Bustle: King of Scars has been billed as a continuation of Nikolai Lantsov’s story — but actually, it’s a continuation of Nikolai’s, Zoya’s, and Nina’s story. Was it always the plan to ...

I loved what Bardugo did with Nikolai and Zoya in the King of Scars duology. Like in her previous novels, Bardugo offered outstanding worldbuilding, humor, and character relationships. I never ...

It begins with a simple farm boy, youngest of a crop of brothers, sent out into the storm to close a barn door that has blown open in the wind. Inside, there's a monster waiting for him.

The first in a planned duology, “King of Scars” reintroduces us to Nikolai, a raffishly charming young king, and Zoya, commander of the Grisha Army, whose power and beauty are equally fierce.

When Nikolai and Zoya vanish during an attempt to rid the king of his demon, it’s up to his closest friends to protect the country in his absence, little realizing that the chain of events might ...

In King Of Scars, it is the chance to walk alongside Nikolai as he tries to find a cure for his demons before they consume him; to watch Zoya (Nikolai's general, bodyguard, friend) struggle to ...