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Rule of Wolves - Bardugo
4 stars

This book stalled in the middle for me. I came close to leaving it unfinished. It is the final book of a ‘duology’ set in Bardugo’s Grishaverse. It actually includes characters from all of the previous books, so I’m not sure how the promotional ‘duology’ applies. The book continues the fraught history of the constantly threatened kingdom of Ravka. King Nikolai Lanstov faces threats from every border, from religious factions within his country, and from the demon within his own body. Somewhere in the middle of the book, I suffered threat fatigue. I just couldn’t take anymore.

I did have an attachment to some of the characters from previous books. Curiosity finally brought me back to the trials and tribulations of Ravkan politics. King Nikolai has his trusty supporters, especially his Grisha general, Zoya Nazyalensky. Nina Zenik continues her undercover spying deep in Fjerdan territory. There’s even a quick trip to Kerch to pull off a quick heist with Kaz Brekker and members of his crew. There was far too much paranormal deus ex machina used to bring about the apparently happy ending to the possibly not-a-duology. There’s plenty of wiggle room for another book. Or two.