I was so sucked in to this story during the first book that I immediately jumped into the sequel to see how the story concluded, which is something I rarely do. I ended up buying it because I didn’t want to wait for it at the library. Crooked Kingdom is a great ending to Six of Crows, but it isn’t quite as good. While it had the same amount of adventure, shocking moments, and a more in-depth look at a beautiful love story, it felt forced in some spots. The ending sums up the adventures beautifully but it’s hard not to feel like the author was grasping for straws at some points while writing it. That being said, I am very much looking forward to reading the other books in the Grishaverse. If someone had told me the synopsis of these books and then told me I’d end up loving them I would have scoffed and said, “Yeah, right!” I guess I’m proof as to why one shouldn’t pigeonhole themselves out of a genre.