plot point. I love this kind of representation and strength in a character. I’m super excited to see how much further Trinity grows and comes into her powers.