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Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows Book 2)

Dregs Edition

Leigh Bardugo, Author

Paperback

Series: Six of Crows

Imprint: Orion Children's Books

Publication date: September 30, 2025

Category: Fantasy

ISBN: 9781510113831

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DISCOVER THE CULT HIT THAT BECAME A WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON

The Dregs Edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller Crooked Kingdom, sequel to Six of Crows, features new cover art, black stained edges and updated maps.

When you can’t beat the odds, change the game.

Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn’t think they’d survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they’re right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz’s cunning and test the team’s fragile loyalties. A war will be waged on the city’s dark and twisting streets-a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of the world as they know it.

“Dark, larcenous fun.” –NPR

“Bardugo outdoes herself in this exhilarating follow-up…fans will have their eyes glued to every page.” –Booklist, starred review

“Un-put-down-able excitement from beginning to end.” –Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Reviews

Ocean's Eleven set in a Game of Thrones-esque world . . . a pacey read with electric prose

INDEPENDENT

Crackling dialogue and sumptuous description. Bardugo dives deep into this world . . . If you're not careful, it'll steal all your time

NEW YORK TIMES

Cracking page-turner with a multi-ethnic band of misfits with differing sexual orientations who satisfyingly, believably jell into a family

KIRKUS, STARRED REVIEW

Fantasy at its absolute best

METRO

This has all the right elements to keep readers enthralled: a cunning leader with a plan for every occasion, nigh-impossible odds, an entertaining combative team of skilled misfits, a twisty plot, and a nerve-wracking cliffhanger

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

A delicious blend of masterfully executed elements... Bardugo outdoes herself in this exhilarating follow-up, and series fans will have their eyes glued to every page

BOOKLIST, STARRED REVIEW

Unputdownable excitement from beginning to end

KIRKUS, STARRED REVIEW

Praise for Six of Crows:

Bardugo outdoes herself with this book, creating the gorgeously built backdrop of Ketterdam and populating it with a sophisticated cast of rogues and criminals. Six of Crows is a twisty and elegantly crafted masterpiece that thrilled me from beginning to end

Holly Black on SIX OF CROWS

Leigh Bardugo

Leigh Bardugo is the number one New York Times bestselling author fantasy novels and the creator of the Grishaverse. With over one million copies sold, her Grishaverse spans the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology and The Language of Thorns. She was born in Jerusalem, grew up in Los Angeles, graduated from Yale University, and has worked in advertising, journalism, and most recently, makeup and special effects. These days, she lives and writes in Hollywood, where she can occasionally be heard singing with her band.

Find her website at www.leighbardugo.com and follow her on Twitter @lbardugo.