After months of seeing their beautiful covers all over Instagram, I have finally read this duology. And... these books are really freaking good. It's a fantasy/steampunk/heist story with an Ocean's 11 vibe - I loved it. Bardugo has created a complex, dark and well developed world - I found myself immersed in the story very quickly. Her characters are also extremely well done. They're deeply flawed and at times, very unlikeable. Yet I found myself hoping they would succeed. Conversation and banter flowed easily between characters, and I was impressed with how well Bardugo covered things like PTSD. And I was thrilled that the entire story was limited to two books, because series that go longer than that are getting a bit tired.