Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

This is the second (and final part) of the Six of Crows duology. I enjoyed it as much as the first one, especially when it came to the evolution of some of the characters from the previous book, such as Wylan, the disowned son of the wealthy merchant Van Eck. Something I loved about this series is how dark it can get, but also, how it also contains some hilarious moments (such as the gang kidnapping Van Eck’s young wife, who turns out to be a very bad singer who loves to sing…and torments them all). Another character that I enjoyed getting to know more of in this second book was Jasper – a gunslinger with a great sense of humour (and also, a gambling issue). His relationship with his father is both sad and tender (he’s been spending his father’s money while pretending he’s a university student, whereas in reality he’s just devoted to a life of crime as a member of Kaz’s band).