The Grisha: Siege and Storm

"Okay wow! This book was amazing, I loved the new characters, they know how to make me laugh. The covers of all 3 are just beautiful. The storyline is so good, I'm immediately starting Ruin and Rising! "

"🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑"

"I devoured this one even faster than the first. it definitely was slow going but worth it to get to know the new characters (who only add to how wonderful this book is.) the ending was quite intense but in a fun to read way. "

"MY HEART IS TORN. I read the first half of the book and I almost DNFed it because Alina and Mal were ******* me off every chapter. But then I skimmed the second half and IT WAS GOOD. The plot was GOOD. I read about the battles and such, and the ending. That ending was unexpected lol. But yeah, love-hate relationship. I think I’m okay with not reading the third book. Another thing to note. I really appreciated the fact that Alina didn’t get a lot of romantic scenes with the Darkling. I know he’s hot and villainous and all, but the guy is straight up psychotic. I don’t think he would ever be capable of loving Alina like Mal does. I think he knows how to win over Alina’s heart, but he’s doing it because he’s infatuated with her power. My point is…the way he treated Alina was…not okay, and I am happy they’re not together."

"I set this book down and didn't finish it until months later. I devoured the first book but wow- Mal really got on my nerves and Alina was consistently making poor choices. Nicolai grew on me- wasn't a fan at first, his arrogance grated my nerves- and I really enjoyed his character toward the end. Hoping for a strong finish to this trilogy. "

"Such an awesome book! I loved it so much and was completely shocked with the ending!!!!!!"

"3.8 stars, a little improvement from the 1st. SPOILERS! The pace in this book was a lot better then in the first, it held my attention a lot better but it also ****** me off. A LOT. Especially the ending. I am so freaking done with the woman MC losing her power. I hate it every single time that trope is used. If she doesn’t regain her power then I will lose all respect for this series. And I don’t mean a slither of her power. I am so sick of authors nerfing powerful women. "

"Book two of the Shadow and Bone trilogy and, for me, this one did suffer a bit from middle book syndrome. I found parts of it repetitive and slow and got frustrated by our main characters lack of communication. The story is spared by memorable secondary characters, some great one-liners, its exciting conclusion and cliffhanger ending. I will be diving into the third book right away. "

"Incredibly boring except for a chapter and a half towards the end. Alina and Mal are insufferable. Nikolai is the only decent character. The Darkling is almost absent for most of the book. Between his appearances, it's just a whole bunch of nothing, sprinkled with bad miscommunication "

"Finally I sat down and I ask myself why am I reading this trilogy. Because I fell head over heels for "Six of Crows" and wanted to learn more of the Grishaverse. I didn't care if The Six had plot holes or anything else because it was so epic and fun I pushed all the errors aside even thought the relentless crew gave me anxiety. Also the character for "King of Scars" begins here and I am so hyped for that.<br/><br/>To explain my idiocy, Alina, she doesn't read like a main character. Not relatable, not likeable, and she has zero ambition. Alina does have flaws which I appreciate, it makes her more human but I still don't care for her. Funny enough her character arc does start heading in a unique direction here and I like it, but until she gets there I'm just ambling along waiting. Though there was a set back when Alina tryed to be head of an army, it was just so unusual and selfish to me. With no experience, again no ambition, only power, to me she had no right.<br/><br/>The world building was much better. And I would say the pacing was stronger but yet again the beginning of the story was compelling the middle dull and the ending riveting. Though this book was definitely bulkier with politics and dynamics and I love the bonus material at the end especially "The Tailor" Genya's story. Except reading about Genya made it more apparent how far Alina is from being a true protagonist. Especially when I enjoyed Genya much more in just a few short pages than Alina.<br/><br/>Oh Nikolai, if only Rober Downey Jr. were still young and had blonde hair. When he won over the soldiers at his brothers back he won me over as well. Aside from all his snark he actually went out into the world to make himself a better King if he were to succeed his brother someday. So even though he made you want to cave his beautiful face in, Nikolai had a hungery determination and it made me want to continue reading.<br/><br/>"Shadow and Bone" trilogy is above all missing the connections between characters. The author only seems to be aware of the three mains, except in this one Nickolai has taken the Darklings place. All the other characters could die or disappear and none would be the wiser. The comradery, the bliss of a win, or the feeling of a crushing defeat was non existent. Honestly after reading Genya's short story at the end I realized multiple povs would have did this trilogy wonders. Anything to get out from under Alina and the dullness that comes with her. I see now that I could care for these people but without proper time with them it's not going to happen anytime soon and they have already begun to die off."