I've heard mixed things about that duology but I'm crossing my fingers that I'll like it. But also - Nikolai and Zoya are my two favorite characters from the Shadow and Bone trilogy, so I do intend to read King of Scars and Rule of Wolves for them. As her allies and enemies race toward war, only Alina stands between her country and a rising tide of darkness that could destroy the world. Whatever I felt was lacking when it came to the depth of characters. See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone. So yeah, I really liked this! This was honestly such a good ending to Alina's story that I'm a little nervous to start the Nikolai duology. Ruin & Rising made up for any and all complaints I had on the series so far. Now, about the ending, since that's apparently a heated topic in the book community. But now that Alina really came into her own and really is a match for the Darling, I just - listen I understand objectively that Mal's the best for her but I WANT AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE WHERE ALINA AND THE DARKLING RULE RAVKA TOGETHER IN VILLAINY

She is under the care of the priest who has his own goals and has kept Alina and her friends as prisoners. Like their first scene together in this book - HELLO?! Even as a Reylo stan, I never totally got the appeal of Darklina because the power dynamic was so imbalanced. Ruin and Rising (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, 3) Published June 17th 2014 by Henry Holt and Co. Ruin and Rising: Summary Following the battle in the second novel, Alina Starkov and crew are hiding in an underground cave beneath Ravka. While I liked that Mal and Alina were endgame, I was also screaming at certain Darklina scenes. Read more ©2014 Leigh Bardugo (P)2014 Audible Inc. It's action-packed, engaging, and you really can tell how much Leigh Bardugo grew as a writer throughout the Shadow and Bone trilogy alone. Ruin and Rising is the thrilling final installment in Leigh Bardugos Grisha Trilogy. A great conclusion to the trilogy! I think I liked Siege and Storm just a little better, but Ruin and Rising was honestly a close second.

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