"Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can’t pull it off alone. . . .
A convict with a thirst for revenge.
A sharpshooter who can’t walk away from a wager.
A runaway with a privileged past.
A spy known as the Wraith.
A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums.
A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes.
Kaz’s crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don’t kill each other first."
Review:
This was definitely an interesting read. A team of criminals out on a heist with a prize that could set them all up for life. But each of the Six of Crows has a complicated story with strings attached.
By far the biggest strength of this story is the team. Every chapter switches point of view between the main characters and I feel like we were able to see all sides of the group. We see Kaz, the mastermind and leader with major haphephobia or mysophobia; Inej, also known by her enemies as the Wraith, a deadly spy whose ironically very religious; Jesper, a sharpshooter with a gambling addiction; Nina, a heartrender and former rebel soldier; Matthias, a convict and former witchhunter, eager to return to the profession; and finally Wylan but we don’t read his point of view for some reason. Each person has their own motives for joining the heist and each with their own stories that are no less important than the others which I appreciate.
I was very invested in each of them. Kaz was insanely cold and cruel at times but, like Inej, I desperately hoped there was still good in him. Inej I wanted to be completely free from the Menagerie, that Peacock lady needed to DIE for trying to make our Wraith a lynx again. Nina was the one I think I related with the most. She was once a fighter, and until the heist she had been hiding. Once the heist began she was a fighter again and I LOVED it.
Jesper was a character I was surprised I loved. I began not trusting the gambler. Gambling like anything else is an addiction and an addict would do just about anything to scratch his itch, so I thought for sure he’d be the weak link. But he surprised me with his wit and jokes, clearly the comic relief. But most importantly, I fell for him when he fell for Wylan. Like. AWWW. I SHIP. I SHIP IT. Or should I say I Ferolind it. Matthias I wanted to punch in the FACE for half the book. I mean I guess I understand he was raised to fear Grisha or whatever but OMG some of the stuff that came out of his mouth, I don’t care if he “secretly” didn’t want to say it, was just foul. When the crew was on the ice and found the pyre????? I was just as angry as Nina at that point. He was so naive of what his prejudice meant it was ridiculous. If you and your people think Grisha are less than human, why on earth would you be stupid enough to think your justice system would be fair to them???? Anyways. Finally Wylan was the one character we didn’t get to see his POV, but nonetheless he was an excellent character along with the rest. Initially I was like, he’s a mediocre bomb maker and the son of the merchant who hired you? That’s it? That’s his value? And through it all we learn what a great person he is.
The entire heist itself was so great to read. We had the adrenaline of action, the panic when plans inevitably fell through, and my favorite, the camaraderie between the team. They adapted and changed their plans as needed but, the best part to me, was they never left a man behind. You’d think for a team of criminals, betrayal would be second nature, but it was instinct to help each other out and I loved that.
I really don’t have any cons to this book, to be honest. My only note is that there’s a lot of world building within the first few pages of the book and it was hard to read, because I didn’t understand most of the terms initially. So that first chapter I had to read a few times to decipher what was happening. Other than that, once I got the terminology down it was smooth sailing.
My final conclusion is that this book was well worth the hype. I had read Leigh Bardugo in the past with Wonder Woman: Warbringer and loved it, and this time around did not disappoint. I know there’s a sequel and I CANNOT wait to read it. If you’ve read Six of Crows, what’re your thoughts?
Thanks for reading and to those about to start on this read, No mourners! No funerals!
Want more Leigh Bardugo books? Check out Wonder Woman: Warbringer!
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