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Rule of Wolves - review

 

Synopsis:

The Demon King. As Fjerda's massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm - and even the monster within - to win this fight. But a dark threat looms that cannot be defeated by a young king's gift for the impossible. 

The Stormwitch. Zoya Nazyalensky has lost too much to war. She saw her mentor die and her worst enemy resurrected, and she refuses to bury another friend. Now duty demands she embrace her powers to become the weapon her country needs. No matter the cost.

The Queen of Mourning. Deep undercover, Nina Zenik risks discovery and death as she wages war on Fjerda from inside its capital. But her desire for revenge may cost her country its chance at freedom and Nina the chance to heal her grieving heart.

King. General. Spy. Together they must find a way to forge a future in the darkness. Or watch a nation fall.


My Review:

A brilliant ending to this amazing duology, bursting with character, adventure, epic battles and thrilling escapades. Bardugo never fails to come up with more lore and twists and turns to keep the story moving. The various plot lines are all equally as compelling and fit together well, as converging in to a brilliant battle at the end of the book.

The ending was not one that I expected, but was happy with and thought was a fitting end for most of the characters. There is also a hint that there will be a new story in the works which I'm very excited for.

I can usually pick a favourite character from a book quite easily, but in this series it’s so hard to choose between all the multi-faceted, interesting characters, all with great arcs. Some standouts are Nikolai (it’s so hard not to love his wit and dry humour), Zoya, who’s arc was possibly the best one in this series, and David, who is the best autistic representation in fiction that I’ve read.

Overall, just as good as any other book in the Grishaverse (which is to say, excellent), would definitely recommend for any fantasy lovers

My rating = 10/10

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