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Showing posts with label Leigh Bardugo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Leigh Bardugo. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY : SIX OF CROWS BY LEIGH BARDUGO!

Hi Readers! Today I'll join the Waiting on Wednesday (that every book blogger seems to do.)  sort of craze. Hahaha.

As all of you know, I've finished Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo weeks ago and I am dying to read another Bardugo book next!

And so, when I found out about Six of Crows a new book by Leigh Bardugo. I was and until now dying to get my copy.


I'll also say some initial thoughts about the book at the later part of this post!



Details:

Title: Six of Crows (Six of Crows #1)

Author: Leigh Bardugo

Number of Pages: 480

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Magic

Publisher: Henry Holt and Company

Release Date: September 29, 2015

Format: Hardcover

Price: 480
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Synopsis:

"Game of Thrones meets Ocean's Eleven in this brand-new book in the world of the Grisha by New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo.
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."

About the Author:


Leigh Bardugo is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Grisha Trilogy: Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, and Ruin and Rising. She was born in Jerusalem, grew up in Los Angeles, and graduated from Yale University, and has worked in advertising, journalism, and most recently, makeup and special effects. These days, she’s lives and writes in Hollywood where she can occasionally be heard singing with her band. Her new book, Six of Crows, arrives fall 2015. 



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My Initial Thoughts:

First of all, Let me tell you that I am a huge Leigh Bardugo fan so expect great expectations and some comparisons with her first successful trilogy.

Let's start with the cover. I'm really intrigued on what the cover reveals. It seems like a wing of a crow. (TBH, I thought, it's Nikolai's wings, lol.) I think it has a pretty big significance as the title states, Six of Crows. Having mentioned the title, I think that the cover's too faithful to the title, it's to predictable. Not that it's a bad thing, but some of the best covers gives something more than the title. The synopsis aside, the cover tells something deeper, from what I can identify, the ambiance and the world in this book is a little bit darker. I think that the characters may be coming from pain, chaos, and their own labyrinths in life. I'm not that fascinated and amazed on the cover and I like the Grisha Trilogy's cover more, it seems like this cover lacks something but I'm still contemplating on that. Let's see if my opinion will change when I get hold of this book.


Now, the synopsis or the possible story. I really like this new way of how a Bardugo book is summarized. I mean yes, the Grisha trilogy's synopsis are great but I think it gave out too much information about the story that made it a little bit less exciting. This time, it just gave information about the main objective in the story, the main characters, and the main setting on the world. I really really like this improvement, two thumbs up! Now on the teaser story, I like that Leigh did this sort of introduction to the event place in the story. She also introduced what I think is the leader, Kaz. I loved how she told the different purposes, characteristics, and description of the six characters that made the story much more interesting and more exciting. I am really excited on what the story brings!

Lastly, on the characters. Just telling from the synopsis, I can tell this book has very awesome kick ass characters. Their characteristic seems to be different at points, which will hopefully, make the story interesting. Knowing that the characters come from different places, experiences, and has different abilities, I'm really excited on how things will work out for them and how they will be able to cope with each other. I'm also excited how the characters will differ from the previous characters in the Grisha trilogy as I spot a heartrender there. I'm very very excited on how Leigh will put up and differently equally make the characters stand out by themselves. I'm really happy with how Leigh introduced the characters in the synopsis and I am thrilled to see how things will turn out for them!

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So, that's it for todays post!

This was a very short and fun post telling you guys my initial thoughts on the upcoming book of Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows.

Are you excited about this book? Tell me what you think on the comments below!

Also, if you don't know, I'm having my first ever Blog Anniversary giveaway! Click here to redirect you to that post! A signed copy of Shadow and Bone which is also by Leigh Bardugo plus goodies and two more prizes are up! 

I wish you guys all the best and you'll read from me very soon with another post!



Thursday, July 2, 2015

BOOK REVIEW : RUIN AND RISING BY LEIGH BARDUGO!

Hi Readers! I'm back again with another review!

As I've said over my last post, Siege and Storm Book Review, I have already finished the third book, Ruin and Rising and here's my full review of it! 

Please do put in mind that this is the third book in the Grisha trilogy so it will in any way possible contain SPOILERS for the first and second book.

Let's begin!



Details:

Title: Ruin and Rising (The Grisha #3)

Author: Leigh Bardugo

Number of Pages: 422

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Science Fiction

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.

Published on: June 17, 2014

Format: Hardcover

Price: $21.59 (BD), $18.99 (Amazon), Php 899.00 (NBS) & Php 855 (FB)
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Synopsis:

"The capital has fallen.
The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne.
Now the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army. 
Deep in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must submit to the dubious protection of the Apparat and the zealots who worship her as a Saint. Yet her plans lie elsewhere, with the hunt for the elusive firebird and the hope that an outlaw prince still survives.
Alina will have to forge new alliances and put aside old rivalries as she and Mal race to find the last of Morozova's amplifiers. But as she begins to unravel the Darkling's secrets, she reveals a past that will forever alter her understanding of the bond they share and the power she wields. The firebird is the one thing that stands between Ravka and destruction—and claiming it could cost Alina the very future she’s fighting for."


About the Author:


 Leigh Bardugo is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Grisha Trilogy: Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, and Ruin and Rising. She was born in Jerusalem, grew up in Los Angeles, and graduated from Yale University, and has worked in advertising, journalism, and most recently, makeup and special effects. These days, she’s lives and writes in Hollywood where she can occasionally be heard singing with her band. Her new book, Six of Crows, arrives fall 2015. 




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Saturday, June 13, 2015

BOOK REVIEW : SIEGE AND STORM BY LEIGH BARDUGO!

Hello Readers! How are you? I'm definitely feeling great!

I have recently finished Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo and I decided to put up a review of it!

If you don't know this book is the second book in the Grisha Trilogy. So in any way possible, this post will contain SPOILERS for the First Book. Rest assured that I will warn you once spoilers for the Second book is present.

If you haven't seen it yet, I have a SPOILER-FREE Review of Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, the first book to the trilogy. Click here to redirect you to my review!

Let's begin with the review!




Details:

Title: Seige and Storm (The Grisha #2)

Author: Leigh Bardugo

Number of Pages: 435

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Science Fiction

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.

Published on: June 4, 2013

Format: Hardcover

Price: $21.08 (BD), $17.99 (Amazon), Php 865.00 (NBS) & Php 810 (FB)
*Prices may change due to different sales/offers.

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Synopsis:

"Darkness never dies. 
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. She finds starting new is not easy while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. She can’t outrun her past or her destiny for long.
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. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling’s game of forbidden magic, and farther away from Mal. 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."


About the Author:


Leigh Bardugo is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Grisha Trilogy: Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, and Ruin and Rising. She was born in Jerusalem, grew up in Los Angeles, and graduated from Yale University, and has worked in advertising, journalism, and most recently, makeup and special effects. These days, she’s lives and writes in Hollywood where she can occasionally be heard singing with her band. Her new book, Six of Crows, arrives fall 2015. 



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Saturday, June 6, 2015

BOOK REVIEW : SHADOW AND BONE BY LEIGH BARDUGO!

Hello Readers! Today I'll be talking about Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo!

As I've said on instagram over @readingwithluigi (my bookstagram account) I will talk about it more over my blog, which is what I am doing now!

Let's Begin!




Details:

Title: Shadow and Bone (The Grisha #1)

Author: Leigh Bardugo

Number of Pages: 368

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Science Fiction

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.

Published on: June 5, 2012

Format: Hardcover

Price: $18.99 (TBD & Amazon), Php 865.00 (NBS) & Php 855 (FB)
*Prices may change due to different sales/offers.


Purchase the book at:
*I am NOT getting any profit for endorsing these sites



Synopsis:

"Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee. 
Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. But when her regiment is attacked on the Fold and her best friend is brutally injured, Alina reveals a dormant power that saves his life—a power that could be the key to setting her war-ravaged country free. Wrenched from everything she knows, Alina is whisked away to the royal court to be trained as a member of the Grisha, the magical elite led by the mysterious Darkling.
Yet nothing in this lavish world is what it seems. With darkness looming and an entire kingdom depending on her untamed power, Alina will have to confront the secrets of the Grisha . . . and the secrets of her heart.
Shadow and Bone is the first installment in Leigh Bardugo's Grisha Trilogy."


About the Author:



Leigh Bardugo is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Grisha Trilogy: Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, and Ruin and Rising. She was born in Jerusalem, grew up in Los Angeles, and graduated from Yale University, and has worked in advertising, journalism, and most recently, makeup and special effects. These days, she’s lives and writes in Hollywood where she can occasionally be heard singing with her band. Her new book, Six of Crows, arrives fall 2015. 





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