There’s nothing worse than reading a book only to find it feels like a chore. If you’re going to devote some time to reading, you’ll want a novel where you can’t wait to find out what happens next.

While it can be hard to find a real page-turner, this book could be it. The Creative Muggle, a book lifestyle blog, named it as one of the best to read in November. A reader on Amazon even described it as a “masterpiece”.

Leigh Bardugo is known for her short fiction which has appeared in multiple anthologies including The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy.

This book is King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo. Its Goodreads synopsis reads: “The dashing young king, Nikolai Lantsov, has always had a gift for the impossible.

“No one knows what he endured in his country’s bloody civil war–and he intends to keep it that way.

“Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, Nikolai must find a way to refill Ravka’s coffers, forge new alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great Grisha Army.

“Yet with every day a dark magic within him grows stronger, threatening to destroy all he has built.

“With the help of a young monk and a legendary Grisha general, Nikolai will journey to the places in Ravka where the deepest magic survives to vanquish the terrible legacy inside him.

“He will risk everything to save his country and himself. But some secrets aren’t meant to stay buried–and some wounds aren’t meant to heal.”

Leigh Bardugo is an American fantasy author. She is a New York Times #1 bestselling author of Ninth House and the creator of the Grishaverse (now a Netflix original series).

Today, she lives in Los Angeles and is an associate fellow of Pauli Murray College at Yale University.

Another person who read King of Scars on Goodreads said: “My mind is completely blown. That ending might be the most shocking twist ever. So much happened.

“I sobbed for young Zoya and somehow found a way to love her even more than I already did.

“I am so grateful to have gotten her story this way. And Nikolai — well you guys already know he is my #1 from any book. And he proved why once again.”

If you’re looking for a book that won’t disappoint, you should add this novel to your list.