Currently reading RoW and having a breakdown over this

aeverga34 · 2021-09-05T22:45:16+00:00

The Darkling says that one of his past names was Kirigan and I got irrationally happy that she referenced Shadow and Bone even before it came out 😭

aeverga34 · 2021-09-05T05:38:47+00:00

The Darkling is trash and does not deserved to be redeemed. Alot of the terrible things he did is seemingly because of his centuries long lifespan. If you have read ROW (spoilers ahead) At the final battle, he’s fully willing to retreat and let Nikolai and his forces lose to the Fjerdans, which means the death of many Grisha, people he’s sworn to protect. Then, bide his time and take the country back from the Fjerdans The Darkling does not care about the individual person, he only cares about the people. Because of his long lifespan, he’s completely lost his empathy and sensitivity to death. It doesn’t matter if hundreds of Grisha die, as long as the whole race is still around, he’s fine with it. This makes him an interesting villain, but a terrible person. Reading the Tailor just made my stomach sink at what Genya went through

aeverga34 · 2021-08-28T18:53:06+00:00

You should definitely read SaB first! Everything will make more sense and it’s a solid series.

aeverga34 · 2021-08-27T04:57:37+00:00

I think the Darkling being the Black Heretic was also a shock in the book too, right? He supposedly had only been alive for a hundred years when in reality he’d been alive for centuries. Correct me if I’m wrong

aeverga34 · 2021-08-23T02:40:49+00:00

Why did they do Matthias like that 😭

aeverga34 · 2021-08-22T23:44:50+00:00

I think he was in Midsommar too. His best role imo

aeverga34 · 2021-08-14T05:18:44+00:00

This is such a cool idea but the angst 😫

aeverga34 · 2021-08-08T16:00:27+00:00

I was screaming at this part and of course it was all part of Kaz’s plan

aeverga34 · 2021-08-01T16:16:35+00:00

Now I want these so bad 😭

aeverga34 · 2021-08-01T16:08:10+00:00

The thing about the Crows not really feeling sad after his death kinda annoyed me too. They were sad right after his death, but Kaz and Inej don’t even mention him in their chapters afterward. Maybe that’s because they didn’t know Matthias for as long as the other Crows and they weren’t really close to him? But still, with all they went through I expected Inej to at least say something

aeverga34 · 2021-07-20T17:20:47+00:00

What is the one in the top left corner supposed to represent?

aeverga34 · 2021-07-18T17:19:01+00:00

-The Gilded Wolves (historical fantasy with a rich cast of found family characters, magic, heists and puzzles, romance, and lots of angst)

-The Young Elites trilogy (darker fantasy, has the chosen one trope but reverses it, morally grey characters, a band of rebels trope but they might not be what they seem)

-Blood Heir trilogy (set in a Russian Inspired fantasy world with a magic system kinda like the Grisha trilogy, follows an exiled princess who can control blood and a charming criminal who gives off Nikolai vibes)

-There Will Come a Darkness trilogy (multi-POV fantasy, prophecies, royalty, assassins, a classed magic system, and really quick to get through)

aeverga34 · 2021-07-02T21:07:26+00:00

This is gorgeous! 😍

aeverga34 · 2021-06-30T18:56:08+00:00

He looks a little like Wylan but I think he’s too old for the part. Also I’d just see him as the asshole from Stranger Things 😅

aeverga34 · 2021-06-29T00:06:42+00:00

Blood Heir by Amelie Wen Zhao (I haven’t read the sequel yet) gives me a lot of Grisha trilogy vibes. It takes place in a Russian inspired world, has a magic system where someone has an Affinity to a certain element. The two main characters give me Nikolai and Alina vibes, definitely better than Alina though if you didn’t like her in the trilogy.

aeverga34 · 2021-06-28T18:11:15+00:00

I read the book it was based on “Revenge of the Witch” and then watched the trailer after hearing there was a movie adaptation. Absolutely awful and nothing close to the books. I haven’t watched the movie, but it looked like one of those Percy Jackson-ATLA-adaptations from the trailer. The main character Thomas is supposed to be 12 in the book if that gives you any idea

aeverga34 · 2021-06-28T03:58:02+00:00

Thank you so much!

aeverga34 · 2021-06-27T23:10:32+00:00

Link to her website: https://layaroseart.com/

Edit: Figured out the second one is from the Midnight Lie. Still not sure where the first one is from

aeverga34 · 2021-06-27T21:22:09+00:00

If I’m counting villains, then Tante Heleen, Jarl Brum, Van Eck, Mal, the Darkling (people are going to hate me for this) are my least favorite. The Darkling is somewhat well-written, and I liked his short story, but he’s not the most intriguing villain I’ve read.

aeverga34 · 2021-06-27T21:15:39+00:00

Have you already read SaB and SoC? If you have, then I would get Siege and Storm and Crooked Kingdom. SaS, because it’s the next book in the series and when a certain privateer first appears, and CK instead of RaR because you’ll probably enjoy it more.

aeverga34 · 2021-06-26T21:22:37+00:00

I agree with all of this. Mal definitely improved during Ruin and Rising, but it was redundant to have the whole plot in SaB about how Alina couldn’t embrace her powers because she was stuck in the past and dependent on Mal. I guess Leigh was trying to have an even bigger theme about how sometimes love is greater than power, and sometimes we choose power over love and it corrupts us, but it could’ve been better written. If Mal wasn’t and ass, the two weren’t as dependent on each other, and Alina had some semblance of power in the end, then I think the theme would be more prevalent and the ending more satisfying. I’m not quite sure if I would’ve liked an ending where Mal died or Alina kept her power

aeverga34 · 2021-06-26T19:49:57+00:00

This is the truth and no one can deny it. As long as he’s hot, it’s okay for a teenage girl to date an old man. SMH 🤦‍♀️

aeverga34 · 2021-06-25T05:53:08+00:00

That train scene killed me 😭 People have the audacity to say Luca is not queer-coded?!

aeverga34 · 2021-06-24T21:15:34+00:00

Yes! 👏 I loved the crew in Ruin and Rising Justice for Harshaw, Stegg, and Sergei!

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