Six Of Crows: Book 1

Author: Leigh Bardugo

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  • : 9781780622286
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  • : June 2016
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Description

Enter the Grishaverse with the #1 New York Times-bestselling Six of Crows. Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price--and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone. . . . A convict with a thirst for revenge.A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager. A runaway with a privileged past.A spy known as the Wraith. A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums. A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes. Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction--if they don't kill each other first. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo returns to the breathtaking world of the Grishaverse in this unforgettable tale about the opportunity--and the adventure--of a lifetime. 

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"Six of Crows is a twisty and elegantly crafted masterpiece that thrilled me from the beginning to end." -New York Times-bestselling author Holly Black "Six of Crows is] one of those all-too-rare, unputdownable books that keeps your eyes glued to the page and your brain scrambling to figure out what's going to happen next." -Michael Dante DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra "There's conflict between morality and amorality and an appetite for sometimes grimace-inducing violence that recalls the Game of Thrones series. But for every bloody exchange there are pages of crackling dialogue and sumptuous description. Bardugo dives deep into this world, with full color and sound. If you're not careful, it'll steal all your time." --The New York Times Book Review Praise for the Grishaverse "A master of fantasy." --The Huffington Post "Utterly, extremely bewitching." --The Guardian "The best magic universe since Harry Potter." --Bustle "This is what fantasy is for." --The New York Times Book Review " A] world that feels real enough to have its own passport stamp." --NPR "The darker it gets for the good guys, the better." --Entertainment Weekly "Sultry, sweeping and picturesque. . . . Impossible to put down." --USA Today "There's a level of emotional and historical sophistication within Bardugo's original epic fantasy that sets it apart." --Vanity Fair "Unlike anything I've ever read." --Veronica Roth, bestselling author of Divergent "Bardugo crafts a first-rate adventure, a poignant romance, and an intriguing mystery " --Rick Riordan, bestselling author of the Percy Jackson series "This is a great choice for teenage fans of George R.R. Martin and J.R.R. Tolkien." --RT Book Reviews Read all the books in the Grishaverse The Shadow and Bone Trilogy (previously published as The Grisha Trilogy)Shadow and BoneSiege and StormRuin and Rising The Six of Crows DuologySix of CrowsCrooked Kingdom The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic

Reviews

Bk 1 in Six of Crows duology. With all the excitement surrounding the Shadow and Bone Netflix series, and the initial success of the book trilogy the series is based on, Leigh Bardugo has certainly earned her place with fantasy and romance lovers the world over. However, this review is not for Shadow and Bone, as you might have initially suspected. I was not among the millions of people who found Leigh Bardugo through Shadow and Bone, and admittedly, did not feel compelled by what little of it I skimmed through when I eventually gave it a go. Needless to say I was disappointed, as I consider myself a romantasy connoisseur, and felt as though the story had a promising set of ingredients, but lacked flavour in the final product. So far I’m sure this review is coming across as quite negative, and here’s where I’d like to turn this ship around. It’s important to understand that even if you’ve been put off by a writer in the past, you should check in with their newer work now and then, as it’s very possible their early pieces do not reflect all that they have to offer as a storyteller. This has been my experience with Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows. I was charmed by the characters and their schemes from the first chapter, and never lost interest through both books in the duology. YA fiction certainly has its share of snobbish detractors, myself included now and then. But if you're going to pick up something from that section of our store, let it be Six of Crows, as you'll be hard-pressed to find a better ambassador for its genre, or for Leigh Bardugo as a writer.-Randi     In the fantasy city of Ketterdam, Kaz and his crew are tasked with an impossible heist of an impossible fortress. They must trust each other in more ways than ever and fight for their very lives. Bardugo's continuation of the Grishaverse is (personally) her best duology and you will not be able to put it down! - Evelyn, Camberwell store

Author description

Leigh Bardugo is the New York Times-bestselling author of Ninth House and the creator of the Grishaverse (coming soon to Netflix), which spans the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, the King of Scars duology, The Language of Thorns, and The Lives of Saints - with more to come. Her short stories can be found in multiple anthologies, including Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy. Leigh grew up in Southern California and graduated from Yale University. These days she lives and writes in Los Angeles.