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Review: A Fitting End to An Awesome Series - Ruin and Rising was everything I had hoped it would be, and then some. Ruin & Rising is an action filled, emotionally charged book. The stolen moments between some of the characters was so bitter sweet, and perfectly paced with all that is going on around them. The character banter in this book is awesome! It provides the right amount of sass in the midst of so much despair and destruction. Leigh Bardugo has created such great characters who's relationships and banter are great in this book. Out of all the books in this series, the banter in this one is my favorite. I really enjoyed seeing how the characters grow and evolved. Their strengths and weaknesses made them more relatable and realistic than ever. With all that is going on, and in the face of war/a revolution, I admired the characters who bravely stood behind Alina, and the cause they all believed in. Each of the characters all support each other when needed, and I really liked that about each of them. Bardugo does a brilliant job at emotionally pulling me into her story. War makes up much of this story. Understandably this has a far reaching effect on all those in this series. It changes each of the characters. It causes new alliances, causes strategy changes to be made, allows for sacrifices to be made, and emotionally changes the characters. Together, they lift and support each other, even when at times it seems like they should just give up. The men of this series made it harder than ever to pick a favorite. Banter wise, Nikolai takes the cake. I seriously loved him in this book. I Leigh wrote a book about Nikolai, I would go pre-order the book right now. Oh Mal. I have been torn about him since the previous book, and his not so awesome choices. But, I had faith in him, and he proves he's the Mal I had hoped he was. This war has changed him, like it has all the characters. The one thing that hasn't changed is his devotion to Alina. What I wasn't excepting to feel is something for the Darkling. Sympathy. I loved how Bardugo told his back story through Alina's wanting to understand him more and the power that binds them. The men of the Grisha are fabulous in this book. You can check out my interview with Leigh about them here. Alina and the women of the Grisha series prove that they can definitely hold their own with the guys. I love that they are just as tough and strong as the men are. I liked that Alina learns to open up to them more through the heartbreak over the death and destruction that rages on in this book. Something that effects all of them. She realizes she can trust them. Alina herself is someone, like Mal and like the Darkling, who is broken. Like the guys, her brokenness and her strength drive her to accomplish what she has set out todo, even if it seems impossible. The relationships between Alina, Mal, Nikolai, and The Darkling are well created. I liked that each of their relationships comes full circle in this book. Bardugo does a great job at allowing readers to understand why Alina feels the way she does about each character. Why she's drawn to them the way she is. I loved the stolen moments she has with a certain character, and the friendship she has with another. I also admire her for giving another character the closure he desperately needed. Ruin and Rising is a fitting ending to a series I'm sad has to come to an end. It's such a great series, and one I've been a huge fan of since I first got my hands on an arc of Shadow and Bone. If you've not yet read this series, I highly recommend it.
Review: I think that this was easily my favorite of the three books in this trilogy - The Grisha #3 Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Publication Date: June 17th, 2014 Rating: 5 Stars Source: Purchase Pages: 422 Add it on Goodreads! Summary (from Goodreads): The capital has fallen. The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Now the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army. Deep in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must submit to the dubious protection of the Apparat and the zealots who worship her as a Saint. Yet her plans lie elsewhere, with the hunt for the elusive firebird and the hope that an outlaw prince still survives. Alina will have to forge new alliances and put aside old rivalries as she and Mal race to find the last of Morozova's amplifiers. But as she begins to unravel the Darkling's secrets, she reveals a past that will forever alter her understanding of the bond they share and the power she wields. The firebird is the one thing that stands between Ravka and destruction—and claiming it could cost Alina the very future she’s fighting for. Okay, I think that this was easily my favorite of the three books in this trilogy. It was so good and mostly satisfying! Also, I'm not even going to pretend there aren't spoilers in this, if you're one who is late to the Grisha party. The beginning of this book takes place about three months after the battle at Os Alta where most of the Second Army was slaughtered by the Darkling and his shadow army! Alina is weak and the Apparat has her under lock and key, deep underground, trying to advance his little sun summoner cult. She won't let her near her friends or basically anyone but him and his weird guards. Then her friends come up with an elaborate plan to get her strength and power back and she basically puts the Apparat in his place. Which is good because he needed to be knocked down a few pegs, creep. I hate that guy. I was angry for the whole beginning of this book because of him and his creepiness. So they break out of the Apparat's clutches and go back on the hunt for the final amplifier, the firebird. I loooove Alina still! She handles being forced into Sainthood a lot better than I would because I'd pry whoop that Apparat's ass. I couldn't handle all those people being all grabby hands at me all the time. She definitely has the patience of a Saint, if anything. Anyway, I don't really know what to say about Alina that I haven't already said in my reviews for the other two books. She learns to hone her powers in new ways, perfecting more of the things that the Darkling had previously only been able to do. She has to make the ULTIMATE hard decision in this book and she somehow manages to do it. She is just really kick ass. She's smarter, she's braver, she's just a little bit better than she was before. I love her. Possibly she could be my new favorite YA heroine. I don't know. Top three, definitely. The romance in this book made me both happy and sad. Sad because for most of this book Alina and Mal just basically glance longingly at each other and avoid contact and conversation. And Alina is being pushed in other directions by everyone around her. Pushed to possibly marry Nikolai and become the Queen of Ravka, even though I don't think she ever really acts like she wants it. It's just what could be best for Ravka. But throughout it all, she only ever wants Mal. It's always been Mal, it will always be Mal. I did appreciate that, while the romance was kinda just cold for a lot of this book, Mal wasn't just absent through the whole book til he was needed. I really liked that he was present throughout the whole book. And I really love, love, love their happily ever after! I decided in this book that I really like David. He really reminds me of Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory because he's insanely smart and he doesn't seem to understand sarcasm. I really liked his relationship with Genya. They're so cute together! His little speech about how he understands metal and she's made of steel was SO CUTE! I still love Genya, too. She surprised me because she's totally got a nerdy side too! She is such a good friend to Alina, I'm glad that she didn't really get made out to be a bad guy in this series like I thought she was going to for awhile. And as for the Darkling, I just really liked him as a character. Definitely still not as a love interest. I was sad at the ending that he got, even though it was necessary. He was never going to give up his cause and if he kept using his power, it didn't seem he ever had plans to die, so something had to be done. I don't think that he actually had bad intentions, I think that his methods of getting what he wanted were what was wrong with him. I liked that you got to see his more human side in this book. He wasn't always so perfectly put together. Alina surprised him and threw him off guard. He was actually capable of real human feelings! I love that Alina thought she needed the aid of all three amplifiers to face him, but in the end, Alina faced him and defeated him without anything to help her. I wish he could have been redeemed and gotten a happy ending, but not with Alina. The one and only thing that I can think of that I didn't love about this book was Harshaw's death! Maybe it's the crazy cat lady in me talking, but I was SO SAD that he and Oncat didn't get to be reunited after the battle in the Fold. I loved the relationship between him and his feline friend. I also loved his semi craziness and I was sad to see him go. I definitely saw it coming though. What else can I even say about this book? The plot sped right along. The writing was fantastic. I really don't think that my brain is caught up enough yet to even be writing this review, but if I wait, I'll definitely forget things. More than I'm sure I've already forgotten. This was just an overall really excellent series and I would highly recommend this book to basically anyone.

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| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #37,729 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #8 in Teen & Young Adult Magical Realism Fiction #69 in Teen & Young Adult Dark Fantasy #72 in Teen & Young Adult Epic Fantasy |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 33,158 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Fitting End to An Awesome Series
*by A***R on January 1, 2015*

Ruin and Rising was everything I had hoped it would be, and then some. Ruin & Rising is an action filled, emotionally charged book. The stolen moments between some of the characters was so bitter sweet, and perfectly paced with all that is going on around them. The character banter in this book is awesome! It provides the right amount of sass in the midst of so much despair and destruction. Leigh Bardugo has created such great characters who's relationships and banter are great in this book. Out of all the books in this series, the banter in this one is my favorite. I really enjoyed seeing how the characters grow and evolved. Their strengths and weaknesses made them more relatable and realistic than ever. With all that is going on, and in the face of war/a revolution, I admired the characters who bravely stood behind Alina, and the cause they all believed in. Each of the characters all support each other when needed, and I really liked that about each of them. Bardugo does a brilliant job at emotionally pulling me into her story. War makes up much of this story. Understandably this has a far reaching effect on all those in this series. It changes each of the characters. It causes new alliances, causes strategy changes to be made, allows for sacrifices to be made, and emotionally changes the characters. Together, they lift and support each other, even when at times it seems like they should just give up. The men of this series made it harder than ever to pick a favorite. Banter wise, Nikolai takes the cake. I seriously loved him in this book. I Leigh wrote a book about Nikolai, I would go pre-order the book right now. Oh Mal. I have been torn about him since the previous book, and his not so awesome choices. But, I had faith in him, and he proves he's the Mal I had hoped he was. This war has changed him, like it has all the characters. The one thing that hasn't changed is his devotion to Alina. What I wasn't excepting to feel is something for the Darkling. Sympathy. I loved how Bardugo told his back story through Alina's wanting to understand him more and the power that binds them. The men of the Grisha are fabulous in this book. You can check out my interview with Leigh about them here. Alina and the women of the Grisha series prove that they can definitely hold their own with the guys. I love that they are just as tough and strong as the men are. I liked that Alina learns to open up to them more through the heartbreak over the death and destruction that rages on in this book. Something that effects all of them. She realizes she can trust them. Alina herself is someone, like Mal and like the Darkling, who is broken. Like the guys, her brokenness and her strength drive her to accomplish what she has set out todo, even if it seems impossible. The relationships between Alina, Mal, Nikolai, and The Darkling are well created. I liked that each of their relationships comes full circle in this book. Bardugo does a great job at allowing readers to understand why Alina feels the way she does about each character. Why she's drawn to them the way she is. I loved the stolen moments she has with a certain character, and the friendship she has with another. I also admire her for giving another character the closure he desperately needed. Ruin and Rising is a fitting ending to a series I'm sad has to come to an end. It's such a great series, and one I've been a huge fan of since I first got my hands on an arc of Shadow and Bone. If you've not yet read this series, I highly recommend it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I think that this was easily my favorite of the three books in this trilogy
*by C***R on January 16, 2016*

The Grisha #3 Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Publication Date: June 17th, 2014 Rating: 5 Stars Source: Purchase Pages: 422 Add it on Goodreads! Summary (from Goodreads): The capital has fallen. The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Now the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army. Deep in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must submit to the dubious protection of the Apparat and the zealots who worship her as a Saint. Yet her plans lie elsewhere, with the hunt for the elusive firebird and the hope that an outlaw prince still survives. Alina will have to forge new alliances and put aside old rivalries as she and Mal race to find the last of Morozova's amplifiers. But as she begins to unravel the Darkling's secrets, she reveals a past that will forever alter her understanding of the bond they share and the power she wields. The firebird is the one thing that stands between Ravka and destruction—and claiming it could cost Alina the very future she’s fighting for. Okay, I think that this was easily my favorite of the three books in this trilogy. It was so good and mostly satisfying! Also, I'm not even going to pretend there aren't spoilers in this, if you're one who is late to the Grisha party. The beginning of this book takes place about three months after the battle at Os Alta where most of the Second Army was slaughtered by the Darkling and his shadow army! Alina is weak and the Apparat has her under lock and key, deep underground, trying to advance his little sun summoner cult. She won't let her near her friends or basically anyone but him and his weird guards. Then her friends come up with an elaborate plan to get her strength and power back and she basically puts the Apparat in his place. Which is good because he needed to be knocked down a few pegs, creep. I hate that guy. I was angry for the whole beginning of this book because of him and his creepiness. So they break out of the Apparat's clutches and go back on the hunt for the final amplifier, the firebird. I loooove Alina still! She handles being forced into Sainthood a lot better than I would because I'd pry whoop that Apparat's ass. I couldn't handle all those people being all grabby hands at me all the time. She definitely has the patience of a Saint, if anything. Anyway, I don't really know what to say about Alina that I haven't already said in my reviews for the other two books. She learns to hone her powers in new ways, perfecting more of the things that the Darkling had previously only been able to do. She has to make the ULTIMATE hard decision in this book and she somehow manages to do it. She is just really kick ass. She's smarter, she's braver, she's just a little bit better than she was before. I love her. Possibly she could be my new favorite YA heroine. I don't know. Top three, definitely. The romance in this book made me both happy and sad. Sad because for most of this book Alina and Mal just basically glance longingly at each other and avoid contact and conversation. And Alina is being pushed in other directions by everyone around her. Pushed to possibly marry Nikolai and become the Queen of Ravka, even though I don't think she ever really acts like she wants it. It's just what could be best for Ravka. But throughout it all, she only ever wants Mal. It's always been Mal, it will always be Mal. I did appreciate that, while the romance was kinda just cold for a lot of this book, Mal wasn't just absent through the whole book til he was needed. I really liked that he was present throughout the whole book. And I really love, love, love their happily ever after! I decided in this book that I really like David. He really reminds me of Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory because he's insanely smart and he doesn't seem to understand sarcasm. I really liked his relationship with Genya. They're so cute together! His little speech about how he understands metal and she's made of steel was SO CUTE! I still love Genya, too. She surprised me because she's totally got a nerdy side too! She is such a good friend to Alina, I'm glad that she didn't really get made out to be a bad guy in this series like I thought she was going to for awhile. And as for the Darkling, I just really liked him as a character. Definitely still not as a love interest. I was sad at the ending that he got, even though it was necessary. He was never going to give up his cause and if he kept using his power, it didn't seem he ever had plans to die, so something had to be done. I don't think that he actually had bad intentions, I think that his methods of getting what he wanted were what was wrong with him. I liked that you got to see his more human side in this book. He wasn't always so perfectly put together. Alina surprised him and threw him off guard. He was actually capable of real human feelings! I love that Alina thought she needed the aid of all three amplifiers to face him, but in the end, Alina faced him and defeated him without anything to help her. I wish he could have been redeemed and gotten a happy ending, but not with Alina. The one and only thing that I can think of that I didn't love about this book was Harshaw's death! Maybe it's the crazy cat lady in me talking, but I was SO SAD that he and Oncat didn't get to be reunited after the battle in the Fold. I loved the relationship between him and his feline friend. I also loved his semi craziness and I was sad to see him go. I definitely saw it coming though. What else can I even say about this book? The plot sped right along. The writing was fantastic. I really don't think that my brain is caught up enough yet to even be writing this review, but if I wait, I'll definitely forget things. More than I'm sure I've already forgotten. This was just an overall really excellent series and I would highly recommend this book to basically anyone.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ WHOA. BEST BOOK IN THE TRILOGY. SO AMAZING!
*by C***C on February 6, 2016*

***WARNING: THIS REVIEW IS SLIGHTLY SLIGHTLY SLIGHTLY SPOILERY*** Let’s start this show off by dealing with the creepy Rasputin-priest-Asparant situation. Oh my goodness, I do NOT know about the rest of you but I was so ready to be done with him by the time this book started. He is absolutely horrid and unbearable, which, of course, means that he’s been written and rendered perfectly for the Rasputin-parallel he draws into focus (or at least, that’s how I’ve seen him from the start). I’m glad this book didn’t keep him in the forefront for too long, instead bringing him in at the perfect moments to ruin your good mood. He’s slipperier than a dead fish (and not nearly half as pleasant). Of course, I probably should have actually started with Alina. Man, does she develop in this book! This is probably her strongest book, though I think her development was set up nicely throughout Shadow and Bone and Siege and Storm. But this is the book where stuff really hits the fan, and the strain on Alina takes its toll in full force. This is the book where I felt her character is fully flushed out - I understood her so well that I felt at times I was her. I began to think like her, and I felt like this strong connection allowed me to understand her choices and follow her logic so that as the plot thickened I kept up and felt good about what was going on (there were no “plot cop outs” in this book, at least in my estimation). And Genya! Oh my goodness, how I freaking LOVE this newer, “ruined and ruinous” version of Genya. It’s like she’s been reborn. I have to say, without giving away anything, that I fell in love with her the second she stood before the king. I know I probably shouldn’t feel that way, since what she did was pretty freaking awful, but come on! It was also pretty freaking awesome, and I couldn’t help but feel like spitting in his face myself, just for good measure. He really did get what he deserved. Then there’s Baghra. The woman with so many secrets. I’ve always had a soft spot for her, and I think she shines brightest - like so many of the characters - in Ruin and Rising. It’s good for everyone to have someone around to keep them humble (and people as powerful as Alina probably need two or three), and Baghra is just so good at that. She literally does not care when anyone accomplishes anything, and she can cut you down to size with a few well-chosen words. Plus, this book really fleshes out her servant-boy, Misha, and I think the two of them make a killer (and hilarious) pair. Okay, I know I said I wasn’t going to get spoilery, but I can’t hold it in anymore. OH MY GOODNESS WHAT THE EFF DARKLING, HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO NIKOLAI?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!? HOW COULD YOU HOW COULD YOU HOW FREAKING COULD YOU?!?!?! Oh, I guess that wasn’t that spoilery, but I came pretty close. Whew. It feels good to get that off of my chest. In all seriousness, I, like many other readers, have a pretty great love-hate relationship with The Darkling, and I’m usually pretty excited to see what he’ll do next (he’s a pretty awesome villain to have around complicating everything with his quick wit, glorious evil good looks, and backstory shrouded in mystery and intrigue). But what he did to Nikolai… I don’t know if I can ever really forgive him for that. That was heart wrenching. He couldn’t have torn me in two faster if he were an actual heartrender instead of The Darkling. I really could not handle it. One thing I did love about The Darkling in this book is how much of that yummy backstory we get. I think it’s great (and true to life) that Bardugo paints The Darkling as someone who is both evil and tragic and idealistic and messed-up and about a hundred other things all at once. “How could he be so cruel and still so human?” Spot on, Alina, spot on. It was gut-shattering to see The Darkling’s past unfold and be brought into the harsh realities of why he is the way he is, but it was also realistic. People are rarely as black and white as we want them to be. The Darkling had vulnerabilities and even a few traits I would describe as hesitantly good, but in the end he made bad choices that led to his own downfall (and I’m not just referring to his fate here, I’m talking the downfall of his morality and his own core of goodness). He destroyed himself piece by piece, and as much as you want to blame him and him alone much of the time, there are so many indicators that it’s not entirely his fault that he ended up the way he is. There are so many factors that go into making a person who they are, and he’s no different (though at times that’s easy to forget when you want to stab him in the eyes and then the heart for all the horrific things he’s done). And say what you will, but I liked how dark this book - really, this whole series - was. It’s gritty and there are real things at stake, and that means a lot of good people die. Not everyone gets what they deserve. And sure, there was still a certain amount of protagonist protection going on (but, seriously, who actually wants their favorite characters or their beloved creations to die - you know, besides, GRRM), but I think it’s safe to say that most readers prefer death and loss of second-tier characters, or, at most, we’ll tolerate one main character per series (I’m looking at you, John Green). She does a great job of amping up the tension and anticipation, and making sure that by the final moments you have no idea who is going to live or die anymore. That’s beautiful (even though it’s also, in the moment, pretty infuriating). Basically, this book was perfect. Seriously, if I thought Siege and Storm was a 5 star book, then Ruin and Rising is like a 15 star book. It’s that good. The plot is well-planned, with no gaping holes, and it’s a climax that doesn’t leave you rolling your eyes over how predictable and dumb this point or that point was. Plus, it’s just genuinely thrilling, and I thought the ending was absolutely PERFECT. I want to curl up and live in that ever after. If you haven’t already started the Grisha Trilogy then consider this your last warning: you MUST read these books. Don’t be like me, constantly pushing them further down your wishlist. Go forth and read, read, read, because these books are freaking wonderful. ... On a side note, do the Volcra remind anyone else of fellbeasts (the Nazgul’s flying steeds) in Lord of the Rings?

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