A review by frmeden
King of Scars, by Leigh Bardugo
5.0
Picked this up directly after finishing the Grishaverse Trilogy, so you wouldn't think I'd have had time to miss these characters, but I did and I was so delighted to be in their presence once again! Having Nikolai and Zoya as POV characters, as well as being able to see Genya and the gang again was a high point for me. There was some unfortunate rehashing of characters I didn't like as much (the Apparat and the Darkling namely, although I do understand why the latter had to feature so heavily given the effect he had on Zoya and Nikolai's lives) but that was to be expected.
My favourite part of this book was, unsurprisingly, getting to hear from Nina again. She's just my absolute favourite. Although her plot felt very separate from Zoya and Nikolai's, a criticism I've seen a lot, I loved reading about Nina's time in Fjerda so much that I didn't really mind. Her sections of the book were definitely darker and sadder, but I actually loved that aspect.
This book did have it's ups and towns, but ultimately, a book that made me cry three times has to be deserving of a five star rating, right? Plus, I think it's obvious anything Grisha is immediately a must-read now.
My favourite part of this book was, unsurprisingly, getting to hear from Nina again. She's just my absolute favourite. Although her plot felt very separate from Zoya and Nikolai's, a criticism I've seen a lot, I loved reading about Nina's time in Fjerda so much that I didn't really mind. Her sections of the book were definitely darker and sadder, but I actually loved that aspect.
This book did have it's ups and towns, but ultimately, a book that made me cry three times has to be deserving of a five star rating, right? Plus, I think it's obvious anything Grisha is immediately a must-read now.