Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Welcome to the world of the Grisha. Kaz Brekker and his crew of deadly outcasts have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties. A war will be waged on the city's dark and twisting streets - a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of the Grisha world.
The page turning conclusion to Six of Crows that leaves you wanting more and thrilled with the ending all at the same time.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Like the first book in this duology - this book is required reading for fantasy lovers!Oh. My. Gosh. So many feelings! (I know, I'm super original - I should totally write a blog).First of all, this book is just as good as the first book. (Seriously, does that ever happen?) I don't know how she writes a book that is over 500 pages that somehow leaves me wanting more! I want a novela, or a follow up book for at least 3 of the characters. I felt like she really wrapped up two of the characters storylines well, but some others... (you'll notice I'm leaving names out here- this is to avoid any spoilers for you!)I bonded with these characters so much. I am the 7th crow. Inej might have been the wraith but call me the hawk because I hovered around them watching all of them and creating a blood brothers bond with them all. In hindsight, maybe I should have chosen a different animal for that scenario. A hawk being the 7th crow? Well... what can I say, my imagination works in mysterious ways. ANYWAYS, I bonded with these characters so much that I am in dire need of some condolence casserole from having to part ways with them.Bardugo's writing is so great, it reminded me a little of the lunar chronicles (I know, they're nothing alike but bear with me here) because those books featured a crew (whom I'm also close friends with) with the odds against them that I got to hang out with in VERY long books and was constantly excited by the plot lines, and surprised and always left wanting more. [Did you enjoy that run on sentence as much as I did?] EXCEPT Marissa Meyer (the author of the lunar chronicles) wrote FOUR books and TWO novellas in the series. Bardugo only wrote this Duology!!!!! (Okay, yes, it's true that this is connected to her Grisha Trilogy- and is part of the whole Grishaverse, but these two books stand on their own and don't overlap with main characters into the other series because it takes place afterwards. Make sense? So I'm not counting those books towards the total number for this series. That made sense right?)My husband once said to me... and I'm not making this up "maybe I should be a vigilante because I love justice." This is how I felt reading this series. I AM A CROW. It's all in my head but that won't stop me from living my best life.
Nothing! I loved it all! Take me back to the Grishaverse! 
Listen to: Everybody Knows by Sigridand also listen to: Robbers by the 1975Watch: Now You See MeDo: practice slide of hand. (that's right, time to scour amazon for a magician's kit!)