ONE HUNDRED PERCENT A 5/5 STAR READ. This is the kind of 5 star read that makes me question the rest of the 5 star reads I've marked. There's so much complexity in this novel and so much that happens that both balances the story with the characters, but also enhances it to make it an epic adventure to say the least.

Let's talk about characters who are equally as damaged and broken, but through that make such a fantastic crew. Kaz is one of the most incredible characters I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. He's so smart, and cunning, but also he's such so damaged, such a softy and has such a heart. I really adore him and he really deserves the best taste of revenge he can get. Inej is phenomenal as a balancing force to Kaz and such an incredible addition to this group with her skillset, but also with who she is an individual - SO strong and so full of ambition and grit.

Nina... OH NINA. She's so incredibly sassy and I cannot express how many times I genuinely had to pause reading and really soak in the SASS SHE WAS SPITTIN. Plus her and Matthias make my heart hurt in so many ways. Matthias is a big, brooding, yellow tulip. That is all on that subject matter.

Wylan and Jesper I want to group together only because I loved seeing them together so much. I really want to see more of them and I feel like although they play a role in the Dregs, they were still really underrepresented. BUT LOVE THEM.

AND THIS ENTIRE STORY. The entire heist. This crew is such a phenomenal set of people that its so incredible. It really is like a symphony to see how well they work together. Was I surprised that its a total cliff hanger? No! Am I even REmoTEly prepared for Crooked Kingdom? ABSOLUTELY NOT! Thank you Leigh Bardugo for getting me invested in a set of characters that have me all levels of messed up and I cannot wait to have my heart broken and mended in CK.