Leigh Bardugo
Published By: Indigo Books
Publication Date: June 6, 2013
Date Read: March 12, 2019
Genre: YA - Fantasy
Source: Bought
Format: Paperback
Pages: 386
From Goodreads:
Darkness never dies.
Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land, all while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. But she can’t outrun her past or her destiny for long.
The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling’s game of forbidden magic, and farther away from Mal. Somehow, she will have to choose between her country, her power, and the love she always thought would guide her—or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.
"Anything worth doing always starts as a bad idea."
The Grisha books have been sat on my shelf for such a long time and after starting it earlier this year as part of a series readalong I was completely in awe of this amazing series. Following Shadow and Bone, I couldn't wait to get started on the second book in the series. Siege and Storm was even better than Shadow and Bone. I loved every single moment of it.
Siege and Storm picks up exactly where Shadow and Bone left of, with Alina and Mal escaped from The Darkling and on the run. But soon enough Alina and Mal find themselves in danger again and Aline just can't leave the Grisha part of her behind. Can Alina help defeat The Darkling for good with her growing power while keeping Mal at her side?
I loved Siege and Storm so much more than Shadow and Bone. Leigh completely captured my attention yet again and I couldn't stop reading. Siege and Storm is so action packed and fast paced and I just couldn't turn the pages fast enough. I loved every single second of this book and couldn't believe what was happening. This series has some of the best characters that I have ever read. I have such a love-hate relationship with The Darkling... like I know he's the bad guy but I can't stop loving him at the same time.
Alina is such a fantastic character to follow through and I love reading from her point of view. She is absolutely fantastic and I love experiencing this journey from her perspective. I love seeing her growing more and more powerful and how that has changed her outlook on everything. My one issue with the series is I don't really like the main love interest. Mal irritates me to no end. I just feel like he doesn't really accept Alina for who she is and all he does in mope and complain. Get a grip man! On the other hand, one of the things I loved the most about Siege and Storm was that we were introduced to new character Nikolai. He is fast becoming my favourite character of the series. I love him. He is cocky and snarky and hilarious. I adore him!! I hope there is lots more Nikolai to come in the next book.
Siege and Storm definitely exceeded my expectations. It was absolutely phenomenal and I cannot wait to read the third book in the Shadow and Bone trilogy. I know it's going to be amazing and I cannot wait to see how Alina's storyline ends. I will definitely be reading it immediately. If you haven't read this series I highly recommend it. I am definitely kicking myself for not reading this one sooner.
"We are alike, as no one else is, as no one else will ever be."
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