I enjoyed Crooked Kingdom so much more then I did the first book, Six of Crows. It helped that I came into the book familiar with the world and the characters. However, Crooked Kingdom also started off running and kept going until the end. There were only a few slow spots in the entire novel.

Overall, I felt that Crooked Kingdom was well written. The characters were distinct and well portrayed. The world felt strong and I understood it so much better. The plot was well presented. I was never surprised by what was going on, but it still held my attention through their swindling. The writing was also good.

However, at the end of the novel I realized that even though I enjoyed the book I was not hooked on the world. I should have been left emotionally empty when the novel ended. Instead I was not even moved. I enjoyed the story, but I was ultimately not strongly connected to it.

I do plan on continuing to read Bardugo, including going back and reading her trilogy as well as continuing with her future works. Next, I plan on moving to her Wonder Women novel.