Pub Date: September 27, 2016
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2016945089
Lexile Code: 0810
Features: Dust Cover, Maps, Movie/TV Tie-In, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 12 to 18
Physical Info: 1.90" H x 9.30" L x 6.50" W ( 1.66 lbs) 560 pages
BISAC Categories:
Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy | Epic | Action and Adventure | Magical Realism
Series: Six of Crows
Description: Discover what comes next for Kaz, Jesper, Inej, and Wylan, and the star-crossed Nina and Matthias, in Crooked Kingdom, the spectacular sequel to 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. leighbardugo.com
Review Quotes:
Praise for Crooked Kingdom:
"A delicious blend of masterfully executed elements... Bardugo outdoes herself in this exhilarating follow-up, and series fans will have their eyes glued to every page."--Booklist, starred review. "Un-put-down-able excitement from beginning to end"--Kirkus Reviews, starred review. "Bardugo's ingenious plotting that characterized Crows is again on full display, and the backstories, loyalties, flaws, and romantic alliances....are richly developed."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (BCCB) starred review Praise for Six of Crows: "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 "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 "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 "The whirlwind pace, along with some witty banter, burgeoning romance, and high-stakes action, makes this series opener a surefire crowd-pleaser."--Booklist