Six of Crows (#1 Six of Crows) (Netflix)

Author(s): Leigh Bardugo

Young Adult

Enter the Grishaverse with the #1 New York Times bestseller Six of Crows, coming soon to Netflix as part of the original series, Shadow and Bone. This edition features exclusive cover art from the show! 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. Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction - if they don't kill each other first.


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A full-throttle adventure . . . crackling dialogue and sumptuous description. Bardugo dives deep into this world . . . If you're not careful, it'll steal all your time * NEW YORK TIMES *
Ocean's Eleven set in a Game of Thrones-esque world ... The result is a pacey read with electric prose and well-drawn characters * THE INDEPENDENT *
Cracking page-turner with a multi-ethnic band of misfits with differing sexual orientations who satisfyingly, believably jell into a family * KIRKUS REVIEWS *
Six of Crows is impossible to put down. Bardugo is a master at an ensemble cast, and it is a joy to see her wonderfully crafted characters come to life ... The fantastic plot is fast moving and full of twists and turns, but it is the fate of the characters that really draws the reader in. Bardugo has an incredible imagination and Six of Crows showcases her writing at its very best. * BOOKTRUST *
Fast, thrilling heist fantasy, boasting a brilliant new cast of characters * METRO *
A twisty and elegantly crafted masterpiece that thrilled me from beginning to end * HOLLY BLACK *


 

With all the excitement surrounding the Shadow and Bone Netflix series, and the initial success of the book trilogy the series is based on, Leigh Bardugo has certainly earned her place with fantasy and romance lovers the world over. However, this review is not for Shadow and Bone, as you might have initially suspected. I was not among the millions of people who found Leigh Bardugo through Shadow and Bone, and admittedly, did not feel compelled by what little of it I skimmed through when I eventually gave it a go. Needless to say I was disappointed, as I consider myself a romantasy connoisseur, and felt as though the story had a promising set of ingredients, but lacked flavour in the final product. So far I’m sure this review is coming across as quite negative, and here’s where I’d like to turn this ship around. It’s important to understand that even if you’ve been put off by a writer in the past, you should check in with their newer work now and then, as it’s very possible their early pieces do not reflect all that they have to offer as a storyteller. This has been my experience with Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows. I was charmed by the characters and their schemes from the first chapter, and never lost interest through both books in the duology. YA fiction certainly has its share of snobbish detractors, myself included now and then. But if you're going to pick up something from that section of our store, let it be Six of Crows, as you'll be hard-pressed to find a better ambassador for its genre, or for Leigh Bardugo as a writer.
-Randi

 

In the fantasy city of Ketterdam, Kaz and his crew are tasked with an impossible heist of an impossible fortress. They must trust each other in more ways than ever and fight for their very lives. Bardugo's continuation of the Grishaverse is (personally) her best duology and you will not be able to put it down! - Evelyn, Camberwell store

Leigh Bardugo is the New York Times-bestselling author of Ninth House and the creator of the Grishaverse (coming soon to Netflix), which spans the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, the King of Scars duology, The Language of Thorns, and The Lives of Saints - with more to come. Her short stories can be found in multiple anthologies, including Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy. Leigh grew up in Southern California and graduated from Yale University. These days she lives and writes in Los Angeles.

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  • : 9781510109070
  • : Hachette Children's Group
  • : Orion Children's Books (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
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  • : June 2020
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