Title: Six of Crows (Six of Crows #1)

Author: Leigh Bardugo

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. 2015

Genre: YA Fantasy

Pages: 479

Rating: 5/5 stars

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Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone. . . .
A convict with a thirst for revenge.
A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager.
A runaway with a privileged past.
A spy known as the Wraith.
A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums.
A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes.
Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don't kill each other first.

Much better than the Shadow and Bone trilogy. Immediately I fell for all the various misfit members of the crew. I think I really have a thing for misfit found families. Kaz is an enigma, Jesper is delightful, and Inej is tough but likeable. I wanted all of them to find their happy endings. And then we add in mortal enemies and a runaway to round out the crew. I loved seeing all six of them come together to tackle the impossible heist. The action keeps us moving along just waiting on baited breath to see what was going to happen next. I sped through this volume right until the big gasp at the end. I can’t wait to read the companion novel and then maybe I can watch the tv show.

Six of Crows:

• #1 Six of Crows

• #2 Crooked Kingdom

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