The Shadow and Bone Trilogy Boxed Set: Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, Ruin and Rising
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- Author：Leigh Bardugo
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Sakshi Ahuja
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Don't understand what the hype is with this series。 It was just。。。okay。 Not great， not bad。 The world-building is pretty interesting， but Leigh Bardugo could've done a lot more with the characters。 While reading the first book， I really thought every character had a lot of potential。 However， as the series goes on， Alina becomes extremely annoying， the Darkling is not given enough importance （or page time？） even after being THE MOST interesting character in the series， and Mal's character develo Don't understand what the hype is with this series。 It was just。。。okay。 Not great， not bad。 The world-building is pretty interesting， but Leigh Bardugo could've done a lot more with the characters。 While reading the first book， I really thought every character had a lot of potential。 However， as the series goes on， Alina becomes extremely annoying， the Darkling is not given enough importance （or page time？） even after being THE MOST interesting character in the series， and Mal's character development does not seem real。 （if there is even any development。。。）I never thought that the Darkling and Alina were a good fit for each other。 I loved Mal and Alina。 BUT THIS COULD'VE BEEN SO MUCH MORE。 Omg and Nikolai！！ His character really started taking shape in the last book but she chose to cut him out of the second half of the book？！ Nikolai was perhaps the only relief from Alina's constant doubt， self-pity， and sadness AND SHE CHOSE TO REMOVE HIM FROM HALF THE BOOK？ I guess I feel like I don't know the characters as well as I hoped I would at the beginning of the series。 Especially the Darkling。And， of course。 I was let down by the ending。 Ugh。Ending on a positive note though: Genya is beautiful， and so， so strong。 Her storyline was good。 。。。more
Francesca
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First book 3。5/5Second 2/5Last 4/5
Olivia MacLachlan
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This is by far my all time favorite fantasy trilogy ever！ I loved the way the story developed over the three books and I loved the characters even more。 The thrills and changes of the story made it very compelling and left me always wanting more。 I actually cried when I finished it because I was so sad it was over。
Kenya Ramirez
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No Spoilers！ I think this had so much more potential。 I enjoyed the first and last book。 The second？ Was painful to get through。 I put it down so many times。 It lacked meaty details to help us enjoy the idle parts of the story。 The ending was good， it gave us a glimpse into their lives after the war。 Not my favorite read ever but definitely not the worst。
Leticia Biachi
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na minha opinião a trilogia só cresceu shadow and bone - 4siege and storm - 4，3ruin and rising - 4，7amei os personagens e suas interações que só cresceram e se desenvolveram cada vez maiso final foi fraco， meio água com açúcar não curti muito， mas vale muito a pena a experiência de ler essa trilogia， me apeguei ao universo
Susie
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I'm rounding a 3。5 up to 4 because I couldn't put down a single book in this trilogy。 I don't remember the last time I read a trilogy straight through， and it's only partially because the Netflix show is coming up。 I read this every chance I could。 But， I do have plenty of complaints about the literary quality/plot devices that were。。。 not cringey really， but eye-roll inducing for sure。 I'm rounding a 3。5 up to 4 because I couldn't put down a single book in this trilogy。 I don't remember the last time I read a trilogy straight through， and it's only partially because the Netflix show is coming up。 I read this every chance I could。 But， I do have plenty of complaints about the literary quality/plot devices that were。。。 not cringey really， but eye-roll inducing for sure。 。。。more
Kaiya
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So。 Good！ Read now if you haven't！ Quick read too （I had to study though so took longer than it could've）！！ Definitely one of my favourite series！！ So。 Good！ Read now if you haven't！ Quick read too （I had to study though so took longer than it could've）！！ Definitely one of my favourite series！！ 。。。more
Avokdo
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3，5
Yvette
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First book: Fascinating。 Bit whiny。 Best characters Baghra and The Darkling。 Second book: Tumbleweed。 Lots Whiny。 The only reason this book is alive is because of Nikolai。 Third book: Sort of like the first。 Still whiny。 Best characters Baghra and Nikolai。 The world is excellent， I'm just not into the main characters。 I prefer the second and third tier， the interesting ones， the clever ones。 The two main characters in this are just reactionary， and nothing has really changed from the beginning， First book: Fascinating。 Bit whiny。 Best characters Baghra and The Darkling。 Second book: Tumbleweed。 Lots Whiny。 The only reason this book is alive is because of Nikolai。 Third book: Sort of like the first。 Still whiny。 Best characters Baghra and Nikolai。 The world is excellent， I'm just not into the main characters。 I prefer the second and third tier， the interesting ones， the clever ones。 The two main characters in this are just reactionary， and nothing has really changed from the beginning， lots of angst and whining。 Yeah， they've gone through hell， but they didn't get interesting along the way， whereas other characters did。 。。。more
Jen
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Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo - 5 starsI finished Shadow and Bone - for maybe the 3rd time！ - on March 13th after starting it on March 11th。 I both read my edition of it and listened to the audiobook！ I'm going to increase my rating to the full five stars。I didn't ever laugh or cry， but I really think I might if I ever reread my edition of it！I was very glad both Mal and Alina escaped the Darkling in the end。 But I find myself wondering how long their freedom will last？ So I guess it's very g Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo - 5 starsI finished Shadow and Bone - for maybe the 3rd time！ - on March 13th after starting it on March 11th。 I both read my edition of it and listened to the audiobook！ I'm going to increase my rating to the full five stars。I didn't ever laugh or cry， but I really think I might if I ever reread my edition of it！I was very glad both Mal and Alina escaped the Darkling in the end。 But I find myself wondering how long their freedom will last？ So I guess it's very good that I plan to read the next two books in this series this month！ ❤Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo - CURRENTLY READINGI started Siege and Storm on March 14th。 I'm currently 25% through it and loving this story！ 。。。more
Lea
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overall the series was really good。 it had a disappointing end though
✨shiri✨
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A trilogy that was enjoyable at times， and that did have potential， but that just didn't do it for me。 I can't believe this trilogy and Six of Crows were written by the same author - it can't compare to Six of Crows！ I'm so excited to see the TV adaptation though - from what I've seen it's exactly how I imagined it in my head！ A trilogy that was enjoyable at times， and that did have potential， but that just didn't do it for me。 I can't believe this trilogy and Six of Crows were written by the same author - it can't compare to Six of Crows！ I'm so excited to see the TV adaptation though - from what I've seen it's exactly how I imagined it in my head！ 。。。more
Ibtesam Rahman
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SHADOW AND BONE Trilogy BY LEIGH BARDUGOAs you know， Netflix is coming up with the Shadow and Bone series and I needed to read the books first。 It has been an experience。 Thank you Sujana for buddy reading this with me。SHADOW AND BONEAlina is a mapmaker but after a torturous experience， she discovers her hidden powers as the Sun summoner。 Now， she must work with the most powerful Grisha- The Darkling to destroy the Fold。SIEGE AND STORMOoo， plenty of twists later， Alina is running away from the c SHADOW AND BONE Trilogy BY LEIGH BARDUGOAs you know， Netflix is coming up with the Shadow and Bone series and I needed to read the books first。 It has been an experience。 Thank you Sujana for buddy reading this with me。SHADOW AND BONEAlina is a mapmaker but after a torturous experience， she discovers her hidden powers as the Sun summoner。 Now， she must work with the most powerful Grisha- The Darkling to destroy the Fold。SIEGE AND STORMOoo， plenty of twists later， Alina is running away from the castle and gets caught again。 Mal helps her again to find an amplifier。 She finds the amplifier。 Becomes bit more powerful。RUIN AND RISINGAlina lost her powers。 Begin the quest for the third amplifier。 Fight the villain （ the name will be a spoiler）， and destroy the Fold。 Alina becomes a Saint。 THE END。The plot twists in all the books were freaking awesome。 There was plenty of character growth through out the books。 My favourite character was Nikolai and The Darkling。 If you look over the books in general， the plot is pretty good。 People keep telling me Six of crows is awesome， but since I haven't read that yet， I can't compare。 The stories are a mix of fantasy， adventure， mystery and romance。 The perfect amount of each。 However， the romance elements was almost negligible。 There was nothing intense about it。 Leigh's narration is stellar。 The moments and the plot might be bit of a cliche at times but never did the story felt boring or monotonous。 I was on my toes to finish the books。 The world building is pretty great。 There is a map in the beginning of the books。 The settings were amazing。 I wish the characters were bit less annoying。 Needless to say， I'm excited for the series to begin。 Overall， a good fantasy series with plenty of books to keep you occupied for atleast a month。 。。。more
Jason Gerringer
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So good ！Book 2 was my favorite， then book 3， then book 1。 I ‘m so glad the author gave us the ending that she did ！ This is worth the read ！ I rarely give out five stars but I think this series has earned it 。 I don’t often don’t finish a series but this one really sucked me in。
Bao
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i got really bored in the second book but overall it was amazing
Cristinademmers
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One of my favorite trilogies！
Sally
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I’ve started reading this trilogy after receiving one of the worst news of my life， something that left me in desperate need of an escape， of removing my mind from some very dark thoughts。 And it worked， it was exactly what I needed: a new fantasy world far， far away from reality， with a distinct tone and engaging characters， but most importantly very predictable， a place where I could recognize much used tropes， guess the twists， and engage emotionally without much concern for the stakes of the I’ve started reading this trilogy after receiving one of the worst news of my life， something that left me in desperate need of an escape， of removing my mind from some very dark thoughts。 And it worked， it was exactly what I needed: a new fantasy world far， far away from reality， with a distinct tone and engaging characters， but most importantly very predictable， a place where I could recognize much used tropes， guess the twists， and engage emotionally without much concern for the stakes of the plot。 And I don’t mean these last words in a negative way， on the contrary: I believe the author is well versed in her fictional world， knows what kind of emotions and connections she sparks in her readers， and has a very fine grasp on her own characters and what she wants to say through them。 Nothing is new to a more accustomed young-adult fan， but there is still fun to have with the narrative itself。 Below I am going to write some of my ramblings on each book， thoughts I had while reading them。 Not a proper review， more a chaotic stream of consciousness， in line with my feelings on the trilogy itself。 You have been warned – beware the loquacious fangirl！Shadow and Bone – I have not laughed this much thanks to a book since… a while， I guess， not in scorn， but in utter delight at what I was reading。 Gosh， it was so good！ True perfection for my emotional state: it was fluid， with characters that embody tropes to the letter， from its protagonist to the love triangle， the hot best friend in love with a nerdish guy， the betrayals， the nastiness of the life at court， but mostly the reveal of Alina’s power – I was splitting my sides with laughter when Zoya utters that phrase in the tent， it was the moment I knew I had made the right choice。 There were things I did not particularly like， rushed decisions to move the story forward， the friction between the three main characters was… a bit too much typical and obvious， and the romance between Alina and the Darkling was fast， I turned a page and they were all over each other， I mean calm down you guys！ To be honest though， a couple of moments actually made me a bit turn on， but I think my loneliness in this particular time is stronger than usual – I just miss kissing sooo much， sigh。 That level of desire is unfair， think of us lonely souls！ But seriously， it was so similar to the Kylo Ren/Rey dynamic （two characters of the new Star Wars trilogy for the lucky unaware） that I couldn’t stop imagining JJ Abrams reading the book and thinking “This is just perfect for my story！”; later in the book I couldn’t imagine how anyone believed him to be suitable boyfriend material， he is clearly insane and not in a good， fun way – I know what it means to love a deranged character， trust me， I have my fair share of beloved， murdery nutcase。 Mal was ok for the most part， even if he had a couple of moments when he rambled at Alina things like “I have done everything for you， I sacrificed everything so you’re mine”” and that was just… so wrong， back off from her you over-possessive man。 Honestly， the ONLY ship worth rooting for was clearly Genya/Alina， I mean c’mon， they were perfect together， so much chemistry， the reactions from both of them later in the book were exciting， none of the boys could do the same for each of them！ Top ship for me， that’s it。Siege and Storm – a better book under many aspects: writing， construction of phrases， control over ambiences and places， and most important over characters’ relations。 But the main problem was that after a flying start the book sort of… stopped。 In the middle of the story nothing new actually happened， the characters didn’t evolve in significant ways and all the conflict between them was already there and simply repurposed in different manners， giving the impression of an halt， a long preparation for the final act。 And added to the aforementioned predictability of the plot it dampened a lot of my previous excitement， even if I recognized a more mature approach to the various tropes and toward the story itself。 The relationship between Mal and Alina was the embodiment of that: he had grown as a person， was a better character altogether， more grounded， and she was changed as well， more secure of her power and in what she wanted; but even if there were a lot of explanation and motives for the instability of the couple there was always an exaggeration， like a forcing of a specific narrative， especially in a cardinal scene meant to put them even more on the rocks。 And the introduction of Nikolai as a new potential lover did not help the situation， especially because he wasn’t believable as a valid “neverending love” for Alina – even if their banter was quite amusing and he was a very likable character; the choice was always going to be between Mal and the Darkling， and speaking of him… oh boy。 He was so terrible all the time， more toxic than in the first book， and he was something there; I understood the connection and the uniqueness of their bond and the particular nature of their gifts and the dichotomy between light and darkness， but dear， just NO！ The fact that you were similar to each other did not necessary mean that you were “meant to be”; with age I guess I’ve developed a sort of annoyance for these kind of relationship， and the fact that the author herself insists to push them together when there’s nothing solid between them it’s irritating， stop trying to make them happen， your own narrative does not support that！ She should be attracted to him just because he is hot， powerful and lonely？ Not nearly enough， sorry。 Even Nikolai was a better character than him， and he was a simple pawn to the Alina/Mal situation， so really， move aside please。 And to be clear， Genya was still a superior option for Alina than all the boys around her， especially after the scene on the ship – you could hear my broking heart， I mean c’mon！ Finger crossed for the final installment， because truly， who actually needs heterosexuality in this time and age？ （I’m delusional， I know， don’t worry）Ruin and Rising – I’ve always found the last book of a series an ungrateful undertaking， but this one ended the trilogy satisfactorily， uniting the good and the bad sides of the previous books: all the most important matters got a good closure， the writing improved again， there was no stasis in the plot and almost all the characters continued to grow and adapt to the narrative， fulfilling their roles without losing their edge; but also， many things were said over and over， like the author needed the extra scenes to made a point valid when there was no actual need， the predictability， stronger than before， and most importantly， the biggest error in the entire series for me， the wrong use of its many twists: almost all of them were easily guessed， but I became more and more frustrated the longer the author refused to disclose them and behaved like they were big revelations when seriously， it was obvious， why are you dragging this for so long？ The true nature of Mal was the most egregious one， it was unequivocal in the first book and became very straightforward with the start of this one， and the reveal happened at that point because it would mess up the characters the most， not when it was the right time for the plot。 But I liked it overall， the many typical tropes were used convincingly， the main relationship changed into something quite heartwarming and all the Grisha characters evolved with the story in a very fulfilling way – it was not difficult to become very fond of them all at the end。 The least successful aspect of the trilogy？ You guessed right， it was the Darkling: now that I’ve finished reading I can say without questions that his character was the only one who never changed in all the books; he acquired new powers， became more savage and creepy， but his nature was unaltered， his motives unchanging。 His relationship with Alina was the weakest link for the protagonist， and in this book the only moment the plot slowed down was during their conversations – even if the reveal of the name was hilarious to me， the comparison with Kylo/Rey was stronger and weirder （I guess JJ lent the trilogy to Rian Johnson）。 Also on the negative side， the world-building of the Grisha lore was lost to the neverending presence of the amplifiers， the MacGuffin of the story， and I hope the next duology can provide a new perspective on the magic itself。… Well， that was long。 Gosh。 。。。more
Lanita
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Quick， easy， and entertaining reads。
Stefan
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It's the second time I'm reading the Trilogy。 The 1st time， I was like OMG， this is amazing。 I've read nothing like it。 I loved the Grisha world and their powers。 The second time， after reading so many other fantasy stories and series， I'm not that impressed anymore。 This was a challenge for a group of friends。 This year we agree on what books we read （and we read it at the same time）。 In the end， we can share opinions， ideas， impressions， ratings。 It's the same situation with this book。 The 1st It's the second time I'm reading the Trilogy。 The 1st time， I was like OMG， this is amazing。 I've read nothing like it。 I loved the Grisha world and their powers。 The second time， after reading so many other fantasy stories and series， I'm not that impressed anymore。 This was a challenge for a group of friends。 This year we agree on what books we read （and we read it at the same time）。 In the end， we can share opinions， ideas， impressions， ratings。 It's the same situation with this book。 The 1st book is the best。 The 2nd book was bearable。 I struggled through the 3rd book。 I found it dragging and forced。 I appreciate the twists and the ambition to give it a spectacular ending of the trilogy。 I think I was happier when the trilogy ended than I was when I started。Don't get me wrong， I love Leigh Bardugo， but it is obvious now （after years since release and reading it for the second time） that if she would write it now， it will be significantly better。 Leigh Bardugo got better with time and Six of Crows is so much better。 Her progress as a writer is visible。 I will give it only 4 stars， but I would recommend it to any fantasy lover。 It's a must-read among other YA and Fantasy series。 。。。more
Booksish
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 💫BOOK REVIEW- GRISHA TRIOLOGY💫☆Shadow and Bone☆Siege and Storm☆Ruin and Raising💫💫💫Me: "oh look there is this new show coming on Netflix！🤔 Its called Shadow and Bone？？"Aerwyna:" It says its based on book triology？"Me: "We should read that。"Aerwyna: "We WILL read that。"。。。And so we did。 Even though we are quite late on the Grisha train， we made it just in time for the Netflix show。So here is a little review。。。The plot of the book is quite known by now so there is no use in me writing about it。 A h 💫BOOK REVIEW- GRISHA TRIOLOGY💫☆Shadow and Bone☆Siege and Storm☆Ruin and Raising💫💫💫Me: "oh look there is this new show coming on Netflix！🤔 Its called Shadow and Bone？？"Aerwyna:" It says its based on book triology？"Me: "We should read that。"Aerwyna: "We WILL read that。"。。。And so we did。 Even though we are quite late on the Grisha train， we made it just in time for the Netflix show。So here is a little review。。。The plot of the book is quite known by now so there is no use in me writing about it。 A handsome villan with a dark past？ Magic？ Wars？ The whole world at stake？ Action and love？ Yes it contains all that。 So if that is your go to list， you should definitely read it。💫💫Now for me。。。。the books are quite fast paced and there is a lot of action happening。 Twists and turns at every page。 I LOVED that。 Also the romance isn't the centre of it all。Loved that。So the plot， as a plot。。。was 5⭐The world building for me could have been better。 I love to slowly dive into the world， find every little nooks and quirks about it。 The books， for me， lacked that。 We were thrown into the grisha verse without a parachute。 "In medias res" as one would say。 But you still found out a LOT about Ravka and grisha world。。。enough that I fell in love with it。 You found enough to crave more！ So for the world building， as I would have liked it just a bit deeper， I would give 4。5⭐。Now the characters。 I can't say that I connected with many of them。 I liked them， I rooted for them。。but other then that。。。I didn't connect with them。 Mostly because I think we didn't find much about them。 Again， I like to dive in to the brain， soul of a character。 Find his memories， his thoughts， his desires。。。Here I didn't get that。 It was all action packed。 I didn't connect with Alina&Mal， so the "final sacrifice" didn't hit me as it suposed to。 And I still think that they are perfect for eachother， but I didn't feel them。I would have liked to hear more about the Darklings thoughts， motives and decisions。。。I would have liked to dive in to the depths of his motives and morals。So the characters， although awsome 。。。lacked some depth。 For me it would be 4⭐。Now the ending。。。to me it was perfect。 One of the few series with a Perfect ending。 I loved it。 It was bitter sweet。 They didn't have a happy ending， but it wasn't sad either。 Full high 5⭐。 So yes I loved grisha triology and would definitely recommend it to others！ Its a fast paced， action packed adventure that leaves you wanting more （hint devouring Six of Crows duology a few days later😉）。 My favourite line: 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚘𝚛𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎， 𝚏𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚍 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚘𝚛𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜- 𝚒𝚏 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝。Enjoy💕 。。。more
Jasmin
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Read this story long ago and I remembered， I hated the ending。 Really mixed feelings。 3/5
Diana Collins
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¡Hola Aventureros y Aventureras！Hoy les traigo la reseña de la trilogia， "Grisha"， asi que comencemos。"Trilogía Grisha" son novelas de fantasía， escritos por la autora Leigh Bardugo， se compone de "Sombra y hueso"， "Asedio y tormenta"， y "Ruina y ascenso"， publicados en los años de 2013 a 2015 bajo la editorial Hidra。 Los leí en pdf en una lectura conjunta con @bookssandgreycats La trilogía cuenta la historia de Alina， una joven huérfana que es obligada a convertirse en miembro de los Grisha， un ¡Hola Aventureros y Aventureras！Hoy les traigo la reseña de la trilogia， "Grisha"， asi que comencemos。"Trilogía Grisha" son novelas de fantasía， escritos por la autora Leigh Bardugo， se compone de "Sombra y hueso"， "Asedio y tormenta"， y "Ruina y ascenso"， publicados en los años de 2013 a 2015 bajo la editorial Hidra。 Los leí en pdf en una lectura conjunta con @bookssandgreycats La trilogía cuenta la historia de Alina， una joven huérfana que es obligada a convertirse en miembro de los Grisha， un grupo de magos de elite， de los mas poderosos que existen guiados por su líder El Oscuro。 Así es como a lo largo de los 3 libros， vamos conociendo todo lo que tiene que pasar nuestra protagonista para ser de las mejores。 Es de mis mas grandes sorpresas de este año， con lo que me encanta la fantasía， ame los tres libros， me hicieron sentir tantas emociones que sentía que explotaría， la historia es muy interesante y MUY ADICTIVA， de verdad que me los devore en este mes。 Los personajes tienen mucho carisma y personalidad。 La ambientación es super genial， toda la mitología de los libros es super interesante。Para los amantes de la fantasía y para los que quieren leer algo ligero y adictivo， en verdad tienen que leer la trilogía， lo amaran como yo lo amo。Super recomendada la trilogía。Calificacion: 5/5Y eso es todo por esta reseña， espero que les haya gustado， nos leemos <3 。。。more
Lis-lou
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"- Vous tremblez， me dit-il。- Je ne suis pas habituée à voir des gens essayer de me tuer。- Vraiment？ Moi， je n’y fais même plus attention。"J'ai dévoré cette trilogie en quelques jours。 Quand on commence à lire le premier tome， on est tellement intrigué par cet univers， Ravka， par l'histoire d'Alina， par le Darkling， etc， qu'on ne peut pas s'arrêter。 Il n'y a pas de moments plats， toujours du suspens， de l'action， des retournements de situations : on ne s'ennuie jamais。 Je recommande vivement à q "- Vous tremblez， me dit-il。- Je ne suis pas habituée à voir des gens essayer de me tuer。- Vraiment？ Moi， je n’y fais même plus attention。"J'ai dévoré cette trilogie en quelques jours。 Quand on commence à lire le premier tome， on est tellement intrigué par cet univers， Ravka， par l'histoire d'Alina， par le Darkling， etc， qu'on ne peut pas s'arrêter。 Il n'y a pas de moments plats， toujours du suspens， de l'action， des retournements de situations : on ne s'ennuie jamais。 Je recommande vivement à quiconque veut faire un tour dans une Russie déchirée， magique et intrigante。 Bonne lecture ！ 。。。more
Tala
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Amazing check out my other rewiew if you want more details
Alyson
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Plowing through because the Netflix series is coming and I've meant to read these for years， but failed。 Serviceable fantasy YA。 First book lags a bit as it sets up our world， and the first half of the second book had everyone going in circles （and me considering just dropping it）。 Once （view spoiler）[ people started dying and things started exploding， （hide spoiler）] my interest grew。 It's a trilogy so if you've ever read any fantasy， you already know there are three things （view spoiler）[that Plowing through because the Netflix series is coming and I've meant to read these for years， but failed。 Serviceable fantasy YA。 First book lags a bit as it sets up our world， and the first half of the second book had everyone going in circles （and me considering just dropping it）。 Once （view spoiler）[ people started dying and things started exploding， （hide spoiler）] my interest grew。 It's a trilogy so if you've ever read any fantasy， you already know there are three things （view spoiler）[that need to be obtained （hide spoiler）] and that unfortunately makes an awful lot of this predictable。 It'll be fun on-screen。 I'm not in a YA mood lately， and all I could think was 1） I'd have loved this more as an adult series with adult characters， and 2） （view spoiler）[how on earth are Heartrenders just allowed to wander around with the ability to kill people with a thought， and everybody's cool with it？ What's stopping a drunk 20 year old from just murdering some rando in a bar？ And then murdering whoever shows up to。。。 arrest？。。。 them？ How are these people not fully in charge of everything？ I have questions and concerns！ （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Tala Gilbert
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Could not put it down！Some friends were discussing fantasy YA reads on Facebook and this series was mentioned。 I thought it sounded worth a try and was able to purchase the trilogy in a single volume。 Over the last week I have literally devoured the whole three books。 I could not stop reading。 The characters sucked me in and I could not let them go。 By the end of the third book I didn't know whether to cry or shout for joy， but I knew something epic had happened and though things would never be Could not put it down！Some friends were discussing fantasy YA reads on Facebook and this series was mentioned。 I thought it sounded worth a try and was able to purchase the trilogy in a single volume。 Over the last week I have literally devoured the whole three books。 I could not stop reading。 The characters sucked me in and I could not let them go。 By the end of the third book I didn't know whether to cry or shout for joy， but I knew something epic had happened and though things would never be the same for the boy and girl， their lives would be forever changed and forever bound by a love that could not and would not die。 This series is one I will probably read again and again and never lose the wonder and awe of the story。 Look forward to more by this author for sure。 。。。more
Jung
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My friend Sylvie Danielle Matias the Author recommended me the serie。 I’m not much of a fantasy Tepe of guy but I start to understand the genre and the writing style。 Leigh uses wit and some phrase twists to create powerful effects to her writing。 I’m starting to appreciate the style and I’ll try some other writing by Leigh Bardugo and in the Fantasy genre。 Good reading experience for a newbie like me。
Vikas Pissay
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 A decent read。 It did not quite work up to the expectations I was made to create given the ratings。 I would have rather had Mal stay dead。 Surely would have given added weightage to the overall plot。 However， I did enjoy the Love square and the emotional turmoils it brought with it。
Camila
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Realmente no sabía cómo hacer esta reseña porque este libro me gustó tanto que no sé por dónde empezar。。。。。Esta historia es oro， transcurre en el Grishaverse una sociedad que estaba dividida entre grishas y personas comunes。 Como en toda historia tenemos a nuestra protagonista， Alina， una chica "común" pero no tanto。。。。 ella tiene un gran poder que todos quieren poseerlo。Uffff todos conocemos （maybe not） los poderes de nuestra escritora Leigh， en particular me encantan sus historias siento que l Realmente no sabía cómo hacer esta reseña porque este libro me gustó tanto que no sé por dónde empezar。。。。。Esta historia es oro， transcurre en el Grishaverse una sociedad que estaba dividida entre grishas y personas comunes。 Como en toda historia tenemos a nuestra protagonista， Alina， una chica "común" pero no tanto。。。。 ella tiene un gran poder que todos quieren poseerlo。Uffff todos conocemos （maybe not） los poderes de nuestra escritora Leigh， en particular me encantan sus historias siento que les da un toque único， y este libro en particular lo tiene todo; fantasía， amor， drama， plot twist （giro de trama） y nada más que un romance slow burn。。。。。。。。sí， como leyeron P-E-R-F-E-C-T-OEs una trilogía que te atrapa desde el primer segundo， que no vas a poder pararrrrr de leer。。。。。 Siento que esta historia es perfecta para en una tarde lluviosa sentarse （obvio con galletas y té/chocolatada。。。。 o lo que tengan） y les juro que se sumergiran de 20 a 200 páginas en un día。Bueno gente que esperan para comprarse este libro y buscar a nuestro ciervo。。。。。。。 sí como escucharon。。。。 jejeje como leyeron。。。。。 UN FUCKING ciervo （después del segundo libro ya no sabes que animal esperar。。。。 un cocodrilo en cualquier momento） Bueno como siempre graciass por leer mi reseñaaaaaaaaaa xoxoxxoAtt:Camila Hamze Rabelo 。。。more
Harleen Quinzel
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