Trilogy Review: Shadow and Bone

*Note: there were a few changes made to this article in July 2026 to correct some facts. I went into Shadow and Bone with very high expectations. I had already read Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows duology, so was scooping back around to her trilogy set in the same universe, the earlier books. With none…

Duology Review: Six of Crows

*Note: some edits made to this article in July 2026 to correct a few facts. I know I read a lot. I still get intimidated by big books. Funnily enough, Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo is not even 500 pages (similar to the second book, Crooked Kingdom), but the book itself—perhaps because of paper…