This one goes way back to one of my earliest reviews when I took a look at Six of Crows. I absolutely loved that book so, as its sequel, this one had a lot to live up to. I'm pleased to announce, however, that this book is not only as good as the first it is even better! Let's dive right in.
Kaz Brekker, the most notorious thug in the Barrel, has quite the battle laid out before him. He and his crew of criminals and swindlers have just undergone the job of a lifetime only to be betrayed and nearly killed. Kaz is now plotting his ultimate revenge, not only to get his crew the reward they deserve, but to settle the score with his old nemesis, Pekka Rollins, once and for all. But as Kaz's enemies unite and the whole of Katterdam turns against them, it's going to take every ounce of cunning Kaz possesses to not only get them their money, but get them out with their lives.
This is just what I wanted when I finished the first book. Not only do we get an awesome heist story, but an awesome revenge heist story to top what the last book gave us. Kaz and his crew and just as splendidly written as I remember. Everyone gets their time to shine, everyone has a part to play, and everyone gets time for development and growth. Each of these characters is excellent, beautifully written and you find yourself rooting for each one of them. You care about these people. You want to see them all come out of it okay. While Kaz is the heart that powers the team, nobody feels unneeded or overused. The team works as a well oiled machine and it was just excellent.
The stakes in this book are remarkably higher than before due to the fact that their very home is crashing down around them. In the last book, the team (most of them anyway) were in foreign territory in and icy climate and breaking into an unbreakable prison. This time, they're home on their own turf and it's turning against them. There's nowhere safe and they are dealing with enemies who are just as cunning as they are and even more ruthless. Kaz, for all his faults, values human life and cares about his team. His enemies, however, do not. The threats they go up against are very real, forcing them to come up with the impossible in order to survive. It's a very good thing that these people are awesome and they work very well together as a team.
The suspense and drama in this story are great elements in any story and here, in particular, it works amazingly. When a plan comes together, everything falls into place. When it seems like things are going too well, they probably are and you're about to fall into a trap. It leaves you on the edge of your seat and anxious to see how things pan out. Also, as the concluding installment of this particular story, everything came together...almost. It's not the perfect ending that you hope for, but just the right mix of bitter along with the sweet. It also leaves things open for more story, but we're also satisfied with the conclusions we get as well. I was happy, then I was sad, then I was terrified, then I was sad again and then very happy...it was all the mixes of emotions that one could possibly hope for in an epic conclusion to an epic story.
Final Verdict
I loved this book to pieces! These two books came together in a mind-blowing adventure of tragedy, love, risk, danger and high-stakes. I couldn't recommend it any higher, that's why this book is going onto the Shelf of Recommendation!
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Next Time: While we're concluding things, let's see how things pan out for our peculiar friends....
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