Readability: 4/5
Plot: 5/5
Recommend: Yes

Alina has never been important. She has always been normal, an orphan. But as the darkness of the Fold envelops her, Alina finds herself summoning powers she never imagined before. As a dangerous discovery threatens herself, Ravka, and the people she loves, Alina will do anything to save them.

I read this with an audiobook and it was quite enjoyable. I think the universe and plot are really original and unique.

I like this book, but it’s not a 5 star book because it really didn’t captivate me. Although I could’ve finished this book without the audiobook, I think it would’ve taken me quite a while to get through it all.

Regardless, I will probably read the book in the trilogy.


After a year, I haven't finished this series. The introduction to the second book was not good enough to pull me in, an I realized that this book is not as good as I had originally thought. Though I like this better than [b:Six of Crows|23437156|Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)|Leigh Bardugo|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1618531219l/23437156._SY75_.jpg|42077459], I do not like it more than [b:Ninth House|43263680|Ninth House (Alex Stern #1)|Leigh Bardugo|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1553102141l/43263680._SY75_.jpg|53348200].