The Disability Book Archive

[ID: A book cover. The background appears to be large grey clouds. There is a large, black crow stretching the length of the cover, with writing laid over the top. The writing, from top to bottom, reads:
“New York Times Bestselling Author of The Grisha Triology
Leigh Bardugo
Six of Crows
Six Dangerous Outcasts.
One Impossible Heist.”
The last two lines are coloured red.
Outlines of buildings form at the tip of the crows wing. /end]

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Content Warning:

• Slavery and Indentured Servitude
• References to Sexual Assault
• Violence
• Prostitution
• Plague References
• Gambling
• Death
• Panic Attack

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Summary:

Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can’t pull it off alone. . . .

A convict with a thirst for revenge

A sharpshooter who can’t walk away from a wager

A runaway with a privileged past

A spy known as the Wraith

A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums

A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes

Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz’s crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don’t kill each other first.

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Notes:

Technically this book is part of two series. Officially, it is the first book in the Six of Crows duology. However, it is also the fourth book in the wider ‘Grishaverse’ series of books, also by Bardugo, along with the Shadow and Bone trilogy, and the King of Scars duology.

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Archivist Comments:

I’ve actually read this one and the second one. Personally, I enjoyed it. It’s a bunch of young criminals doing criminal things to survive (and profit). Also, magic! There’s a big magic system (which can be a bit confusing at times) and it’s very present in the wider plot of the book. But, the book gives you definitions for some of the magic terms in the beginning which I really liked. Technically the ADHD rep in this is only implied, and it’s ’caused’ by something else, but it’s there. I also completely forgot when I originally wrote this, but one of the MCs- the leader of the gang- has a severe touch aversion disorder, to the point he has a panic attack and passes out in a confined space because he’s touching too many people.

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