Six of Crows

Set in Ketterdam, a major international trading hub, Six of Crows follows criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker as he is offered the chance to execute a deadly heist that could make him extraordinarily wealthy. Unable to complete the job alone, Kaz assembles a crew of six dangerous outcasts: a convict seeking revenge, a sharpshooter, a runaway from a privileged background, a spy called the Wraith, a Heartrender using magic to survive in the slums, and a thief skilled at unlikely escapes. Together, this group may be the only force capable of preventing world destruction—if they don't destroy each other first. The novel returns to the Grishaverse and explores themes of morality and amorality alongside violence, crackling dialogue, and detailed world-building.