Quick Thoughts: Siege and Storm (Shadow and Bone #2) by Leigh Bardugo

Siege and Storm

(Shadow and Bone #2)

by Leigh Bardugo

June 4, 2013

435 pages

Goodreads Summary:

Darkness never dies.

Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land, all while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. But she can’t outrun her past or her destiny for long.

The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling’s game of forbidden magic, and farther away from Mal. Somehow, she will have to choose between her country, her power, and the love she always thought would guide her—or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.

Review

I liked Shadow and Bone a lot but Siege and Storm stole my heart. Or rather, a certain prince did ;) I cannot get enough of this world and the characters!

What I Liked:

- fast-paced and so easy to read!

- travelling to all the different places

- many grand entrances/reveals

- Alina's struggles (both physically and mentally) showed her growth

- Mal staying by Alina's side despite all the emotional conflicts

- Sturmhond is awesome, love his jokester attitude

- everything about Nikolai!!!

-  Tamar and Tolya, even Zoya were amazing and amusing

The Not So Much:

- I was saddened by the growing distance between Alina and Mal

"But I've also been known to answer to 'sweetheart' or 'handsome'." (p. 154)