King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
Nikolai Duology #1
YA Fantasy
Imprint | January 29, 2019
About the Book:
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.
Why I’m dying to read this:
Seriously! Do I even need to explain? Did you see the cover? Shouldn’t that be enough? No? Well, okay:
It’s part of the Grishaverse! We have the Shadow and Bone trilogy, then we got the Six of Crows duology, and now King of Scars is like the marriage of them both.
Right off the bat we know that King of Scars is about Nikolai, which is exciting enough. He happens to be the best character in the original series, and the only character I wanted a story for. BUT, also, Ms Bardugo has already let slip that it will have Nina in it! Nina! That’s right, I said it.
Now, aren’t you excited too!?
Event originally hosted by Breaking the Spine.
Recently picked up as Can’t Wait Wednesday on Wishful Endings.
Birdie Bookworm 
I am so excited to read this one, too! Bring me all the Bardugo books!! I hope that we both love it. 🙂
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YES!! That cover just slays me! Plus, Nikolai!
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YUP! So excited for this one too! I’m currently in the process of rereading the Grisha trilogy and I’ve just confirmed that Nikolai is my favorite character of the series. So happy that he’s gotten his own duology. And Nina!!!!! So happy she’ll be in it as well. Love her so much. I really hope this book is fantastic. Fingers crossed! 😀
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Nikolai is DEFINITELY my favorite character in the original trilogy… but my favorite character in all of Grishaverse is still Kaz. 😀
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Oh agreed. Kaz will always be #1 😍❤
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