Series profile

Six of Crows

by Leigh Bardugo

A completed fantasy-heist duology about six damaged young criminals and one impossible job.

High fantasyPolitical fantasy
Status
Complete series
Published
2 of 2 planned
Commitment
Short series
Audience
Young Adult / Crossover

Reading route

Start with the profiled opening volume.

1 of 2 volumes profiled

  1. 1

    Six of Crows

    Six young criminals attempt an impossible prison break with a war-changing secret at stake.

    Book profile

The duology has a complete central arc even though its world and some characters connect to other Grishaverse books.

Series intelligence

Before you start the series.

Where to begin, how much the complete reading path asks of you, and whether the central story has an ending.

How to read it
Linear reading order
Ending status
Complete
Full path
2 published books

Where to start

Start with Six of Crows and continue in series order. The central story is designed to be read linearly.

  1. Begin at volume one

    Six of Crows

    The intended starting point for the continuous central story.

Completion

The central series is complete at 2 books.

Commitment

The full published path is a short series spanning 2 books.

Best if you want

  • A tight ensemble, elaborate schemes, and strong found-family bonds.
  • A completed duology with adult crossover appeal.

Think twice if you need

  • A slow tour of the wider Grishaverse before the heist begins.
  • Low stakes or gentle treatment of trauma.

Outside the score

Reader context

Series information guides suitability and commitment. Matrix scores remain attached to individual books.

Reader advisories

  • Violence
  • Child peril
  • Grief and loss

Editorial record

Sources and review

Matrix v1.0 / calibrated / high confidence / reviewed 2026-07-30