Ruin and Rising Review

Ruin and Rising

 

Publisher : Henry Holt and Co
Published : June 17, 2014
Page Count : 432
Authors Blog : http://www.leighbardugo.com/books/ruinandrising-2/
Series : Grisha trilogy

Blurb

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.

Review

 

Ruin and Rising started off slow in a confusing place. There wasn't much action for the first few chapters as Alina was being held in the white chapel and under the guard of a priest. Thankfully the reading didn't stay uneventful for long. This book was centered around seeing the prominent changes that had accrued in Alina and in Ravka throughout the series. It had a wonderful ending that more than made up for the terrible beginning. Alina learns to except what may become of her, her friends, and her country. She fights for what she believes is right and learns to except the help that she desperately needs to finally beat the darkling. The final installment of the Grisha trilogy is a bit more depressing then others, but it was an entertaining read. 

 

I would give the book 3.5 stars out of 5 for entertainment, a well constructed world, and an amazing ending to the entertaining series that has kept many of us on our toes.  

 

 

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