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#0.1 The Demon in the Wood ★★★★★
#1 Shadow and Bone ★★★☆☆
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#3 Ruin and Rising ★★★★☆

reread update: December 2017
This book was so much better the first time I read it. No, scratch that - I think my standards were so much lower the first time. It's not a bad book, but you can definitely tell it's from before Leigh found her groove, and the characters are mostly not enjoyable at all (aside from the Darkling, Genya, and Botkin). The "twist" still feels bad, a
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Brigia
This has been on my TBR forever and I'm so glad I finally got to read it! I think it's a great story all around - the setting works, the characters are interesting, there is some action and drama and a sweet romance.
The MC is a young, not very beautiful and kind of sickly girl who finds out all of a sudden that she's very powerful (and beautiful; and not so sickly). I liked that we learn that (view spoiler)
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Ruthie
Dec 11, 2019 rated it really liked it
I finally see what all the fuss is about for Leigh Bardugo’s books. It was great! Excited to see what happens in the second one.
Kayla
Dec 14, 2019 rated it liked it
Practically finished in one sitting. A lot better than I expected, and I’m anxiously ready to read the sequel. And I feel bad for loving the Darkling, but I just have a thing for bad boys, especially when they’re tall, dark, and handsome 🤤
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