How do I explain perfection? 
 This book was everything anyone could ever possibly, possibly, possibly need: It's fantasy and adventure and romance and action and insight and characters who are so real they could ring my doorbell and I wouldn't be surprised. 
 Leigh Bardugo is a goddamn good -- no, amazing -- author if I ever saw one. Her sentences are brief and succinct, and the way she compares things just makes me envision it in crystal clarity. Her quotes are gorgeous, her characters are gorgeous, the book was just gorgeous and there is no way I can express to you my love for it. I couldn't let go of this book. I savoured every word that spouted from Nina's mouth, could almost feel myself watching Matthias blush, could almost see myself trying to understand Kaz, could cheer for Jesper and Wylan, and my favorite, Inej, who is everything I've ever wanted in a character. Inej is a total bad-ass, and is totally amazing, the way she's completely silent, the way she melts into shadows, blends into the night. 
 I recommend this and Six of Crows for everybody. It's goddamn amazing -- no, it's perfect.