Sep 22, 2016

Blog Tour: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo



Welcome to the CROOKED KINGDOM blog tour! Today we're spotlighting Wylan - a character I definitely needed more of after Six of Crows!




Leigh Bardugo on Wylan:
"A lot of people have asked why Wylan didn't have POV chapters in Six of Crows. I wrote some, but the voice felt all wrong for the book, and I think it was because Wylan really wasn’t a member of the crew yet. I loved writing his chapters in Crooked Kingdom, not only because I really got a chance to get to know him, but because he's led a much more sheltered life than the other characters."

The Irish Banana Review on Wylan:
I am so excited that we're getting more Wylan in CROOKED KINGDOM! Six of Crows left me wanting more of Wylan. His struggles absolutely endeared him to me, making him a quiet favorite. I loved his innocence and almost wanted to put him in a protective bubble, but I can't wait to see him come into his own!



About CROOKED KINGDOM:
Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and left crippled by the kidnapping of a valuable team member, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties. A war will be waged on the city's dark and twisting streets―a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of magic in the Grisha world.




Giveaway:
A joint US/UK prize pack for fans of Leigh Bardugo - to enter, one must comment on all 12 blog posts 

Tour Schedule:
September 21
JESPER is… 
September 22:
WYLAN is….
September 23
MATTHIAS is… 
September 24
NINA is… 
September 25
INEJ is… 
September 26
KAZ is… 

81 comments:

  1. I'm so beyond excited for Crooked Kingdom and I can't wait to see more of Wylan especially since CK will be the first time we see things from his POV!!!!

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  2. *screaming and flailing arms* I'm so stoked for this book! I miss Kaz. *sighs*

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  3. So excited for this release!Intriguing artwork on this card! Thanks for the blog stop!

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  4. So excited for this release!Intriguing artwork on this card! Thanks for the blog stop!

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  5. I am absolutely looking forward to hearing Wylan's voice in CK! Oh who am I kidding; I'm looking forward to the whole freakin' book!! :D

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  6. I'm so excited to read to Wylan's pov in Crooked Kingdom! It'll be great learning more about him!

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  7. I love Wylan so much, especially after I reread Six of Crows. He really is a silk-eared puppy and I love how quietly brave and smart he is. YES WYLAN YES. <3

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  9. I'm so excited to read about Wylan and the crew!

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  10. It makes sense not to have his POV in SoC because it didn't feel like he was really one of the crew until the end. That being said, I am looking forward to reading from Wylan's POV in Crooked Kingdom!!! - Jocelyne T

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  11. Ah! My baby Wylan! Love him! <3

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  12. I loved Wylan so much in SoC!! He was like a precious little child and I wanted to put him in a little protective bubble so he wouldn't lose his cuteness.

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  13. I too am super excited to know more of Wylan! It's going to be awesome to have his POV!!

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  14. really looking forward to the wylan chapters ^_^

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  15. Wylan was my favorite character in SoC, and I'm really looking forward to his chapters!!

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  16. Wylan and his innocence need to be protected at all cost!!

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  17. Wylan! Love the picture. Thanks for the giveaway and can't wait to read Crooked Kingdoms. ;)
    caliwillette(at)gmail(dot)com

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  18. I actually asked her that when I went to one of her tour stops! And I am SOOOO glad that Wylan is getting a POV in Crooked Kingdom. And that we'll get to see these characters again! I am so in love with this series and all the characters in it!

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  19. I can't wait!! I love the artwork on this card and I'm excited about more Wylan!

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  20. sheltered life? i can relate to both this and his having awful, semi-murderous...friends. - meigan

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  21. Nice post! I can't wait to read Wylan's POV in CK. Isn't he such a cutie? <3

    anna | annaish

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  22. Wylan is adorable, I can't wait to get to know him better, just five more days....eeeep!!!

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  23. I'M SO GLAD WYLAN IS GETTING HIS OWN POV! I reread SIx of Crows just last week--I was listening to the audiobook and I desperately missed his voice! I can't wait to hear it!

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  25. Wylan is such a cutie and I am excited/nervous to see how his life turns out since Nina altered him to look like Kuwei Yul-Bo.

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  26. I like Leigh's response, about Wylan not quite being a member of the crew (yet!). Though part of me wants to believe that her adding him to Crooked Kingdom's POVs means that she's going to be taking away one of them... *braces self* I can't wait to read this book! Hopefully my preorder arrives speedily. :D

    Wonderful post, Hannah!

    Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!

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  27. It's intriguing to know what's going on inside Wylan's head. And I love his flirty banter wioth Jesper. ;) I hope we get his POV in CK. :D

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  28. The excitement for the second book is contagious. I really need to get my copy of Six of Crows soon. :D

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  29. I love Wylan, he's such a precious baby!!! I hope he puts his father in his place (and kisses Jesper) in ck!!

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  30. I'm glad we get to know Wylan more in Ck! He's a cute crook in training.

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  31. So excited for Crooked Kingdom! I'm excited to read some Wylan POV chapters!!

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  32. Just finished my Six of Crows reread a few days ago, can't wait to get Wylan's POV!

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  33. So excited for Crooked Kingdom😍😍😍

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  34. The fact that we're gonna have Wylan's POV in CK is what has me excited to get my hands on CK. Wylan is the sweetest of the crows. He's my baby. I love him to the moon and back. 😘😘😘😘😘

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  35. The fact that we're gonna have Wylan's POV in CK is what has me excited to get my hands on CK. Wylan is the sweetest of the crows. He's my baby. I love him to the moon and back. 😘😘😘😘😘

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  36. I have concluded that I just need to read both these books. They sound absolutely amazing!

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  37. I am so excited for Wylan! His interactions with Jesper in Six of Crows were the absolute funniest!

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  38. I'm soooooo excited to see mire Wylan in Crooked Kingdom. His relationship with Jesper legit makes me cry, I'm tragic!

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  39. Ooh I can't wait for Wylan's pov in crooked kingdom!!

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  40. Ooh I can't wait for Wylan's pov in crooked kingdom!!

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  41. Love this series so much! Wylan's POV will definitely be a great addition :D

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  42. SO EXCITED to hear from Wylan's POV in ck!! I relate to him the most out of all the dregs and so am really thrilled to see the events the same way he does!

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  43. I'm so happy we are getting Wylan's POV! I can't wait to learn more about him!

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  44. I look forward to getting to know Wylan more in Crooked Kingdom!!!

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  45. I feel like Wylan is going to come out of nowhere and just blow us all away.

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  46. I'm excited to learn more about Wylan in Crooked Kingdom! His story was so heartbreaking 💔

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  47. It's been so fun watching his transition from Soft Mercher Boy to a criminal who will do what it takes. And I'm extremely eager to find out if he is just going to be a Kuwei twin for the rest of his life?

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  48. Can't wait for this book to come out!

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  49. We get Wylan's POV in Crooked Kingdom? Yes! Wylan was the sweetest character! I can't wait to see his development in the next book. However, with this crew I hope he can keep a little of his innocence ;)

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  50. Wylan's an interesting character since he started out as an outsider. It's cool to hear the author's reasoning for not giving him POVs in the first book.

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  51. Wylan is the one character who's POV that I've been eagerly looking forward to. Can't wait!

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  52. I feel like the Wylan chapters in CK are going to surprise us and I like that it will be a 'new' thing in this book from Six of Crows. Bardugo is always keeping us on our toes and I LOVE it!

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  53. I love wylan's voice in the sample chapters! I can't wait to hear more from him

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  54. Im so pumped for a crooked kingdom

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  55. Six of Crows is just a big ship/OTP group, with all your fav kinds. Like, we have the LGBT (Wylan/Jesper), the contrasting dynamic (Nina/Matthias), and then we have the emo (Kaz/Inej). XD I LOVE THEM SO MUCH.

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  56. I'm SO so excited to more of Wylan, and to see how things go for him & Jesper ;) ~ Danielle D.

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  57. One of my favorite things from Six of Crows is seeing the friendship between Wylan and Jesper develop. Although I wish I could pretend to be strong like Inej or flirty like Nina, the truth is that I'd be so out of my element with this crew, much like Wylan!

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  58. Wylan is that kid on the playground that kind of ignored and kind of bullied. Something about him makes me want to protect him. I appreciate that none of the Dregs are cruel to him, they tease and play but they don't bully him. The reveal at the end of Six of Crows is just so heartbreaking for Wylan, but it seems like a big jumping off point for his growth. - scolt81

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  59. I cannot wait to read Crooked Kingdom!!! Wylan is such a mysterious character and we learned so much about him at the end of the first book and I am excited to learn more.

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  60. I am super insanely excited to read Wylans POV when I originally saw the poster art from Six of Crows showing all the different characters and reading the Blog Tour information I felt the most drawn to him. So was kind of sad I didn't get to read more about him. BUT!! I AM SO EXCITED TO READ HIS POV!!

    AND I NOW HAVE THE BOOK IN MY HANDS!!!

    (Btw! The audiobook of Six of Crows and I am sure Crooked Kingdom is fantastic!)

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  61. I can't wait to read this! I just got the book in the mail today, and just got the email about all the awesome preorder stuff, which will be delivered tomorrow. It's like early Christmas!

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  62. I was curious as to why Waylan didn't have any POVs in SoC, it's nice to actually know why.
    ~Grace Radford-Tingley

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  63. It took me a minute to get the design of his playing card--then I figured it out. And thank you for finding out from Leigh for us why Waylan didn't have any narrated chapters in the first book!

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  64. I'm really excited for Wylan's POV. Also I hope he gets some sort of revenge on his horrible father.

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  65. Wylan is such a precious little cinnamon roll and I can't wait to see more of his relationship with Jesper!

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  66. I feel like I kind of overlooked Wylan in Six of Crows, but I'm really excited for his POV in Crooked Kingdom!!

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  67. Wylan is adorbs. I'm glad we finally have his POV.

    —Natalie Monroe

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  68. Wylan was a character I was so curious to learn more about in six of crows and I'm so glad we get to see that in crooked kingdom! Wylan coming into his own character was a really interesting part of the book for me to read I thoroughly enjoyed it!

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  69. Ah, I love that character card! I adored Wylan and Jesper in SOC and I can't wait to read more of him in CK!

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  70. I'm loving Wylan's chapters in Crooked Kingdom so much! It's interesting to see how he's dealing with all the crew thing.

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  71. Wylan is so cute and I cannot wait to read his point of view in Crooked Kingdom :D I'm sure it will be amazing. <3 Lovely blog tour post sweetie :) Thank you for sharing.

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  72. I can't wait to see more of Wylan!!!!

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  73. Wylan's POV was so awesome to read in CK! You got to know him/his past & understand his character so much more <3

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  74. Wylan is a cinnamon roll and I shall protect him with my life

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