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Ruin and Rising
by Leigh Bardugo
Okay, I've finally gathered my emotions enough to write this review.
4.5*'s
Ruin and Rising takes us on a journey to locate the firebird and unite Alina with the third and final amplifier that she requires if she is to beat the Darkling. Mal, Genya, Zoya, Tolya, Tamar and David all accompany us on this journey, as well as a few others. After a plot twist that I was not expecting, Alina finally faces the Darkling in a battle of destruction.
There were a lot of things that I really liked about this book: the plot twist with the final amplifier struck me side on, I was not expecting that at all; Genya and David were the cutest; the building tension in the second half of the book as we neared the final meeting; Alina learning to manipulate and use her power more; the Darkling became even more layered than I expected him too and we actually saw quite a lot of emotion from him here and I just generally really liked the whole story.
The characters were excellent, once again. There were huge leaps of character development throughout this book. I love the way that Bardugo writes her characters. They all somehow feel relatable, even in a world so different to ours. I particularly like Genya and Zoya as characters, there is something about these women that really connects with me. Nikolai is as charming as ever and I couldn't get enough of his interactions with Alina.
As far as the romance went (and I'm not going to spoil this!), I genuinely think that Alina could have ended up with Mal, the Darkling or Nikolai. She certainly had a connection with each of them. Despite some insta love back at the beginning of the series, I was actually pleased that the romance didn't completely take away from the plot and actually it was a welcome part of this series.
I've seen quite a lot of reviews that say they weren't happy with how this series ended. I actually think that Bardugo tied up this trilogy nicely. Most of the characters were given an ending and the final few chapters felt quite emotional. I LOVED the epilogue, I loved seeing what they (mysterious couple) had achieved with the rest of their lives and it just seemed so perfect to me.
The Grisha trilogy has an exceptionally well built universe with an incredible cast of characters and a strong plot. I know that for as long as I shall live, I will autobuy anything and everything that Leigh Bardugo writes.
4.5*'s
Ruin and Rising takes us on a journey to locate the firebird and unite Alina with the third and final amplifier that she requires if she is to beat the Darkling. Mal, Genya, Zoya, Tolya, Tamar and David all accompany us on this journey, as well as a few others. After a plot twist that I was not expecting, Alina finally faces the Darkling in a battle of destruction.
There were a lot of things that I really liked about this book: the plot twist with the final amplifier struck me side on, I was not expecting that at all; Genya and David were the cutest; the building tension in the second half of the book as we neared the final meeting; Alina learning to manipulate and use her power more; the Darkling became even more layered than I expected him too and we actually saw quite a lot of emotion from him here and I just generally really liked the whole story.
The characters were excellent, once again. There were huge leaps of character development throughout this book. I love the way that Bardugo writes her characters. They all somehow feel relatable, even in a world so different to ours. I particularly like Genya and Zoya as characters, there is something about these women that really connects with me. Nikolai is as charming as ever and I couldn't get enough of his interactions with Alina.
As far as the romance went (and I'm not going to spoil this!), I genuinely think that Alina could have ended up with Mal, the Darkling or Nikolai. She certainly had a connection with each of them. Despite some insta love back at the beginning of the series, I was actually pleased that the romance didn't completely take away from the plot and actually it was a welcome part of this series.
I've seen quite a lot of reviews that say they weren't happy with how this series ended. I actually think that Bardugo tied up this trilogy nicely. Most of the characters were given an ending and the final few chapters felt quite emotional. I LOVED the epilogue, I loved seeing what they (mysterious couple) had achieved with the rest of their lives and it just seemed so perfect to me.
The Grisha trilogy has an exceptionally well built universe with an incredible cast of characters and a strong plot. I know that for as long as I shall live, I will autobuy anything and everything that Leigh Bardugo writes.