Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for the Six of Crows duology, as well as the King of Scars books.

The Six of Crows duology is one of the strongest additions to the Grishaverse, and I’m hopeful Leigh Bardugo will write a third book one day — but I hope it doesn’t revive a central conflict from the previous two. Bardugo is taking a break from the Grishaverse after publishing Rule of Wolves in 2021, with the author moving onto projects like The Familiar and the next Ninth House book. Bardugo hasn’t ruled out the possibility of another Six of Crows sequel, however, telling Collider that a third book is “a big someday.”

Although a third Six of Crows book is “a maybe” for the author, she revealed that she has an idea of what it could cover. Its potential storyline remains under wraps, but there are several different directions a sequel could go in after Crooked Kingdom and the King of Scars duology. Only time will tell if Bardugo returns to Ketterdam and the Crows. If she does, there’s one storyline I’m hoping she doesn’t resurrect — even if the ending of Crooked Kingdom leaves the door open to do so.

If Leigh Bardugo Writes Another Six Of Crows Book, I Hope It Ignores Pekka Rollins

The Villain Can Technically Return In A Crooked Kingdom Sequel

After Kaz enacts his revenge in Crooked Kingdom, Pekka Rollins and his family flee Ketterdam — and this means he can return and continue his feud with Kaz in a third Six of Crows book. I’m certain someone like Pekka Rollins would want to get back at Kaz for besting him. However, I really hope Bardugo doesn’t revive their enmity if she writes a sequel to Crooked Kingdom. In fact, the author should ignore the Six of Crows villain altogether. He can remain on the outskirts of Ketterdam, as there are undoubtedly more interesting threads to explore after Crooked Kingdom.

I fully believe any future Six of Crows books should focus on Inej, who has the most interesting conclusion in the duology. Her ending and appearance in Rule of Wolves perfectly set the stage for new adventures in the Grishaverse. Of course, Kaz’s future is also pretty open-ended after recent Grishaverse books. A third Six of Crows book must return to the Crows’ leader, but it would benefit from giving him a new storyline that doesn’t connect to his conflict with Pekka.

Why A Third Six Of Crows Book Shouldn’t Revive Kaz & Pekka’s Conflict

Doing So Would Be Tiresome & Not Reveal Anything New About The Characters

There are several reasons a third Six of Crows book shouldn’t return to the conflict between Kaz and Pekka, the most obvious being that readers will grow tired of this storyline. Kaz spends Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom dwelling on Pekka’s actions, and he successfully gets revenge during the latter. There’s no reason to drag out this plot any further, and doing so will feel repetitive and tiresome. On top of that, returning to this story in a Crooked Kingdom sequel wouldn’t tell us anything new about these characters.

I’m satisfied with the way Kaz avenges his brother, and I don’t believe I’ll gain anything from seeing another face-off between the Crows’ leader and his nemesis. However, there are several gangs and enemies I’d like Bardugo to explore, and doing so would keep another Six of Crows book fresh and interesting. Bardugo’s world is vast, so there’s really no reason to limit Kaz’s story to one villain. Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom even introduce other possible threats as Kaz pursues Pekka.

There Are Other Gangs & Enemies Leigh Bardugo Could Explore In A Sequel

It would be a waste to continue Pekka Rollins’ story in a third Six of Crows book, especially when there are so many other interesting elements of the Crows’ world to explore. With Kaz still heading the Dregs, there are other gangs and leaders he could clash with during a future sequel. The Black Tips and Razorgulls are underutilized in the first two books, and even the Dime Lions could cause new problems with Pekka gone. There’s also the Council of Tides, which Kaz has a history with after Crooked Kingdom.

Kaz’s dealings with Nikolai could also come into play, as he steals for Nikolai and Zoya during the King of Scars duology. This could come back to haunt Kaz in some way, pitting him against the wronged parties. Finally, Inej’s storyline in Six of Crows makes a solid argument for taking on slavers and the businesses that fund them. King of Scars reveals she’s done a good job of this already, but it would be fascinating to see her and Kaz continue it firsthand. Perhaps a third Six of Crows book will give us the opportunity to. I certainly hope so.

Source: Collider