You’ll know what I’m talking about if you’ve read any of the books. And the third book in the series, Ruin and Rising: firebird. Siege and Storm: sea serpent (aka dragon). Dragon! (2) Now I realize what the theme of the gorgeous book covers is. Not what I wanted.Ī few last notes… (1) Dragon! Well, sea serpent, but if I am not mistaken, the word “dragon” is actually used, so I’m counting it. Can I just say how I hate it when female protagonists have to have romantic feelings for every single good-looking guy they meet? It would have been lovely to have Alina and this new guy just be great friends instead of having any sort of romance between them. Forget what I said, though, about a possible love triangle concerning Alina and the Darkling in my review of Shadow and Bone–he’s been thrown off the chart and replaced by a new character. He’s creepy, evil, and dare I say sexy, but understands Alina in a way others cannot. We’ve found out very little about him, yet there is this cloak of mystery that surrounds him that makes me want to know more. He didn’t have very much page-time, but he was certainly a presence even when he was not physically there. Like Mal. Mal I liked, though he and Alina acted stupid and melodramatic about their strained relationship for more than half the book. Her new hunger for power and control wrecks the few things Alina cares about. I wish the majority of Siege and Storm had taken place aboard the Volkvolny, with the utterly cool Captain Sturmhond, and away from the Little Palace.Īlina undergoes quite a personality change as her Grisha power grows and she takes on a leadership role. This is where Siege and Storm mirrors it’s prequel in a repetitive way. Palace life is not very exciting, even with all the crazy politics and public unrest. This twist resulted in Alina and Mal returning to the country of Ravka–returning to the city of Os Alta–returning the Little Palace where we spent nearly all of Book #1 at. (I love piartes, hehe.) There is a twist concerning Sturmhond which I did not anticipate and didn’t think was the direction author Leigh Bardugo was going to go. He calls himself a privateer, but he’s really a pirate. The two of them eventually find themselves aboard the Volkvolny, a ship captained by the charming and cocky Sturmhond. She’s on the run from the Darkling, the ruler of the Grisha, and is with her friend, romantic interest, and new partner in crime, Mal. Our protagonist, Alina, is a Grisha, and one of the most powerful Grisha at that: she’s a Sun Summoner. Siege and Storm picks up a short while after Shadow and Bone ends. It is always tricky to keep spoilers out of reviews for sequels in a series, and while I’ll try my best to stay generic, I do want to discuss parts of the book that may or may not be considered spoilers. If you have not read Shadow and Bone, I suggest doing so before continuing on with this review.
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You can read my thoughts on the first book in this high fantasy series here). Siege and Storm is the sequel to Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone (which I have previously reviewed.
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. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling’s game of forbidden magic, and farther away from Mal. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. 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. She can’t outrun her past or her destiny for long. She finds starting new is not easy while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret.
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.
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