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Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
3.5
adventurous emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Surprisingly I think I enjoy this one most in the series. Probably because Mal is the least annoying in this one. 

I definitely think this was a satisfying ending.
Mainly because the Darkling finally freaking dies. I feel indifferent to Alina losing her power and I don't really care that she and Mal end up together but I do like that they went back to Keramzin. The third amplifier reveal felt a little over dramatic but I guess it works. I love that Genya, Zoya and David will lead the 2nd army, and I expect that we will see them again in King of Scars. Even as one of the Darkling's monsters, Nikolai is still my favorite




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