I can’t review it in too much detail without spoiling a whole lot of plot for every other book in the series, but I loved how much detail Leigh managed to pack into these two books without losing a single iota of momentum. 

The characters, as always, are *chef’s kiss* and I was incredibly invested in all their stories. I found Zoya rather prickly and unlikeable in the initial Shadow and Bone books, but like what ACOSF was for the character of Nesta, the King of Scars duology is for Zoya; explores an unapologetically angry women who has been shaped by the circumstances around her. Other highlights include the Zoya’s sheer competence; this is a woman who gets things done (that said, she’d still terrify me in real life!) as well as Nina and Hanne’s interactions.

There are few book worlds that I’ve totally immersed myself in, but the Grishaverse is one of them. Now and forever.