The Six of Crows

Six of Crows is a fantasy novel written by Leigh Bardugo. Six of Crows takes place in the Amsterdam-inspired city of Ketterdam. The new series takes place in the same world as the Grisha books but is set in a different location and time frame. Six of Crows is set in a world inspired by Tsarist Russia and based on a magical system, theplot is told from the close third-person viewpoints of five different characters, plus a first and last chapter from the point of view of two minor characters.

Plot
Kaz Brekker, an infamous thief known as "Dirtyhands" to some in Kerch, is promised a very large sum of money to kidnap Bo Yul-Bayur, a scientist, from the Ice Court. However, the Ice Court is the most highly protected place in Fjerda, and Kaz can't infiltrate it by himself; he needs a crew. He recruits Inej Ghafa, a Suli acrobat turned Dregs spy; Jesper Fahey, a sharpshooter with a penchant for gambling; Nina Zenik, a Heartrender from the Ravkan Second Army; Matthias Helvar, a former Fjerdan Drüskelle thrown into Kerch jail; and Wylan van Eck, a merchant's son with some skill at demolition. The task isn't so easy however, so in order to win they'll need to work together and trust in each other.