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A review by bishop_504
King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Overall a great addition to Bardugo’s Grishaverse.
I thought the characters were all very well written. Characters that got less attention in her previous books were given the spotlight and each felt like a fleshed-out flawed human with different strengths and weaknesses.
My favorite is probably Nina. I like this more vengeful and forceful side of her and I am curious to see how her tenuous trust with Hanna develops in the sequel book.
Unfortunately I thought Nina’s other companions were a bit blah, and I don’t even hardly remember their names tbh.
I thought the Saints were a bit strange, howeverI was genuinely surprised at the main Saint’s betrayal. I had thought the Darkling was just hiding in there or something.
Zoya and Nikolai are great, both became like ten times cooler by the end of the book. I was excited about reading this book, especially towards the end.
Unfortunately, I can’t get over the ending. I saw it coming pretty early in the book. I think it is poor writing to bring back a villain that has been previously killed. I wish that Bardugo was able to come up with a new plot point: maybe focus on the threat of war, more about the demon, some new powerful Grisha that opposed Nikolai. Bringing back a dead character just feels cheap.
I thought the characters were all very well written. Characters that got less attention in her previous books were given the spotlight and each felt like a fleshed-out flawed human with different strengths and weaknesses.
My favorite is probably Nina. I like this more vengeful and forceful side of her and I am curious to see how her tenuous trust with Hanna develops in the sequel book.
Unfortunately I thought Nina’s other companions were a bit blah, and I don’t even hardly remember their names tbh.
I thought the Saints were a bit strange, however
Zoya and Nikolai are great, both became like ten times cooler by the end of the book. I was excited about reading this book, especially towards the end.
Unfortunately, I can’t get over the ending. I saw it coming pretty early in the book. I think it is poor writing to bring back a villain that has been previously killed. I wish that Bardugo was able to come up with a new plot point: maybe focus on the threat of war, more about the demon, some new powerful Grisha that opposed Nikolai. Bringing back a dead character just feels cheap.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Violence