Értékelés: Leigh Bardugo: Six of Crows

Szeptemberben sikerült kifognom akcióban Leigh Bardugo Six of Crows duológiájának az első részét £0.99-ért. Egyáltalán nem bántam meg! Ez a sorozat is a Grishák univerzumában játszódik, amit szintén jó lenne folytatnom majd. 

Kaz kap egy lehetetlennek tűnő megbízást, de busás jutalom jár érte. Összeverbuválja a legütősebb csapatát Inej, Nina, Jesper, Wylan, Matthias személyében, és nekivágnak életük legveszélyesebb és legemlékezetesebb küldetésükre. 

Plusz pont, hogy van térkép a könyvben *-*

Imádtam, ahogy Nina incselkedett Matthias-szal :D Eleinte nagyon fújtak egymásra, de idővel csak megolvadni látszik az a jég :) A kis kedvencem Inej, és mikor megsérült, nagyon aggódtam érte. Kaz az a tipikus rejtélyes főszereplő, akiről keveset tudni, de idővel megismeri az ember. Kaznak roppant kegyetlen gyerekkora volt, nagyon sajnáltam érte. Próbálja felvenni a sérthetetlennek tűnő álcát, de át lehet látni rajta, még ha ennek ő nem is örült annyira…

Jó volt, mikor a srácok (leginkább Jesper és Wylan) ugratták egymást. Tetszik, hogy csempészett bele némi humort is az írónő.

Több ponton is izgultam, pl. mikor helyet cseréltek a foglyokkal, vagy mikor Inejnek fel kellett másznia a magasba, ugh… vagy mikor Kazra vártak, és minden másodperc szó szerint számított…

A végefelé minden oldallal egyre nagyobb feszültség uralkodott, és egyre több kérdés vetődött fel.

Mindenképp kell a folytatàs.

Idézetek

S P O I  L E R!

 Grisha Corporalki specialised in the human body. They could stop your heart, slow your breathing, snap your bones. They couldn’t get inside your head.

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Inej could just never be sure they were good ones. Especially tonight. Inej checked her knives, silently reciting their names as she always did when she thought there might be trouble. It was a practical habit, but a comfort, too. The blades were her companions. She liked knowing they were ready for whatever the night might bring. She saw Kaz and the others gathered near the great stone arch that marked the eastern entrance to the Exchange.

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“I’m a business man,” he’d told her. “No more, no less.”

“You’re a thief, Kaz.” “Isn’t that what I just said?”

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Ghosts, Kaz thought. A boy’s fear, but it came with absolute surety. Jordie had come for his vengeance at last. It’s time to pay your debts, Kaz. You never get something for nothing.

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“Mister Brekker, I want you to think for a moment about what I’m telling you. Men who can walk through walls – no vault or fortress will ever be safe again. People who can make gold from lead, or anything else for that matter, who can alter the very material of the world – financial markets would be thrown into chaos. The world economy would collapse.”

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The Fjerdans hate Grisha. There’s no way they’d let knowledge of this drug get out.” “Our sources say he is very much alive and that he is awaiting trial.” Van Eck cleared his throat. “At the Ice Court.”

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“Not so fast. What about the Healer?” Van Eck looked baffled. “Who?” “You said you gave the drug to a Grisha from each Order. Mikka’s a Tidemaker – he’s your Etherealnik. The Fabrikator who mocked up that gold was a Materialnik. So what happened to the Corporalnik? The Healer?” 

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“You’ve seen what this drug can do. I assure you it is just the beginning. If jurda parem is unleashed on the world, war is inevitable.

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“He’s horrible.” “But effective. Being angry at Kaz for being ruthless is like being angry at a stove for being hot. You know what he is.” Nina crossed her arms. “I’m mad at you, too.” “Me? Why?” “I don’t know yet. I just am.”

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“We’re going to untie you,” said Brekker. “I hope prison hasn’t robbed you of all your manners or good sense.” Matthias nodded, and the bronze girl took a knife to the ropes binding him. “I believe you know Nina,” Brekker continued. “The lovely girl freeing you is Inej, our thief of secrets and the best in the trade. Jesper Fahey is our sharpshooter, Zemeni-born but try not to hold it against him, and this is Wylan, best demolitions expert in the Barrel.” 

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Many boys will bring you flowers. But some day you’ll meet a boy who will learn your favourite flower, your favourite song, your favourite sweet.

And even if he is too poor to give you any of them, it won’t matter because he will have taken the time to know you as no one else does. Only that boy earns your heart.

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“It’s not right—” “Wylan,” Jesper said, giving him a little shake. “Maybe your tutors didn’t cover this lesson, but you do not argue with a man covered in blood and a knife up his sleeve.”

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Zoya had said as much at the time, but Nina had begged to go, and they’d needed her, so the older Grisha had relented. Zoya Nazyalensky – a powerful Squaller, gorgeous to the point of absurdity, and capable of reducing Nina’s confidence to ash with a single raised brow. Nina had worshipped her. Reckless, foolish, easily distracted. 

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“We enter from the north as planned,” Kaz said. Jesper knocked his head against the hull and cast his eyes heavenward. “Fine. But if Pekka Rollins kills us all, I’m going to get Wylan’s ghost to teach my ghost how to play the flute just so that I can annoy the hell out of your ghost.” Brekker’s lips quirked. “I’ll just hire Matthias’ ghost to kick your ghost’s ass.” “My ghost won’t associate with your ghost,” Matthias said primly, and then wondered if the sea air was rotting his brain.

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“I’m going to pay someone to burn my kruge for me.” Kaz fell into step beside him. “Why don’t you pay someone else to pay someone to burn your kruge for you? That’s what the big players do.” “You know what the really big bosses do? They pay someone to pay someone to …”

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Being around Matthias made it easy to forget what he really was, what he really thought of her.

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“What’s the first thing you’re going to do?” “Eat.” “Eat what?” “Everything. Stuffed cabbage, potato dumplings, blackcurrant cakes, blini with lemon zest. I can’t wait to see Zoya’s face when I come walking into the Little Palace.”

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“You’re sure we can’t go in as entertainers? I hear Wylan really kills it on the flute.” “We go in as we are,” said Kaz, “as criminals.” Nina peered through the lenses of the book. “They’re doing a head count.”

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We’re either geniuses or the dumbest sons of bitches to ever breathe air.”

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A gambler, a convict, a wayward son, a lost Grisha, a Suli girl who had become a killer, a boy from the Barrel who had become something worse.

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“The wellspring,” mused Kaz, “where all sins are washed clean.” “Or where they drown you and make you confess,” Wylan said. Jesper snorted. “Wylan, your thoughts have taken a very dark turn. I fear the Dregs may be a bad influence.”

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Six people, but a thousand ways this insane plan could go wrong.

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Do you know the word parem? It’s the name my father gave to the drug. It means ‘without pity’.”

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“Purpose,” he said thoughtfully. “You know you can’t stop them all.” “If I don’t try, I won’t stop any.” “Then I almost pity the slavers,” Kaz said. “They have no idea what’s coming for them.”

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“I will have you without armour, Kaz Brekker. Or I will not have you at all.”

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“Nina,” he whispered, “little red bird. Don’t go.”


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