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Loading... Shadow and Bone: Ruin and Rising: Book 3 (edition 2018)by Leigh Bardugo (Author)
Work InformationRuin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Ruin and Rising is a difficult book for me to rate. I was really interested in the series as a whole, but some parts of it fell short for me. I liked the characters a lot more in this book. Nikolai was more likable than ever. The side characters were interesting and much more developed. I even liked Mal somewhat better, which was a surprise. Alina was kind of bland to me, though. I liked the story, but some of the book felt drawn out and kind of boring. The ending wasn't very satisfying, but it did wrap up the story and I didn't hate it. I like the world that Leigh Bardugo built and I'm excited to read Six of Crows soon. I really tried to like this series but I felt that it was overly hyped and my expectations ended up having me disappointed. I kept waiting for something big to happen but it was just blah. For once I like the TV/netflix adaptation a bit better than the books. I even gave my trilogy set to my daughter maybe she will like it better than I did. I don't know maybe I wasn't in the right headspace as these are the types of books I love to read but it just fell flat for me. :( Overall I love the trilogy. (Nikolai Lantsov) The ending was really good as well and I loved the fact that they ended up in Keramzin together again. However, what I didn't like is the amount of characters there were in that gang (I couldn't keep up sometimes). Unless i somehow skipped some pages accidentley, I often would forget some of the side characters and would get confused when they popped up again and then need to recollect on who they are. Back onto the positives, Nikolai Lantsov. That is my favourite part overall. I feel like the Darkling should have gotten some more action or delve into his past more. Speaking of, was it by chance that Alina is the sun summoner or is she also somehow related to Morozova? Finally, good trilogy which had me hooked. If not mentionned before, I did really like Nikolai Lantsov. no reviews | add a review
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"The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Alina forges new alliances as she and Mal search for Morozova's last amplifier. But as she begins to unravel the Darkling's secrets, she reveals a past that alters her understanding of the bond they share and the power she wields" No library descriptions found. |
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