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King of Scars

King of Scars Duology, Book 1

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King of Scars

Written by: Leigh Bardugo
Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
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Face your demons...or feed them.

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.

Enter the Grishaverse with this new novel from number-one New York Times best-selling author Leigh Bardugo.

"Deadly clever political intrigue, heart-stopping adventure, memorable characters, and several understated, hinted-at romances (how will we wait?!) come together in one glorious, Slavic-folklore infused package. Bardugo's star continues to rise." (Booklist, starred review)

©2019 Leigh Bardugo (P)2019 Audible, Inc. Action & Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Critic Reviews

"Whether listeners are coming to this universe of demons and saints for the first time or the sixth, [narraotr Lauren] Fortgang is the perfect guide through a fictional countryside full of hard-to-pronounce places in the snowy north of some alternate version of Eastern Europe. The accents range from Russian to Czech to American. Fortgang's linguistic gifts trick listeners into thinking this book has multiple narrators. As the characters unearth their inner darkness and inner light, Fortgang's narration drips with both sorrow and love. The breathtaking ending begs those who are new to the universe to start at the beginning and those who have returned to start again." (AudioFile Magazine)
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I cannot complete the most highly recommended books if they don't hold my interest. King of Scars was a wonderful read! I play it on Audible and it's become an addiction. I skipped to get to some endings but went back to get the rest :D. Already purchased another of her books in the Grisha Trilogy and listing the rest as must reads. A lot of credit to the narrator who added to the book instead of taking anything away.

A thrilling joyride!

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.excellent plot... good characters..
cannot wait for the book 2

the narrators were excellent
it's a must read

loved it... to good....

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More of the good for the fans of the greisha verse. This book deliciously develops the characters of Zoya, Nicolai and Nina

Captivating

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The book is very good if you have read/listened to all previous books in the series.
One thing would be to not switch chapters at the very climax

Awesome continuation of my favourite characters

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The narrator is too good and the story is quite captivating. Zoya and Nina are truly amazing. Extremely well done job with character development.

Quite the performance!

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