Review of Siege & Storm-Leigh Bardugo

This is a worthy sequel to Shadow & Bone and leaves me waiting for the final book in the series.  This book is pretty grim, with a sense of foreboding throughout, but she introduces some wonderful new characters.  The Darkling's powers have increased as quickly as Alina's, but she'll need more magic to defeat him.  This book ends with many unanswered questions, so anticipation for the sequel is very high.  4 Elves - Highly recommended for older teens because of graphic violence