Crooked Kingdom: A Sequel to Six of Crows (Six of Crows, 2)

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Discover what comes next for Kaz, Jesper, Inej, and Wylan in Crooked Kingdom, the spectacular sequel to Six of Crows—from #1 New York Times-bestselling author, Leigh Bardugo.

When you can’t beat the odds, change the game.

Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties. A war will be waged on the city's dark and twisting streets—a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of the Grisha world.

The Six of Crows Duology
Six of Crows
Crooked Kingdom

Praise for Crooked Kingdom

“Dark, larcenous fun.” —NPR

“Bardugo outdoes herself in this exhilarating follow-up...fans will have their eyes glued to every page.” —Booklist, starred review

“Un-put-down-able excitement from beginning to end.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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Published Sep 4, 2018

576 pages

Average rating: 8.83

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Cyn's Workshop

Aug 20, 2025

8/10 stars

Who Says Crooks Can’t Be Winners? | Review of ‘Crooked Kingdom’ (Six of Crows #2)

Rivetting until the last moment, Kaz is a character who keeps the reader on their toes, unsuspecting, and at the edge of their seats[...]

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Mmarostegui

May 20, 2025

10/10 stars

Excellent heist story and the fantasy world makes it so fun to read! There were plots within plots which was nice to read. The adventures of Kaz, Inej, Matthias, Nina, Wylan and Jesper came to an end with this second book of the duology, but I could have kept reading more and more about their adventures! Amazon's review says: "Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties. A war will be waged on the city's dark and twisting streets—a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of the Grisha world."

BookBabe09

Aug 22, 2025

10/10 stars

DYING 😭😭

Lehrer Mutter

May 17, 2025

7/10 stars

I feel like I hardly ever like sequels as much as the first book in a series. That was the case with Crooked Kingdom as well. Though I enjoyed continuing along with the amazing characters from Six of Crows, I just felt kind of tired of the continued storyline by the end. The constant twists and turns were well done and I enjoyed really not knowing what was going to go right or wrong with the next scheme. I wanted more for all of the characters in the end though.

Green Energy

Feb 28, 2025

10/10 stars

"This action will have no echo" This action packed tale or teenage misfits scheming their way through the impossible. My favorite character has to be Nina, but I was equally rooting for the team. This was such a good found family. I cant beleive I waited so long to read it. I am kinda sad its over, but this duology is definitely getting a re-read!