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Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
3.25
adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This series was a difficult one for me to really invest into. I very much loved the story. Personally, I do feel that it was some of the main characters that caused it to fall flat. It's difficult to explain where the grip lost me in the series and I was hoping this last book would hook me back in. The ending closed off the saga nicely, and I don't feel like I am left with many unanswered questions or unsavoury explanations. I did enjoy Leigh's writing and I will definitely be reading the other Grishaverse books. That being said, I really wanted to love these characters but it just was not meant to be.