Rule of Wolves

King of Scars Duology, Book 2

By: Leigh Bardugo

Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang

Length: 17 hrs and 44 mins

Publisher's summary

The Grishaverse will be coming to Netflix soon with Shadow and Bone, an original series!

The wolves are circling, and a young king will face his greatest challenge in the explosive finale of the instant number-one New York Times best-selling King of Scars Duology.

The Demon King. As Fjerda’s massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm - and even the monster within - to win this fight. But a dark threat looms that cannot be defeated by a young king’s gift for the impossible.

The Stormwitch. Zoya Nazyalensky has lost too much to war. She saw her mentor die and her worst enemy resurrected, and she refuses to bury another friend. Now duty demands she embrace her powers to become the weapon her country needs. No matter the cost.

The Queen of Mourning. Deep undercover, Nina Zenik risks discovery and death as she wages war on Fjerda from inside its capital. But her desire for revenge may cost her country its chance at freedom and Nina the chance to heal her grieving heart.

King. General. Spy. Together they must find a way to forge a future in the darkness. Or watch a nation fall.

©2021 Leigh Bardugo (P)2020 Audible, Inc.

Anyone else sensing a new Six of Crows??

Am I the only one super amped with a feeling about a new Six of Crows cast series from that ending? I can't even begin to describe my glee at the prospect 🤍

Overall Fantastic! I ate up every word. I also very much enjoy the narrator. She does a remarkable job switching characters and matching accents in different cadence's to give a sense of culture to each country.

Wonderful conclusion!

I totally loved this Duology and even better, even though the ending is quite satisfying, the last sentence allows for future stories in this universe, which makes me happy! Although I never finished the first trilogy (which I am remedying as I type), I enjoyed the character development in this story so much that I now want to go back and read the trilogy from the beginning, if only so I can learn more about the back story of Nikolai, as well as Zoya and the rest of the Grisha who were enslaved by the Darkling. And yes, I want to learn more about the Darkling. Alina is probably one of the least interesting characters for me, but I definitely want to understand her more and figure out how she arrived at the position she is in this Duology. This is completely spoiler-free, so I don't want to include any specifics, but Zoya was probably my favorite character in this series and I loved the tone/accent that Lauren Fortgang did whenever she voiced Zoya's words. I found myself laughing, cheering her on, and crying for her throughout the book!

It took longer for me to get sucked into Nina's story for this series, but once I did, I was totally cheering her on. My heart broke every time she talked about Matthais, but it was also interesting to find out more about why he was so unusual for his country. I absolutely loved how things ended up for her, but as I got sucked into her part of the story, there were quite a few times when I waited for the other shoe to drop. There were so many other "supporting" characters that I loved, including Hanne, Mayu Kir-Kaat, Genya, David, Tolya, and Tamar. Even Kaz and Inez make an appearance. This duology absolutely renewed my interest in this Universe, so as I said, I'm starting Shadow and Bone shortly and will reread the Six of Crows Duology when I finish. Perhaps I did this out of order (Grisha purists might yell at me), but when I found myself getting kind of bored with Alina, I just stopped reading the first trilogy. And although I obviously missed some of the backstories in this duology, I didn't feel like I missed anything and it ended up renewing my interest. My favorite thing about Bardugo is how well she connects the multiple threads and the interesting characters that she creates and it is obvious to me that she is continuing to grow and improve as an author. I am crossing my fingers that at some point she writes more stories for this universe, but for now, I'm hoping she'll continue with the Ninth House series because I loved that one as well!

An incredible conclusion to the duology ...

Leigh really came and said, “Kings? How about QUEENS?” and we are here for it.

This was a stunning and epic conclusion to this duology and I cannot think of any other way it could have ended better. I cried, I laughed, I gasped in shock, and in the end I am happy and sated and so fulfilled.

I cannot wait to see what comes next from the Grishaverse.

Fun conclusion

This was a nicely done conclusion. The narrator does an amazing job. However, I do wish the story focused more on Nikolai and Zoya than all the other secondary characters.

Loved this book

This whole series has just been so great. I loved all of the twists and turns with the stories in this one. I’d give it more stars if possible.

Enjoyed all the twists and turn

Great story wish they would make it a series. Love the story told from different characters.

Sad to see it end! wish there were more

I loved the story. But I did not care for the narrarator. recommend. a lot.

Love HER books!

Each one of her books has kept me engaged and I'm still wanting more. You may think you know what is possible in this universe, but she is able to reward you with patience. I hope she continues in this universe.

great ending to a series

can I please get more of the story? no spoilers but love the blend of characters from other series.

Twists

I love all the twists, I love the storyline, I’d love to romance. The storyline flowed well the characters are awesome and I want to know the next book.