Leigh Bardugo – Crooked Kingdom

Kaz Brekker is a Barrel thug with a scheming and devious mind. He gathers an unusual gang of outcasts to help him pull off a daring feat and to make everybody rich. What he doesn’t foresee is being betrayed afterwards by the client and the seemingly well planned operation turns into a fight for survival. Everybody has their own agendas and a lot to lose. Kaz has to outsmart the richest man of Ketterdam, who has offered a reward for their heads and has many powerful contacts to bring the thugs down. Kaz needs to make up a masterpiece escape plan to save his friends but he is not willing to go empty handed.

I have to confess I had no idea this book was the sequel. I liked the cover and I told myself I would give it a go. I was able to fill in the blanks although it would’ve been much easier if I’d started with Six of Crows. I was drawn into the story quite quickly, it was a page turner and very suspenseful. I liked that every character had their own agendas and their story was balanced enough to make you attached but also leave their past half obscure and mysterious. I will definitely read the first book as well as the other Grisha novels by the author.