***Note: this review assumes that you've read the book.*** One-sentence summary: in tying up loose ends, keeping up a consistent level of writing, and seamlessly weaving fun banter with meaningful dialogue, this book is an accomplishment to be celebrated; but as with the first two books in Leigh B...
The book was ok. TBH as I write this about a week or so after I read it, I've forgotten quite a bit of it. I'll be honest, I'm a little troubled by some of the analogies that come naturally due to the Russian based fantasy world. The Darkling, and major villain, becomes a Stalin stand-in. And while ...
I enjoyed this book and was able to get through it pretty quickly. I liked to progression of Alina and Mal, both were forced to accept the reality of their situations which was nice to see in a YA novel.I did have a little issue with the happily ever after being worked in. I liked the final climax...
Hi guys! I hope you’re having a great day. This is my review to the final installment in Leigh Bardugo’s The Grisha Trilogy, Ruin and Rising. The capital has fallen. The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Now the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and ...
Ending a trilogy has got to be hard for a writer, especially if it’s a beloved trilogy. You have to wrap up or at least address in some way all the loose threads and bring the characters to an emotionally appropriate close. I was worried after Siege and Storm, but Ruin and Rising really delivers a...
I put off reading this book for 6 months!!! I did not want the story to end! This is a book that I expected to ruin me, and it almost did.I love that Alina has to learn her own strength and willpower. She’s not big on relying on those around her to help. Not because she doesn’t think she doesn’t nee...
Book Review Shadow and Bone Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee. This first book defian...
A fantastic ending to a exciting series. The story flowed effortlessly and I finished it quickly. It could have been longer but that might have weighed the story down, though. Leigh Bardugo does an excellent job of keeping up the suspense and sense of urgency to the story. It's a real page turne...
There are many readers out that there that absolutely adore this series and I guess I must have missed something because throughout the entire series I had this feeling of it's good, but I've read better. The part that kept me reading was the unique setting and the Darkling. To be completely honest...
The final chapter in Alina's and Mal's story grabbed me by the throat and didn't let go until the last beat of that perfect ending. I fell head over heels in love with the mythology and characters in book one of this series. Book two wasn't as strong for me and I picked up this story with some trepi...
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