Oh man this was such an awesome read, way better than Shadow and Bone (though I’m glad I read that one first, if only so that I knew some of the Grishaverse terminology). In this heist novel, the action comes first, and characters are built alongside the action, which moves everything along much more smoothly. The conflicted rogue is also one of my favorite character archetypes, and there are TONS of them in this one. Each character in the squad has backstory that is explored gradually throughout the book, which builds on their awesome dynamics. The tension is kept at great levels; the heist is complicated and full of twists, but not so much that the book lost momentum explaining it. And even though the ending is cliffhanger-y, I can’t be disappointed; it was such a fun ride to get there. (Six weeks for the next one to come off the hold list? Noooooo)
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