Not a fanI don't love the King of Scars duology and I think the series starts to fall apart there and that's why I'm glad she's not super writing in the Gishaverse as much anymore.
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King of Scars (2019)
Others: Leaning positive Nikolai Lantsov has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country’s bloody civil war—and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, the young king must find a way to refill Ravka’s coffers, forge new alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great Grisha Army. Yet with every day a dark magic within him grows stronger, threatening to destroy all he has built. With the help of a young monk and a legendary Grisha Squaller, Nikolai will journey to the places in Ravka where the deepest magic survives to vanquish the terrible legacy inside him. He will risk everything to save his country and himself. But some secrets aren’t meant to stay buried—and some wounds aren’t meant to heal.
- ISBN:
- 9781250142276
- Length:
- 528 pages
Genres: fantasy, romance, young adult
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Not a fan
Loved itSo King of Scars and Six of Crows are top of my list.
Loved itI think it was risky, but like I feel personally like the risk paid off. I know there's a lot of people who read that book and were a little bit disappointed by it, but personally, I enjoyed it and I'm very much looking forward to the sequel.