Name: Siege and Storm
ISBN: 9781780621135

Leigh Bardugo

'THE HUNGER GAMES meets Potter meets Twilight meets LORD OF THE RINGS meets A GAME OF THRONES; basically epic magical fantasy but completely for grown-ups.' STYLIST MAGAZINE The first book was SHADOW AND BONE. Now Alina's story continues. Darkness never dies. Alina and Mal are on the run - but they can't run for ever... The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and he needs Alina to realise his dangerous plan. Somehow, she must choose between her country, her power, and her love - or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.

Siege and Storm

Liv Gliese Johnsen

makenna glaab

Simone Endres

Kirsten Maliepaard

Manon Clarijs

Lauren

Arianna Vodola

I understand the need for explanation and preparation but it still felt super long winded in some parts. Maybe this trilogy could have also been cut down into a duology? Still thoroughly enjoyed this book, I think more than the first part. 

Noumbé Diop

"Soldier. Summoner. Saint. Alina Starkov's power has grown, but not without a price. She is the Sun Summoner--hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Shadow Fold. But she and Mal can't outrun their enemies for long. The Darkling is more determined than ever to claim Alina's magic and use it to take the Ravkan throne. With nowhere else to turn, Alina enlists the help of an infamous privateer and sets out to lead the Grisha army. But as the truth of Alina's destiny unfolds, she slips deeper into the Darkling's deadly game of forbidden magic, and further away from her humanity. To save her country, Alina will have to choose between her power and the love she thought would always be her shelter. No victory can come without sacrifice--and only she can face the oncoming storm"--

Much more exciting than the first one but otherwise more of the same. Fine with me.

Liam Richardson

Hunted across the True Sea and haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land, all while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. This edition of the second novel of the Grisha TrilogyNthe follow-up to the "New York Times" bestseller "Shadow and Bone"Nincludes bonus content.

hmmmmmmmmm.... it was okay, I guess. I did not hate it at all, but I did not love it. 

-I think the coolest bit was when they met Sturmhond until he finally showed himself as the Second Prince.

-Like I said in my Shadow and Bone Review, I knew that the princes would be more relevant in the second book, even though they were barely mentioned. 

-I still do not care much for the romance part of it either. It's obvious they have intense feelings for each other but whether they end up together or not...... it's whatever to me. I feel like the romance bit is a little all over the place and hope it's sharpened up in the last book.

-I felt like the twists were really obvious and not surprising.

-That pacing was also a little weird in some parts imo. Some things that should have been better explained were brushed off and other parts dragged for too long.

-Nikolai became the most interesting character for me, following the Darkling. I would not mind having a side story just knowing  in detail his previous adventures. 

Marta

hmmmmmmmmm.... it was okay, I guess. I did not hate it at all, but I did not love it. 

Here are some scattered thoughts:

-I think the coolest bit was when they met Sturmhond until he finally showed himself as the Second Prince.

-Like I said in my Shadow and Bone Review, I knew that the princes would be more relevant in the second book, even though they were barely mentioned. 

-I still do not care much for the romance part of it either. It's obvious they have intense feelings for each other but whether they end up together or not...... it's whatever to me. I feel like the romance bit is a little all over the place and hope it's sharpened up in the last book.

-I felt like the twists were really obvious and not surprising.

-That pacing was also a little weird in some parts imo. Some things that should have been better explained were brushed off and other parts dragged for too long.

-Nikolai became the most interesting character for me, following the Darkling. I would not mind having a side story just knowing  in detail his previous adventures. 

-Alina is a really pretty name.

-Well, onto the next one.

*The Grishaverse will be coming to Netflix soon with Shadow and Bone, an original series!* Enter the Grishaverse with book two of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy by number one New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo. Perfect for fans of Laini Taylor and Sarah J. Maas. Now with a stunning new cover and exclusive bonus material: Nikolai Lantsov character art and a Q&A with Leigh Bardugo. Soldier. Summoner. Saint. Alina Starkov's power has grown, but not without a price. She is the Sun Summoner - hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Shadow Fold. But she and Mal can't outrun their enemies for long. The Darkling is more determined than ever to claim Alina's magic and use it to take the Ravkan throne. With nowhere else to turn, Alina enlists the help of an infamous privateer and sets out to lead the Grisha army. But as the truth of Alina's destiny unfolds, she slips deeper into the Darkling's deadly game of forbidden magic, and further away from her humanity. To save her country, Alina will have to choose between her power and the love she thought would always be her shelter. No victory can come without sacrifice - and only she can face the oncoming storm. Read all the books in the Grishaverse! The Shadow and Bone Trilogy (previously published as The Grisha Trilogy) Shadow and Bone Siege and Storm Ruin and Rising The Six of Crows Duology Six of Crows Crooked Kingdom The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic

Book 2

Myriam Boulanger Lapointe

Jennifer Gosnell

** spoiler alert **
           Really liked this second installment! I think it suffered from a lot of the normal things of a trilogy, mainly being a device to set us up for the final book. But I think it was really well done, contributed considerably to the world-building, and I lovedddd meeting Nicholai. That whole privateer storyline was excellent and the highlight of the book for me. Mal on the other hand… whiney. SO whiney. 

Anyways, I’m psyched to read the finale!

(3.5) The last book was better and even though this book delved deeper into the relationships, I felt as if the whole book was just about the same thing. AND THE ACTION WAS ONLY AT THE END AND BEGINNING. THE WHOLE MIDDLE, 500 PAGES, WAS JUST DISCUSSING WAYS TO STOP THE DARKLING AND MAL AND ALINA GETTING INTO FIGHTS.

Anna 

finished book two of the grishaverse trilogy in 4 days and the review will be most likely the same as it was for the first one.
i read it quickly, the pacing was nice and it was easy to read. it even made me cry which i appreciate because i like it when an author is able to make readers cry. yes i'm weird.
alina acts even worse than in book one and mal gets on my nerves every time he opens his mouth. they are both selfish and thought they can just run away and have their silly little house in the middle of nowhere and start their silly little family or something. when you are the most powerful grisha to ever live you sadly cannot do these things, alina :D. well nikolai showed up and told her exactly that so thanks god i love that man. 
haha i don't really know what else to say, it was dumb but in a nice and nostalgic way. perfect for summer vacation if you don't want to read anything too complicated.

ploral

Linta

Nikolai and the darkling would forever have my heart

kelsey

*update 8/7/21

why was i hating on mal at least he’s not the darkling

jax simpson

clau☁️

arwen

“my power is yours,” i repeated. his arms tightened around me. “and yours is mine,” i whispered against his lips.

Helena

3.5 ✨
loved nikolai
hated everyone else

Hanna Rybchynska

Alina and Mal's adventure continues in this second book when they try to find a second power amplifier. This time majority of the adventure is in the water. Yes, this is a predictable and simple story, but I liked it so much. Sometimes simpler is better.

Amira 

I love Nikolai so much. I need to read him and Zoyas book😭🤞🏾

after in this book was a freaking masterpiece to me

karo

Christine

things i took away from this book:
david is the only valid male



that's all

Meg Ma. Guerrero 

more of a 3.5 than a solid 4 lol

somehow enjoyed this more than s&b simply because there's less of the darkling ajdlkfajlwe but also disliked the pacing. it took me a while to finish this because there was barely anything happening despite already being halfway through the book and it was literally only in the last chapter (or last 2 chapters) where it started moving along. 

happy to have finally been introduced to nikolai, though. he seems like a lot of fun and i'll probs read the books centered around him, too.

Sophie P.

this killed my motivation to finish the series

martina

gülefşan 

It started really well and for a moment i thought it might be better than the first book but it wasn't. The only thing that i love in this book was nikolai

Julie Rubens

Not my favorite book, but I definitely loved the last 50 pages! I really like the world and storyline, but I just don't like the characters that much. Also, I don't see why no one likes Mal and I personally find Alina really annoying haha. I am curious to see how the final book will wrap up the story and I'm definitely excited to see the show on Netflix!