Six of Crows

Description: Meet Kaz Brekker and his crew: Jesper, Inej, Wylan, and the star-crossed Nina and Matthias, on the heist of a lifetime in Six of Crows, from #1 New York Times-bestselling author, Leigh Bardugo.

Brief description: Leigh Bardugo is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Familiar, The Invisible Parade, and the Ninth House trilogy. She is also the creator of the Grishaverse (now a Netflix original series) which spans the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, the King of Scars duology-- and much more. Her short fiction has appeared in multiple anthologies, including The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy. She lives in Los Angeles and is an associate fellow of Pauli Murray College at Yale University.

Review Quotes:

"This has all the right elements to keep readers enthralled: a cunning leader with a plan for every occasion, nigh-impossible odds, an entertainingly combative team of skilled misfits, a twisty plot, and a nerve-wracking cliffhanger." --Publishers Weekly, starred review (on Six of Crows)

"Cracking page-turner with a multi ethnic band of misfits with differing sexual orientations who satisfyingly, believably jell into a family." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review (on Six of Crows)

"Set in a world that will be familiar to fans of the author, this book can be fully enjoyed without having read any previous title. . . . This is an easy choice for teens who enjoyed The Grisha Trilogy, Diviners, or any of the Shadowhunter books." --VOYA, starred review (on Six of Crows)

"an exciting beginning to a new sequence from a fantasy author swiftly becoming a talent to watch." --The Horn Book (Six of Crows)

"Unlike anything I've ever read." --Veronica Roth (on Shadow and Bone)

"A heady blend of fantasy, romance, and adventure." --Rick Riordan (on Siege and Storm)

"Triumphant." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review (Ruin and Rising)

"Mesmerizing. . . . Bardugo's set up is shiver-inducing, of the delicious variety. This is what fantasy is for." --The New York Times Book Review (on Shadow and Bone)

"This is one book series you want to get hooked on." --Seventeen.com

"These books are the greatest things since Harry Potter AND sliced bread." --hellogiggles.com

"Rich, satisfying, and gorgeous, laced with heart-pounding action and pitch-perfect romance." --Cinda Williams Chima, bestselling author (on Shadow and Bone)

"Completely engrossing." --Romantic Times (on Siege and Storm)

"Fast-paced and unpredictable. . . . A unique world complete with monsters, magic, danger, romance, corruption, and extravagance." --School Library Journal, starred review (Shadow and Bone)

"Filled with lush descriptions, intriguing magic, and plenty of twists, this memorable adventure offers action and intrigue mixed with an undercurrent of romance and danger." --Publishers Weekly (Shadow and Bone)

"Bardugo weaves a captivating spell with lushly descriptive writing, engaging characters, and an exotic, vivid world. Readers will wait impatiently for the next installment." --Booklist (Shadow and Bone)

"Readers will be rooting for this lonely, tough heroine as she navigates perils physical, magical, and emotional." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (Shadow and Bone)

"A rich fantasy landscape, an inspired magical structure, and a gratifying emotional hook keep the pages whirring." --The Horn Book (Shadow and Bone)

"Scheming and action carry readers at a breathless pace . . . and will definitely leave them panting for the series' conclusion." --Kirkus Reviews (Siege and Storm)

"Richly crafted . . . An engaging wish-fulfillment fantasy." --The Horn Book (Siege and Storm)

"[Readers will be] tapping their feet impatiently for the concluding volume." --Booklist (Siege and Storm)

"Readers won't be able to turn the pages fast enough." --Booklist (Ruin and Rising)

"Bardugo is a master at building an action-packed fantasy with extraordinary world-building and complete characters." --School Library Journal (Ruin and Rising)