The Pen and Inkpot

I was enthralled by Leigh Bardugo’s “Six of Crows” and was left hanging at the ending. Luckily, I had anticipated this situation and had already purchased the sequel novel, “Crooked Kingdom”. I dived right back into it, and here’s what I thought…  Set in the dodgy alleys of Ketterdam in a fantasy world where Grisha are hunted for their powers, Kaz Brekker and his crew of talented misfits are on a mission to take back what is rightfully theirs… and a bit more. While their faces are plastered on Wanted posters on every street corner, they make desperate attempts to prevent the city from starting a war over the discovery of the most dangerous drug to ever exist. This is an action-packed story full of twists and turns. The character’s intricate escape plans keep the reader guessing and nothing is ever as it seems. The plot is never dull, when not breaking into mansions and sword fighting on tightropes, the characters are undergoing deep character development, the past about ea