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| Nikolai Duology Book 1 |
Nikolai Lantsov has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country’s bloody civil war—and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, the young king must find a way to refill Ravka’s coffers, forge new alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great Grisha Army.
Yet with every day a dark magic within him grows stronger, threatening to destroy all he has built. With the help of a young monk and a legendary Grisha Squaller, Nikolai will journey to the places in Ravka where the deepest magic survives to vanquish the terrible legacy inside him. He will risk everything to save his country and himself. But some secrets aren’t meant to stay buried—and some wounds aren’t meant to heal.
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My Review: 5/5 Stars
Back in the Grishaverse and I have sure missed it. Regretted not doing a re-read, but my memory of all the other books slowly came back to me. We are 3 years after Ruin and Rising, and a short time after The Crooked Kingdom. King Nikolai struggles to find a way to keep his country safe and make peace with the other countries that surround him. And if being king wasn't hard enough, the demon that had once taken over him during the war, thanks to the Darkling, has made a re-appearance. He battles his inner monster, desperate to rid the beast. He and Zoya, along with a priest who worships the Darkling, travel to where the Fold had once dwelled. With weird occurrences spread throughout the country, everything (including the monster within) is pointing to The Unsea. Meanwhile, Nina is pushing through her grief after losing Matthias. On a mission with two others for her king, she finds herself in Fjerda taking on more than just the required mission. She cannot rest until Matthias is and she will not stand aside while others are in danger. It's a dangerous time but our heroes know that sometimes sacrifice is the only option to save their home and those they love.
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