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King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
2.75
adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I didn't hate this but I expected more. I can't believe I'm saying this but Zoya was my favorite part.
There was not nearly enough of Nikolai and I wasn't really feeling Nina's story line. 
I hated that she was hearing "Matthias" in her head in the beginning. I didn't really like him so I didn't care.

I like the budding romance between Nikolai and Zoya that they are both fighting even though I don't know why considering that he was so hellbent on a grisha queen with Alina. Them getting kidnapped by Saints was weird as fuck and didn't make a ton of sense.
I don't know how to feel about Zoya mastering all of the elements. I mean cool I guess? Also, Juris broke her amplifier and said it was useless but then was like, kill me and make me into an amplifier..?

Nina's feeling towards Hanne seem a little instalovey, Especially since she supposedly just lost the love of her life. And naturally she is grisha but also the daughter of Yarl Brum. I wonder if Trassel will come back inRule of Wolves? Also, how is she planning to address all of the pregnant grisha women?

So now they're on the brink of war and for reasons that I can't imagine she really thought that of all storylines to possibly go with that she should bring back the fucking Darkling??
 

This was so disappointing

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