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Darkness never dies.
Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land, all while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. But she can't outrun her past or her destiny for long.The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling's game of forbidden magic, and farther away from Mal. Somehow, she will have to choose between her country, her power, and the love she always thought would guide her - or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-09-12
What are all these reviewers thinking?
I see alot of kudos given to this series but I cant understand why. The main character cant make good decisions for her or those she cares about. She follows such a blah love triangle that is so overdone in YA books. The characters are written in two dimensional personalities; alina has no backbone and despite being fully capable of taking the reigns in her life she just lets all those around her decide what happens next. Fuck that. Mal is a hormone driven/quick to temper “childhood friend love interest” stereotype. Nikolai only serves to be the “prince charming” of this book but I find him manipulative and arrogant. None of these characters made me feel like I cared an ounce for them.
I really tried to give this series a chance, I liked some of the world building and some plots like Bogra in the first book but I wont be finishing this series. The author really lost me when Nikolai and Mal are butting heads over Alina after getting back to Rovka. The whole scene was a mess of what feels like teenage drama and im really sick of it in fantasy books. Maybe Im too old for this shit but id like to think the quality of these books should’ve been way better for such high reveiws (and for the record I’m not even 30).
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- Loftwerks
- 2019-08-16
it's a good book :)
Leigh bardugo writing style is amazing, and the narrators voice is extremely enjoyable. However I found that the book pacing left something to be desired. but all in all the story was strong and the characters likeable. (has a love triangle)
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-05-06
An okay story progression.
I say this without the opportunity to have yet read the next, but this is my fourth book by this author and she is a phenomenal storyteller. I can only imagine the next won't disappoint.
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- CL
- 2023-08-30
Not good
Disappointing second book. Storyline wasn’t engaging enough. Not near enough character development. Mal isn’t appealing enough either and hard to really buy in to what his character’s motivations are.
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- Gigi
- 2023-06-16
Meh
Not a fan of Alina here. She’s way too obsessed with Mal and loses herself in him. Mal is also like… a narcissist? I wish Alina actually came into her own here instead of allowing herself to be defined by Mal or as a counter to the Darkling.
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- B
- 2022-09-26
I was disappointed with Siege & Storm
After reading the first part -Shadow & Bone, I was very excited for the next book, but the character of Alina, seems to lost all her confidence, poise, she seems to be now this weak girl, who doesn’t know her own mind. I would have rather seen her loving and still fighting the Darkling and not jumping from one guy to another.
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- Ipendeep Singh
- 2022-05-09
Performance was good! Story not so much
I didn't like the storyline much. There was definitely not that much of a progression with the plot as much as I would have hoped for but i will continue the series nonetheless. I do want to see what becomes of the sun summoner.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-07-15
Not as good as I would have hoped.
Story was okay, it didn't really progress anywhere and is written in simplistic language. There is very little world building or character development. I really wanted to like the book series as I just watched the TV series and really enjoyed it.
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- Jessica Bignell
- 2021-07-11
Where's the romance
I wish there was more romance between characters. There hardly was anything.... even teasing and kissing would have be nice.
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- Jimbob71 the Dark Slayer
- 2021-06-18
Fun YA Read
Overall I'd give this book 3.5 stars. It's fun and gripping, definitely a good read. It only loses a few stars from me because I wasn't a huge fan of Mal.
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- Quentin
- 2016-06-17
Aggravating
I spent most of the time yelling at the main characters for being irrational brats. Even the villain made more sense. Mal yelled at everyone for no reason, I think he needed a hug. This book was thoroughly disappointing. The main characters where completely unlikable.
The villain is one of the most likable characters in the series...I was actively rooting for him.
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- Joki
- 2013-12-07
Kinda of Falls For the Sophomore Curse
I'm going to admit to a huge ambivalence about this second book in the Grisha series. On the one hand, I am still loving the world and the magic concepts. But then when it comes to the characters and the action sequences, I'm either bored or baffled. Seems like there would be an amazing story here with different people.
In Siege and Storm, Alina and Mal are trying to remain hidden from the Darkling. But double crosses (from both the Darkling and his allies) will force Alina and Mal back to the heart of Ravka. With a new (and interesting) ally, facing the Darkling in the open rather than in hiding may be their only option.
Book two suffers from a couple of sophomore symptoms: 'manufactured' conflict between the two romantic leads, emasculation of the male love interest, a dead dull, bloated middle arc, and recycled storylines from the first book. It was the same themes over again (Darkling capturing Alina and threatening someone she cares about, Alina trusting and getting romantically involved with a stranger, a large section of nothing but Alina moping/learns new responsibilities, then big action at the end) that made for a frustrating book.
But at the same time, there was an attempt at character growth for both Alina and Mal, though one moved forward and the other backward. Yes, every girl in the story wants Mal and every guy in the story seems to want Alina. That gets old and seems to only be there to create jealousy and uncertainty in the Mal-Alina relationship. As such, it made it hard to get into either character. Mal was an elusive character at best in the previous book - now he's practically inscrutable in his insecurity.
The action scenes were also very problematic for me. It seems that none of the Grisha were able to use their powers for anything other than collecting water or making a breeze. Alina can only do a sickle strike with her powers. Even knowing that an army of smoke like creatures are coming, no one seems to bother to create any kind of defense or train to defend/attack those creatures. We get one crazy invention and that's it. I admittedly became really annoyed that all the Grisha and soldiers were so amazingly ineffectual. As well, the Darkling's new power is supposedly life sucking but he seems to be able to summon an entire army just fine, other than looking a bit tired. It just didn't ring true.
There are consequences for those who side with the Darkling. And a few surprises (with hints that Mal is more than he seems) with a trail leading back to the birthplace of Mal and Alina. I'm excited, despite my lukewarm response of this book, to see where Bardugo ends the Trilogy.
The narrator did a good job and felt right for the part of Alina.
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- Katherine
- 2013-07-13
Riveting! A Must Listen
There is no "middle book syndrome" here. This one was amazing! I loved the new characters, the action and all the plot twists and turns along the way. I don't want to give away any spoilers here, so I will just simply say this sequel was awesome! The narration was brilliant as well.
This is a must listen and totally worth the credit. Just be sure to read Shadow and Bone first (you won't be disappointed)
5 *huge* stars!!
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- Coloradofarmgirl
- 2017-07-13
Not as good as I had hoped
Liked the first book, was hoping in the second that the main character would grow a spine. For someone who supposedly has a lot of power she let's people push her around. Love triangle is getting old.
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- Karen
- 2017-01-28
I hate the main character
The book is fine, but the main character drove me up the wall. I spent too much time yelling at her to make up her mind, say something, use her power, stop being useless, etc. My husband was listening with me and quit half way through because he couldn't take it anymore.
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- Anne-Kathrine
- 2018-11-20
2,5
meh
if it wasnt an audiobook i prob. wouldnt have finished it...
not impressed
meh
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- John Richardson
- 2018-09-24
ok. unable to complete
I really likes the six of crows series, but I struggled through this and gave up halfway through. just didn't hold my attention enough
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- Bee
- 2013-07-01
I WANT THE PRINCE!
Is it just me?!
Siege and Storm is delightful story. I will be honest I find myself struggling with fantasies a lot of the time. Too many strange names and places to remember and pronounce. This book is an exception for me. It is no fluff ball but it never takes you too deep you get lost. The plot stays on course and the people and places stay to a minimum, which in my opinion is essential to a great fantasy.
Wild adventure, beautiful magic, good vs. evil, and a little bit of love sprinkled in. What else do you need?
The Sun Summoner will suck you in and leave you waiting for more!
p.s. cliffhanger
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- Joe Chad
- 2017-09-07
The Dip in the Middle
Compared to my review of Shadow and Bone I am going to try and keep this one short. As a second novel goes I believe that Bardugo really does improve in her world building, characters, and plot (in some ways). First, she makes an effort to better explain how her magic system works, and we get a better picture of how everything falls into place. Second, we learn much more about the political and social landscapes of the kingdom of Ravka, which in their own way advances the plot.
The biggest improvement in this second novel has to be the characters though. Bardugo adds several new characters to the mix, which really make the story click better, and helps us as the reader get a better picture of the overarching plot. These new characters have well defined depth and show personalities rivaling some of the Six of Crows characters.
Now we come to the plot which in one way improves and in another way struggles very much in my opinion. At the beginning of the novel events kick off with a bang and continue the fast pace of the previous book, and the plot seems to be moving at a rapid pace. The same thing occurs in the last quarter of the book, where things really come to a head very nicely. However, the middle 50 percent of this novel is where Bardugo struggles. Her claim to fame is the fast pace constant action plot, which she maintains for the most part in Shadow and Bone and in the first and fourth quarters of this novel. However, it seems to me that the middle 6 hours of this book are nothing but conversations between characters that go nowhere. The plot slows to a crawl, and it feels like she could have easily cut out a good 50 pages. Also, it seems like she attempted a couple of plot twists in this part of the book that were very obvious and didn't help the story whatsoever.
In conclusion, I did like this book more than Shadow and Bone but still not nearly as much as either of the SIX of Crows books. That weak middle of the novel was the cause of my 3 star rating and I really struggled to get passed it.
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- Susi
- 2013-08-11
Couldn't finish it
Too much like the first in the series. I thought the main character would at least be less whiney and predictable. Too bad. I was hoping.
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- Salomé LIEGEARD
- 2021-05-12
Good performance for a lackluster story
I liked the narrator. The story itself was not very good, I'm afraid. Too long.
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