King Of Scars review

Synopsis:

Face your demons...or feed them. The dashing young king, Nikolai Lantsov, has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country’s bloody civil war—and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, Nikolai must find a way to refill Ravka’s coffers, forge new alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great Grisha Army.

Yet with every day a dark magic within him grows stronger, threatening to destroy all he has built. With the help of a young monk and a legendary Grisha general, Nikolai will journey to the places in Ravka where the deepest magic survives to vanquish the terrible legacy inside him. He will risk everything to save his country and himself. But some secrets aren’t meant to stay buried—and some wounds aren’t meant to heal.

My Review:

An excellent continuation to the brilliant fantasy that is the grishaverse. I loved getting back into this world, it’s unique magic system and brilliant characters. The book was quick to remind me of things that I’d forgotten from the last books

I enjoyed the different perspectives in this book, Zoya, Nikolai and Nina, as well as Isaak, each were equally as compelling as the others.

The storylines themselves were exciting and interesting, Leigh Bardugo managing to come up with new, unique ideas for the plot and lore of this world, despite it already being so diverse. The ending left me wanting more and i will definitely be reading Rule of Wolves very soon.

There was some romance in this book, but as a subplot which i much prefer to it being the main plot that’s forced into the story a lot of the time. The romance in this book was subtle and fitting, adding to the plot.

Would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes fantasy for a fun, exciting plot with well-developed, human characters

My Rating = 10/10

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