On the run and haunted by the lives she took in the Fold, Alina realises that she can't outrun her past or her destiny as the Sun Summoner. With the help of a notorious privateer, she returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces of the Darkling. But as her power grows, Alina becomes torn between the man she loves, her desire for greater power, and her duty to her country.
Siege and Storm is a Russian-inspired fantasy, and the second book in the Grisha trilogy. I always enjoy Leigh Bardugo's writing, but I felt that this book didn't quite live up to the first. The writing was just as good, and she has a real talent for creating characters who are both flawed and complicated. Her characters also have real emotional depth, and there were times when my heart broke as Alina had to choose between her duty to her country and her heart.
However, not even beautiful writing and complex characters could save Siege and Storm from a long period in the middle of the book where nothing really happened. The beginning and ending of the book had me hooked, but I felt that the middle just... drifted until something exciting happened.
Recommended For: Anyone who loves complicated characters that will break your heart.
Read On: The next book in the Grisha trilogy is Ruin and Rising. Other Russian-inspired fantasies include The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden, and The Crown's Game by Evelyn Skye.
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