Six of Crows

Six of Crows is one of the best books I've read this year. The pacing is a bit more on the slow side for the first half of the book, where we get to learn more about Ketterdam, the Dregs, and the people Kaz gathered for the heist. But that doesn't mean we don't get any action—we do, and it's really, really good.

What I love the most from this book, however, are the characters. Every single one of them isn't purely good nor evil. They're not “friends”. They don't trust each other for the most part, and that doesn't change even as they work together. They have different objectives, and while there is romance growing between them, it never shoves those objectives out of the spotlight. While they do make mistakes, they have their priorities straight. They have depth; everyone is not what they appear to be.

Being an anti-hero fan, my favorite ended up being Kaz... but I just have to mention how awesome the girls are—Inej and Nina. Inej is naturally nice, but while she often expresses concern about what the others are planning, she never forces her beliefs on them. Her relationship with Kaz is fascinating, and I think this one line she said to him describes her really well.

“I will have you without armor, Kaz Brekker. Or I will not have you at all.”