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Snow Queen Isopods (Cubaris sp.) for Sale

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Snow Queen Isopods (Cubaris sp.) for SaleCubaris sp. 'Snow Queen' is one of the most elegant white Cubaris available in the UK hobby a striking pale morph prized by collectors for its clean, snow white to off white colouration. Where most Cubaris show browns, greys, or bold patterns, the Snow Queen is a soft, pure, pale beauty, standing out beautifully against darker substrates and leaf litter. Some individuals show subtle translucent areas or a gentle cream tone, giving a colony genuine

Cubaris sp. 'Snow Queen' is one of the most elegant white Cubaris available in the UK hobby — a striking pale morph prized by collectors for its clean, snow-white to off-white colouration. Where most Cubaris show browns, greys, or bold patterns, the Snow Queen is a soft, pure, pale beauty, standing out beautifully against darker substrates and leaf litter. Some individuals show subtle translucent areas or a gentle cream tone, giving a colony genuine delicacy and refinement. For keepers drawn to the elegant, understated end of the Cubaris spectrum, the Snow Queen is a genuinely distinctive choice.

What makes the Snow Queen particularly worth keeping is the combination of that pale elegance with reasonably manageable — though not beginner-level — Cubaris care. They're rated Medium difficulty and are genuinely rare, a sought-after collector's piece, best suited to keepers with some experience. They're less forgiving than hardier species when conditions fluctuate, needing consistent humidity and temperature stability, but they're not among the most demanding Thai cave species either. They sit alongside other pale and premium Cubaris like the White Ducky, the White Panda King, and the iconic Rubber Ducky.

Like other Cubaris, Snow Queens originate from limestone-rich cave environments in Southeast Asia (Thailand), where they inhabit humid crevices and feed on decaying organic matter. This directly informs their care — stable humidity, a calcium-rich substrate, and the warm conditions typical of the genus. They share the classic Cubaris temperament: shy, nocturnal, and inclined to hide rather than wander in the open. If you want constantly-visible isopods this probably isn't the species for you — but if you enjoy occasionally spotting something genuinely beautiful tucked among your substrate, they deliver. Like all Cubaris, they conglobate (roll into a tight defensive ball) when disturbed — and a pale white sphere is a particularly elegant sight.

Quick Care Summary

  • Scientific Name: Cubaris sp. 'Snow Queen'
  • Common Names: Snow Queen Isopod, Snow Queen Cubaris
  • Family: Armadillidae
  • Genus: Cubaris
  • Origin: Thailand, Southeast Asia — humid, limestone-rich cave environments
  • Adult Size: 15–20 mm (1.5–2 cm) — medium-sized Cubaris
  • Lifespan: 2–3 years typical
  • Difficulty: Medium — some Cubaris experience beneficial
  • Temperature: 22–26°C (warm-tropical preference)
  • Humidity: 70–80% with a moisture gradient
  • Ventilation: Low — retain humidity
  • Conglobation: Yes — rolls into a tight defensive ball
  • Behaviour: Shy, nocturnal, reclusive, prefers hiding in substrate and cover
  • Breeding: Slow to moderate; builds steadily once established

What Makes Snow Queen Isopods Special

Several factors have made the Snow Queen a coveted pale Cubaris in the UK hobby:

The clean snow-white colouration is genuinely elegant. Their pale white to off-white body — sometimes with subtle translucent areas or a soft cream tone — gives them a delicate, refined appearance unlike the patterned and brightly-coloured species that dominate the hobby. Against darker substrate and leaf litter, the effect is beautiful and high-contrast.

Genuine rarity. Rated rare, the Snow Queen isn't a species you'll see in every collection. For Cubaris collectors, an established colony is a genuine prize and an elegant, premium addition.

Premium without extreme difficulty. The Snow Queen gives you a rare, visually striking pale Cubaris without the most exacting care requirements of the hardest Thai cave species. For keepers ready to move beyond the easiest Cubaris but not wanting to leap straight to the most challenging, it's a well-judged option — provided you can maintain the consistent conditions it needs.

Striking display contrast. The pale white against a naturalistic substrate of dark soil, cork bark, and leaf litter makes for a genuinely beautiful display — the kind of high-contrast elegance that photographs well and draws the eye in a planted enclosure.

Functional detritivore. Beyond their looks, Snow Queens are effective cleanup organisms, breaking down decaying leaf litter and wood. In appropriate humid bioactive setups they contribute to substrate health while providing their distinctive display value.

Conglobation. Like all Cubaris, they roll into a tight defensive ball when disturbed — and a pale white sphere is a particularly elegant sight compared to drab or mottled species.

How Snow Queen Compares to Other Cubaris

If you're choosing between pale and premium Cubaris, here's how the Snow Queen fits in:

  • vs White Ducky: Both are elegant pale Cubaris. White Duckies are a white variant of the Rubber Ducky complex with the duck-face markings; Snow Queens are a clean snow-white morph without those markings. Both lovely pale display Cubaris — choose based on whether you want the duck-face charm or pure pale elegance.
  • vs White Panda King: White Panda Kings are almost-white with a darker dorsal stripe and are notably prolific; Snow Queens are a cleaner, more uniform white with slower breeding. Both pale Cubaris — different lineages and the White Panda King being the more prolific.
  • vs Rubber Ducky: Rubber Duckies are the iconic premium Cubaris with famous duck-face markings; Snow Queens offer clean pale elegance instead. Both premium display Cubaris — choose Rubber Ducky for the famous look, Snow Queen for refined white beauty.
  • vs Black Pearl: The polar opposite — Black Pearls are deep glossy black; Snow Queens are pure pale white. Both elegant solid-colour premium Cubaris — opposite ends of the tonal range, and they make a striking pair in a collection.
  • vs Cappuccino: Cappuccinos show marbled coffee-and-cream tones; Snow Queens are clean pale white. Both premium Cubaris with similar care — different colour expressions for collectors.

Browse the full Cubaris collection to compare all options in this premium genus.

Physical Traits and Characteristics

  • Pale white to off-white colouration across the segmented body, with some individuals showing subtle translucent areas
  • Adults typically reach 1.5–2 cm — a medium-sized Cubaris
  • Can conglobate (roll into a ball) when threatened
  • Colouration varies slightly between individuals, with some appearing more cream-toned than pure white
  • Typical Cubaris body shape with segmented plates
  • Juveniles emerge white and maintain this colouration as they mature

Setting Up the Enclosure

A plastic container with a secure lid works well — a 19–20 litre container is suitable for a starter colony. Ensure there are small ventilation holes, but avoid excessive airflow that will dry out the enclosure; Cubaris don't tolerate dry conditions. The 3L Braplast tub works for smaller starter colonies, with larger housing as the colony grows; our Braplast vent plugs help maintain humidity while preventing tiny mancae from escaping.

Keep the enclosure in a dim, quiet area reflecting their cave origins, and away from windows, radiators, or other sources of temperature fluctuation. The snow-white colouration shows beautifully against dark substrate under gentle indirect lighting. Browse our accessories collection for appropriate enclosures, vents, and other essentials.

Substrate

Use a substrate mix that retains moisture and provides calcium — genuinely important for Cubaris:

  • Organic topsoil (pesticide-free) as the base
  • Sphagnum peat moss for moisture retention
  • Flake soil for added nutrition and structure
  • Crushed limestone worked throughout for calcium
  • Decomposed leaf litter mixed into the substrate
  • Pieces of white-rotted hardwood

Avoid pure coco coir as the primary substrate for Cubaris — it lacks the calcium they require and can become too acidic over time. We recommend a topsoil, sphagnum, and limestone-based mix instead.

Substrate depth: at least 5–8 cm to allow for burrowing behaviour.

Top layer: Generous hardwood leaf litter — magnolia leaves work particularly well for long-lasting cover. Add cork bark and hardwood pieces for hiding spots, lichen-covered twigs if available (they provide additional grazing), and sphagnum moss clumps on the humid side. Plenty of cover encourages natural behaviour and helps the colony feel secure.

Humidity and Temperature

Maintain humidity at 70–80% with a moisture gradient. Keep one side of the enclosure more humid than the other — mist the humid side regularly and add damp sphagnum moss to retain moisture, while the drier side gives the isopods options to regulate their own needs. The substrate should be damp in the moist zone but never waterlogged.

Don't overwater. As one PostPods customer noted about Cubaris-type isopods, following proper care guidance prevents the most common fatal mistake — too much moisture. While Snow Queens need consistent humidity, waterlogged substrate causes problems. Maintain damp-but-not-wet conditions and mist to top up humidity rather than saturating the substrate.

Temperature should be 22–26°C — these are warm-tropical Cubaris that need temperature stability. Avoid placing the enclosure near windows, radiators, or other sources of fluctuation. If your ambient temperatures regularly drop too low, a heat mat on a thermostat helps — position it on one side of the enclosure to maintain the gradient, never underneath (which dries the substrate). Stable conditions matter genuinely for this species.

Diet

Snow Queens are detritivores and will consume a range of organic matter:

  • Staples (always available): Dried leaf litter (oak and beech work well), decaying hardwood (avoid softwoods), dried plant matter
  • Vegetables (supplementary): Carrot, courgette, sweet potato, butternut squash. Replace within 24–48 hours.
  • Protein (small amounts): Dried shrimp, fish flakes, earthworm castings. Browse our accessories collection for the full range of protein supplements.
  • Calcium (essential — always available): Crushed limestone, cuttlefish bone, powdered eggshells. Given their limestone cave origins, Cubaris have higher calcium needs than many genera — essential for healthy moulting and exoskeleton development. Provide a constant source.

Avoid overfeeding. Provide portions consumed within a day or two to prevent mould, which thrives in the same humid conditions your isopods need. A thriving springtail culture helps manage any mould.

Breeding

Snow Queens are slow-to-moderate breeders compared to more prolific species. Females brood their eggs in a marsupium and release fully-formed juveniles. Breeding success depends heavily on environmental stability — fluctuations in humidity or temperature can slow or halt reproduction.

Key factors for breeding success:

  • Maintain consistent humidity between 70–80%
  • Keep temperatures stable within the 22–26°C range
  • Provide adequate calcium for breeding females
  • Avoid disturbing the enclosure unnecessarily, as stress can impact breeding
  • A starting group gives better odds of establishing a breeding population
  • Juveniles emerge white and maintain the pale colouration as they mature

Timeline: Expect colony growth to be gradual. Patience is required when establishing a breeding population — it may take several months before you see significant numbers of juveniles. Resist disturbing the substrate to check on them, as undisturbed colonies establish faster.

Pair With Springtails

Add a thriving springtail culture to any Snow Queen setup. Springtails handle mould and microbial growth at a scale isopods can't manage — particularly important in the humid conditions these tropical Cubaris require, and especially valuable for protecting a premium colony from mould blooms around protein foods. They coexist peacefully with Snow Queens and form an essential cleanup partnership.

Who Should Buy Snow Queen Isopods?

Ideal for:

  • Cubaris collectors seeking a rare, elegant pale-white species
  • Keepers with some experience maintaining humid enclosures
  • Those patient with slower-breeding species
  • Keepers who appreciate observing rather than handling their isopods
  • Anyone building a pale-Cubaris collection (White Ducky, White Panda King, Snow Queen)
  • Display enthusiasts who love high-contrast white-against-dark elegance

Not ideal for:

  • Complete beginners — start with hardier species like Dairy Cow or accessible Cubaris like Cubaris murina first
  • Low-humidity or excessively-ventilated setups (they need consistent moisture)
  • Setups prone to temperature or humidity fluctuation (they need stability)
  • Those wanting constantly visible, wandering isopods (Snow Queens are shy and reclusive)
  • Keepers wanting fast, prolific colony growth

Realistic Expectations

They're shy and reclusive. Snow Queens spend most of their time hidden beneath substrate, bark, or leaf litter, becoming more active in low light and emerging mainly when the enclosure is dark and undisturbed. This is typical Cubaris behaviour, not a sign of poor health. They're a species to observe and maintain rather than interact with — if you want frequently-visible isopods, hardier species like Porcellio scaber or Armadillidium vulgare may suit better.

They need stable conditions. The Snow Queen is less forgiving than hardier species when humidity or temperature fluctuates. Consistency genuinely matters — stable conditions are the key to keeping and breeding them successfully, and they do best left largely undisturbed once established.

Breeding is gradual. Reproduction is slower than prolific species. Don't expect population explosions — patience and consistent husbandry are rewarded with steady growth over several months.

Colour is consistent from birth. Juveniles emerge white and stay pale as they mature, though individuals vary slightly, with some more cream-toned than pure white. The elegant pale colouration is reliable across the colony.

Don't overwater them. While they need consistent humidity, excess moisture is the most common cause of Cubaris problems. Maintain a proper gradient with damp-but-not-waterlogged substrate — this is the key husbandry point.

Building Your Setup

A complete Snow Queen setup needs a humidity-retentive, calcium-rich substrate, abundant calcium sources, generous leaf litter, plenty of cork bark hides, and protein supplements. Browse our accessories collection for everything you need — enclosures, ventilation, leaf litter, calcium (cuttlebone, limestone, oyster shell), and protein supplements (fish flakes, dried shrimp).

Browse the full Cubaris collection for more premium species, or read our blog post on Cubaris isopods you should know about for detailed guidance on this popular genus.

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This was an interesting story, great illustrations with good dialogue. However, the compact comic binding is very questionable. The paper is good and the print is vivid, but the book literally doesn't hold up. I know that they are cheap (got mine for about $9), but every single compact comic I've bought (court of owls, Gotham City Sirens, and this green lantern story) falls apart. These appear to be single use (or half use) only. Unless you have patex or some other paper-friendly adhesive to reinforce the spine, it might make more sense to wait for a sale to buy the larger versions of these stories (except Gotham City Sirens, had some good moments, but I wouldn't recommend buying it compact or otherwise).
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Kayla Cercone
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‘No mourners…’ ‘…no funerals.’ Among them, it passed for good luck. ” This quote is a perfect description of the tone set throughout this entire novel. A hopelessness so ingrained in a group of people that their phrase for good luck is hinged around the idea of no one mourning or honoring their deaths. Having read the Shadow and Bone trilogy, I was familiar with the Grisha universe prior to reading this novel. If you’re wondering which you should read first, I suggest reading the trilogy prior to the duology — it will get you a lot of historical context that lays the foundation for the problems, war and ultimate state of the world this book is set it. I will say, I enjoyed the Grisha trilogy but found myself frustrated with the direction the story ended up going. Leigh Bardugo is a phenomenal writer but it felt like the end of that trilogy took the easy way out — but that review is for a different day. Six of crows shows Bardugo’s redemption in making the difficult but correct plot choices, in my opinion. This entire book is thrilling because the reader (presumably having read her previous Grisha trilogy) goes into the story assuming they will have some idea of where the story will go, having explored this world before. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. Six of crows follows the dark and dangerous mob-lifestyles in the Barrel of Ketterdam, far away from the Golden Palace of Prince Nikolai and the worshiped Sankta Alina. Bardugo does not shy away from the dark and gruesome reality of the mob lifestyle, she embraces it. Readers are shown vivid descriptions of call-girls, gambling rings, mistakes punishable by death and ruthless leaders capable of lethality at any second. Despite such a horrific environment, Bardugo’s character development leaves the readers connecting, loving and rooting for characters with truly horrible qualities. One thing I appreciated was the pacing of this story – you’re shown an enticing and mysterious scene right off the bat, completely immersing you into this story as you crave to find out more behind what happened. Immediately, you’re pulled away and shown the humble beginnings of Kas Brekker and the Dregs from the Crow Club, learning about their personalities, roles, and motives for the dangerous job that takes up most of the story. Readers learn details slowly — not so slow that they’re bored — but slow enough that they’re kept hooked to the plot, hoping the next page turn will provide the answer they need. Just when you might become a bit bored by the plot, a twist or exciting, unexpected wrench gets thrown into the mix bringing you back in. As you go along in the story, you’re introduced to more details about each member of the Dregs, their pasts that led them to this journey they take together, and the secrets that shape their relationships. These details are done brilliantly, as readers are able to see these memories and experiences from each characters point of view. This brings a human quality to the characters and allows readers to empathize with their situations, thus creating a bond between reader and character that allows them to continue to love and support the Dregs despite the horrible things they do to each other and others throughout the journey. You’re rooting for them to get the endings they want and deserve and hoping they won’t choose to lie, cheat, kill and steal in order to get there, but ultimately accept that that is just who they are. The only time this aspect of the characters was frustrating was at the end of the book. The relationship between Kaz and Inej is tantalizingly frustrating throughout the story, but the end of the book is where we really see Kaz’s nature and I found myself so frustrated that he couldn’t be better for her and that because of him, Inej gets placed in the worst case scenario. I’m hoping that he redeems himself in the second installment. Overall — there’s no denying that Leigh Bardugo has talent and if you loved the first trilogy, I guarantee you’ll love this one even more. If you had mixed feelings on the first Grisha trilogy, I urge you to give this duology a try. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised. Stay tuned for the review around book two!
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★★★★★ 4
Great read with an interesting plot
It took me quite some time to get to this book, mostly because I never managed to read the original Grisha trilogy, I tried several times to get started with it, but there was something about it that didn’t quite suck me in. Eventually though, I gave up that series and decided to dig into Six of Crows even though I had not read the Grisha trilogy in advance. And I am happy that I did because Six of Crows was an easy read that pulled me in rather quickly. In Six of Crows we follow a group of six criminals from a gang called the Dregs, and when their leader, Kaz, gets a job that would change their lives forever, he can’t say no, despite the job being as impossible as it gets. So, in this book, we get to come along on the quest as they set out to break into one of the most secure prisoners in Fjerda. There’s a lot of things that I really enjoy in this book, but also a few things that slightly annoyed me. But for the most part this is a great read and the way the author has managed to keep the reader invested in all three characters and their separate POVs is impressive, not once did I feel like any of the characters were unnecessary or flat. Every character is well developed with interesting backstory and there’s also a lot going on in their relationships and thanks to the separate POV’s you get a very intimate connection to each an ever characters emotions and reasons to what they do. It’s, like I said, beautifully crafted and the writing too is beautiful and vivid. The wordbuiling is great and Bardugo manages to incorporate details of the world and the scenery in the story without it feeling heavy with information. It all flows very well, and as I read it was easy to picture the scenes. The plot was interesting, full of twists and turns and seeing the team’s job take shape from the eyes of multiple POVs made for a very interesting read and also gave the heist that sense of mystery and surprise that we’re used to seeing on tv and in movies. As for the things that I didn’t quite like it was not bad enough to really make a difference in the overall rating, but it was still things that stuck out to me. The first being that I felt like the heist sometimes got overshadowed by massive bits of backstory. The backstory itself didn’t bother me because they were interesting and great, and they made me understand and connect with the character a lot more, but I didn’t feel like they were necessary for the story in that elaborated manor they had been written in, less information had been enough and kept the pacing of the main plot more consistent. So, even though I enjoyed learning about the characters pasts and the reasons they ended up in the gang, I would have preferred more focus on the heist itself. The second thing is the beginning. It was unnecessary and pointless. Why make us invested in Joost and Anya just to basically never mention them again? I get the point of showing what the drug could do, but there must have been a better way to do it. The third thing is related to the Fjerdans and primarily their language. The Fjerdan’s are, according to what I’ve read from interviews with Leigh Bardugo, heavily influenced by Scandinavia, and more specifically Sweden and Norway. As a swede, I can totally see that, and I knew that it is a fictional language and that my own language has been used as inspiration. But I couldn’t help feel a bit thrown off when there was suddenly words that I knew from my own language being used when there was so many other words used that didn’t fit at all with the way we’d use those words. It’s hard to explain, and truly it doesn’t really matter since it’s fiction and not real, but it was something that stood out to me, like a hiccup that broke the flow of my reading. I think it would have bothered me less if the Fjerdans had actually spoken any of the Scandinavian languages, or at least had a more reasonable structure to their sentences and words that would have fit well with the use of actual words from our language. And in this same line are the names of the Fjerdan Drüskelle. There were typical Scandinavian names at a lot of the times, but then there were these names that stood out and didn’t fit in with the rest we’d been told. But, I’m not going to let any of this affect the rating since this is just a personal thing that most likely wouldn’t bothered anyone else, and if does not in any way affect the intensity and greatness of the story. So, overall, this book will get a solid 4/5 stars from me, and I can’t wait to dig into the sequel. I can also highly recommend this book to basically everyone, it’s a great read and the way Leigh Bardugo handled all six POVs is reason enough for every author to pick up this book.
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SIX OF CROWS: My favorite book of 2015
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REVIEW: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo Published September 29th, 2015 by Henry Holt and Co. Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy Edition: Hardcover Source: Purchased Pages: 465 Rating: 5/5 stars 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. From the moment I heard the description of this book, I was intrigued. A band of thieves attempting to pull off a huge heist? Sign me up! I was counting down the days till it released. I had such high expectations for this book. And believe me, they were met. I couldn’t put this book down. I loved every minute of it. Now, it is one of my favorite books of all time, and I’ve read a lot of books. I titled this “review”. In a review, you usually find criticism of the book. But since I loved this book, it’ll mostly be me gushing about all my thoughts. I just want to run up to people, shove this book in their face, scream “READ IT”, and then go and reread it by myself. the plot It was so interesting! I loved the whole heist. Something was always happening, and it was always interesting. It kept me surprised: PLOT TWISTS! the characters The characters were probably my favorite part of this book. We meet six that, by the end of the book, I had come to love. They’re all so unique. I loved reading from each perspective, that way I got to know the characters a lot better. “No mourners. No funerals. Among them, it passed for “good luck.” Kaz- The leader. “Greed is your god, Kaz.” He almost laughed at that. “No, Inej. Greed bows to me. It is my servant and my lever.” “A liar, a thief, and utterly without conscience. But he’ll keep to any deal you strike with him.” Nina- She’s so brave, snarky, funny, and just an amazing strong female character. I loved that we had a Grisha in the group. Inej-MY FAVORITE. She’s an ex-circus performer who now is a spy known as The Wraith. She struggled between her dedication to the gang and her desire to see her family again. “Besides, she was the Wraith-the only law that applied to her was gravity, and some days she defied that, too.” Jesper- the sharpshooter, who added so much to the story. The chapter told from his point of view are really great, because you see the other characters how he does, and I think he sees them how they truly are. “Take good care of my babies,” Jesper said as he handed [his guns] over to Dirix. “If I see a single scratch or nick on those, I’ll spell forgive me on your chest in bullet holes.” Wylan- He was this adorable, innocent, little boy at first. But his character changed/revealed as the story went along, and I LOVED it. I wished we could have gotten chapters from his POV, but Leigh said there will be in the 2nd! “Always hit where the mark isn’t looking.” “Who’s Mark?” Asked Wylan. Matthias- I loved how he struggled with loyalty to his country and his love for Nina, and I also loved seeing the backstory of how him and Nina met. “And what did you do, Matthias? What did you do to me in your dreams?” “Everything,” he said, as he turned to go. “Everything.” the romance! I loved how the story was not overpowered by the romances in this book. It was a side plot that made the story more interesting. It wasn’t as prominent as the action part, but it was there. And it was amazing. I won’t spoil anything, but let me just say, I have 3 new OTPs just from this book. the setting In Bardugo’s previous trilogy, which I loved, we get to know the world a little, but it’s mostly set in Ravka, one country. Six of Crows was in a different country in this world, Kerch, and the group travels to a new country, Fjerda. I loved getting to know this world better. Also, the characters are from different countries so we get to know their view on their country and the others. the writing Her writing, like always, was incredible. It flowed beautifully. Some people have said it starts out slow, but once you pass the first 100 pages, things start picking up and getting really interesting. (I was interested the whole time, of course. I loved it from the very beginning.) But if you’re not enjoying it as much, I’m begging you. Keep trying. It’s SO worth it. There’s so many amazing quotes! I literally have notes and notes full of them. This book is funny! It made me laugh out loud a lot (and I was in public, so people stared at me.) “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 quicker. “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.” This book is so gorgeous! The cover is beautiful, but my absolute FAVORITE thing about it has to be the black edged pages. And the maps!! There’s two beautiful maps. TWO! what I didn’t like I honestly can’t think of anything I didn’t like in this book. I tried to come up with something, but I loved it too much. I highly, HIGHLY recommend you check this book out. It brings all the feels. I need the second book, Crooked Kingdom, NOW. Also, if you haven’t read Bardugo’s Grisha Trilogy, you should. A lot of people have asked me, “Do I have to read the Grisha Trilogy before Six of Crows?” My answer has been: No, you don’t have to. Of course I would recommend that you do, as it is one of my favorite trilogies. If you don’t, you might be a little lost in the world, and there are some characters mentioned in here from that trilogy that you wouldn’t understand, but you could understand the story. There are minor spoilers of the end of Ruin and Rising in Six of Crows, but there is also some misleading. If you read the Grisha trilogy, you learn more about Ravka, where Nina is from, which helps you understand her better. Plus, it’s just an amazing trilogy. You SHOULD. But no, you do not have to. Okay, I’ll just conclude my ramblings now. Go read this book, please. This review took so long to write, because I had so many good things to say, and I reread Six of Crows while writing it. Ava Bookishnessandtea.wordpress.com
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