Having not read the first trilogy, but having watched the Netflix show, I dived into this world with that knowldege and it was pretty enough in my opinion.

I love this book. I love the characters, which clearly are the heart and soul of this story, but I also liked how we explored something other than Ravka. For me, heist stories are quite tricky since I'm not sure if the author will be able to keep the steaks high while executing a complex, but believable plan. I thought I would be drawn to the trio of Inej, Kaz and Jesper, which were my favourite from the series, but I found really caring for Matthias, Nina and Wylan.

The exploration of trauma is so awesome too. I can't talk about it without major spoilers, so:

I was really impressed with Kaz's exploration of trauma. How strong it was depicted, I was afraid it wouldn't be compelling or believable, but it truly was. And the extent on how it affected Kaz and his relationships, especially with Inej, broke my heart. The other thing that came out of nowhere for me but I was like "omg that's so COOL" was the fact that Jesper is a Fabrikator. I never saw it coming but it make sense and how it later affected him when he had to attack and probably kill those Tidemakers. Wow. Nina's reaction to the Ice Court, the pyres and the latent fear she feels is extremely upsetting, and Inej's trauma regarding the Menagerie and her little revenge on Heleen when stealing her diamond necklace was so rewarding, as well as her new purpose.

I'm happy to have Crooked Kingdom already, because I'll definetely jump it right away. I love this story and this characters and the ending of Six of Crows leaves you right there to dive in the next entry.