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Crooked Kingdom

by Leigh Bardugo · Six of Crows #2 · 536 pages · Published September 2016
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4.59 / 5 · 900K ratings
Spice: 🌶️ (1/5)

The crew is back and the stakes have never been higher. Every thread from Six of Crows pays off here in spectacular, heart-wrenching fashion. Read Six of Crows first — then clear your schedule for this one.

Best for readers who want…

Thrilling. Emotional. Dark. Satisfying.

Thrilling Emotional Dark Satisfying

Mood Match

Thrilling Emotional Dark Satisfying
Sort By Cravings match based on mood, pacing, romance weight, and trope density.

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  • You haven't read Six of Crows
  • You need lighthearted reads only
  • You can't handle emotional devastation

Content heads-up

ViolenceTortureGriefDeath of a loved one
Found Family
Heist
Slow Burn Payoff
Revenge
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Book profile

Mood, trope & intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
40%
Fantasy
92%
Pacing
95%
Darkness
75%
Spice
20%
Core elements
Genre
YA Fantasy
Heist Fantasy
Moods
Thrilling
Emotional
Dark
Satisfying
Key Tropes
Found Family
Heist
Slow Burn Payoff
Revenge
Ending
Bittersweet HEA
Series order

Six of Crows reading order

Crooked Kingdom is book 2 in the Six of Crows series.

Book 1
Six of Crows
Book 2
Crooked Kingdom
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Common questions

FAQ

Is Crooked Kingdom spicy?

Crooked Kingdom has a spice level of 1/5 (Closed Door). This is a clean to mild read — little to no explicit content.

Is Crooked Kingdom a standalone or series?

Crooked Kingdom is book 2 in the Six of Crows series. Reading in order is recommended.

Who should read Crooked Kingdom?

Readers who love Thrilling, Emotional, Dark, Satisfying stories with Found Family and Heist will find a lot to love here.

What are the content warnings for Crooked Kingdom?

Content heads-up includes: Violence, Torture, Grief, Death of a loved one. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make an informed choice.

What kind of read is Crooked Kingdom?

The crew is back and the stakes have never been higher. Every thread from Six of Crows pays off here in spectacular, heart-wrenching fashion. Read Six of Crows first — then clear your schedule for this one.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

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