Crooked Kingdom sequel to Six of Crows begins right where the author, Leigh Bardugo, left us.   Every character continues to fight with inner demons. Kaz is mysterious as ever but struggles with his feelings for Inej and feelings of revenge for his brother. Parem has altered Nina’s Grisha powers.  Matthias struggles to put his warrior past behind him so he can be there for Nina as she fights parem cravings. Inej still dreams of freedom.   Jesper and Wylan deal with family concerns. But the Dregs are back in Kerch ready to put another grand scheme into play.  Kaz’s masterful con that takes the reader on a wild ride.