Kaz Brekker didn't survive the Barrel by being nice. His morally gray character is exactly what makes Six of Crows so hard to put down.

In this episode of Sci-Fi Book Pod, visiting dignitary Juliana Coughlin (host of Runna Podcast and Into the Fold) picked this one for us, and she came ready to talk. We dig into what makes this heist fantasy so different from your typical chosen-one story, why the found family dynamic hits harder when every character is morally compromised, and how Leigh Bardugo built one of the most compelling casts in the Grishaverse.

We also get into the TV adaptation. We share our thoughts on whether the casting of Shadow and Bone did justice to these characters.

Sci-Fi Book Pod curates groovy people and groovy books. Our visiting dignitaries choose the book, we all read it, and then share our honest takes. Just nerds and geeks who like to read.

If you love the Grishaverse, heist fantasy, or morally gray characters doing morally gray things, pull up a chair.

Our Visiting Dignitary

• Runna Podcast: @runnahpodcast
• Into the Fold Podcast: @intothefoldpodcast

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• Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/111345/9781250076960

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