

So be aware that my rating is solely based on my enjoyment of the book. I enjoyed reading this book from the moment I picked it up until the very last page, and nothing can change that. But however cliché it was, I loved it!Īs I will be writing this review, there might be more and more “negative” things that I will think of, but I don’t even care about them anymore.

« Shadow and Bone» by Leigh Bardugo is the first book in the acclaimed Grisha world that surpassed all of my expectations! And yes, it is still the usual YA fantasy with cheesy lines, the fake “flawed” main character with big emphasis on the romance. Duncan | Feeling disappointed by my most anticipated book of last year!” → Maybe every single YA fantasy inspired by Eastern European culture will always remind me of The Grisha trilogy now? Continue reading “Wicked Saints (Something Dark and Holy, #1) by Emily A. « Wicked Saints» reminded me of the Darkling, Mal and Alina – not the plot of events but the characters and their interactions. Duncan said in one of her interviews that Leigh Bardugo was her favorite YA author, and you can easily see by the way the book is written where she drew her inspiration from. As someone from Eastern Europe, I often find these books very nostalgic to read, as they tend to reference a lot of Slavic folklore or events that I used to study in my history classes.Įmily A. I remember it being one of my most anticipated releases at the time when I first saw it on NetGalley and the fact that it was inspired by Eastern European culture immediately drew my attention. « Wicked Saints», the first book in Something Dark and Holy trilogy, was published in April last year.
