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Six of Crows
Book 1 of Six of Crows
- 512 pages · about 9 hours
- First published 2015
- 37 editions
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1 About this book
BOOK ONE of the Six of Crows Duology.
Six of Crows is a fantasy novel written by the Israeli-American author Leigh Bardugo published by Henry Holt and Co. in 2015. The story follows a thieving crew and is primarily set in the city of Ketterdam, loosely inspired by Dutch Republic–era Amsterdam. The plot is told from third-person viewpoints of seven different characters.
The novel is followed by Crooked Kingdom (2016) and is part of the Grishaverse.
- Fantasy
- Science fiction
- Mystery
- Magic
- Young adult works
- Lgbtq novels
- Brigands and robbers
- Gangs
2 What to expect
Six outcasts attempt an impossible heist in a fantasy city. Told by several of them in turn, twisty and full of banter, with violence.
Good for readers who want: a heist, fantasy, and a found family.
3 About Leigh Bardugo
Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
4 More by Leigh Bardugo
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