young adult, fantasy, action-suspense
Continuing where the first novel in the series left off,
Alina and Mal find themselves on a boat, hostages of The Darkling, with
destruction and ruin left in their wake.
Amy's Review
Siege and Storm was a very solid second-of-a-trilogy which brought the
story forward, introduced charming new characters, and was also full of
suspense and action. I loved it! This is
very unusual for a second series novel and I give kudos to Leigh Bardugo. Clearly, this is her best series. I’ve tried
two of her other series which were written after this one and did not feel the
desire to continue reading either of those series. But I can’t wait to read the final novel in
this one! I love these characters and the world in which they exist. I love the
pace of the novel and the details and the creativity.
As with most series, there isn’t much new to review but I
will say that this novel carried on another unique tradition. The first novel
ended 56% of the way through the Kindle file with other end material taking up
the remainder of the file. This novel filled only 63%. Again, how
bizarre!!!! I read a lot of Kindle files
and have never seen the novel take up such a small percentage of the total
file. I will make sure to look at the 3rd novel before beginning so
I can be more mentally prepared. Although, in honesty, with both the first and
the second, I could tell the novel was nearing the end due to the heightened
action and suspense. So, it wasn’t so much of a surprise as a disappointment
since I was thoroughly enjoying both novels when they abruptly ended. :D
Lynnie's Review
The nice thing about reading a series long after it's been released, is
the ability to read the next book while the story is still fresh in your
mind. I read a few books between Shadow and Bone and this book and I
was glad to get back into the Grishaverse to see what Bardugo had in
mind for Alina and Mal.
Thankfully, I was not disappointed!
Prepared for second-in-a-series filler I was pleasantly surprised by the
action in Siege and Storm. The story moved forward in important ways,
our characters continued to develop, and new characters were introduced,
all of whom I generally loved. As in any good war story, not all of our
favorites survive, but it never felt gratuitous. One interesting thing
is that this book made me far less enamored with Mal both as a character
and as a partner for Alina, though I'm still interested in learning
more about his journey. For the record, I am currently 100% on Team
Nikolai! I am eager to see what Bardugo has in store for this cast of
characters next.
Bardugo's world-building is really wonderful.
She's descriptive, creative, and her characters are wonderfully witty.
Can't wait to read Ruin and Rising to see how the story ends.
Ruin and Rising was a fantastic conclusion to The Shadow and Bone Trilogy. I love the rare trilogy that can maintain its momentum through all three novels. Kudos to Leigh Bardugo!
The momentum and action of the prior two novels, as well as
all the terrific characters, continue in this novel. The highs and lows felt right and I was happy
to keep reading to find out how things would turn out. I thought the ending was terrific.
Really, I don’t have much new to say about this series that
I haven’t already said in reviews for the earlier novels. But, I did enjoy it very, very much!
Lynnie's Review
It was lovely to spend some time back in the Grishaverse again. Bardugo has created some really wonderful characters and communities and it's fun to read about their interactions and adventures.
This was a fitting ending to the Shadow & Bone trilogy, but my biggest complaint is that my favorite character (Nikolai) was essentially taken out of this story, which bummed me out to no end. That's not to say I was disappointed in the story telling or even the conclusion, I just missed his voice and witty banter. Having learned that he has his own duology, though, I've been placated and am looking forward to reading those.
Bottom line is that if you enjoyed the first two books in this series, you will enjoy this one as well. It wraps the story arc up nicely and was a fun, fast read.
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