Kanej
Kaz Brekker/Inej Ghafa
Kaz Brekker, the ruthless thief, and Inej Ghafa, the Wraith, whose deep connection is complicated by trauma and their dangerous lives in the Barrel.
What is Kanej?
Kanej is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Kaz Brekker and Inej Ghafa from Six of Crows - Leigh Bardugo. With over 48,000 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.
Why fans love Kanej
Their slow-burn romance despite physical and emotional barriers, the 'I will have you without armor' devotion, and their shared understanding of trauma.
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The highest-rated Kanej stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.
Dealing with Our Demons
by ravenyenn19
Inej's first letter back to Kaz after she leaves on her journey to hunt slavers, reunion ensues! Will they continue to learn how to battle their demons in order to get close to one another?
a foreigner called candor
Completeby kallliope
A new strain of parem is tampered with to make a truth serum, which Kaz unknowingly consumes.
a love like this
Completeby monkkeyslut
Inej and Kaz come together in fits and starts.
To Have a Father That Doesn't Try to Kill You (Purposely)
Completeby idontsleeplol
Before Wylan even realized it, he had begun to replace "Kaz" with "Dad".(Or, five times Wylan thought of Kaz as a dad and the one time he actually called Kaz "Dad".)
Without a Mouth I Can Swear Your Name
Completeby tothewillofthepeople
Kaz looked at Matthias coldly. “What do you want?”“I want to know where Wylan Van Eck is,” Matthias said.(a Six of Crows Hogwarts AU)
love you in moderation (don't you know i wish i could)
Completeby nondz (pinkjook)
Nina looks at him like he’s an idiot. “Just keep the gloves on, then.”“What?” Kaz blurts.Or: Kaz Brekker conquers intimacy. It's both easier and harder than he planned.
Wylan Van Eck: Demolition Expert and Professional Clothes Thief
Completeby Silverstar1
In Wylan’s defence, he didn’t intentionally set out to borrow anything from the Crows. It was just that he picked up a couple of blankets here and there, fell asleep in his chair and woke up to a coat draped over his shoulders, tried on Jesper’s hat for a laugh and ended up keeping it… and before he
Good Enough
Completeby SixOfProse
Kaz is prepared to bribe the owners of the other gambling halls not to admit him—he’s prepared to send some of the younger Dregs to beat Jesper to a mild pulp every time he tries to enter the Barrel, if necessary—but he hopes it won’t come to that. If you could beat an addiction out of someone, Jesp
a good myth is hard to kill
Completeby MajorGodComplex
“Kaz Brekker…Sun Summoner...I’ve been waiting a long time for you.”“Hope that means you’ve built patience, then, because I anticipate you’re going to wait a fair bit more.”Kaz is the Sun Summoner, and boy is he pissed about it.
shaking the wings of their exultant and terrible youth
Completeby lovebeyondmeasure
“Kaz,” Jesper said, not looking away from Inej, “have you brought me someone who knows how to break into buildings?” His voice held barely-contained glee.--------------------five times Inej thought “oh no” and one time Inej thought “oh yes”set in the early days of her time with the Dregs
big reputations
by downn_in_flames
The Crows don't love the drama, it loves them.{a college au chatfic}
I Don't Ever Trust, But I Still Choose You
Completeby cordelianoir
Kaz had set aside his cane, hat and coat and he looked oddly delicate now, sitting beside her in his shirtsleeves and vest. His body was angled toward her as much as possible on the small sofa, holding her hand and keeping his bitter-coffee eyes trained on her face. His gloves were still on, but som
university challenge
Completeby cherryziggystardust
the crows attend college together. chaos ensued. principally a wesper fic, but all of the crows are around the whole time :) texting fic!! (w/ some real prose in there every so often, too!)
Homeland
Completeby unfortunate17
“You’re Jordan’s wife?”If anyone in their town would’ve gone out looking for a foreign beauty, it would’ve been Jordie. He had an adventurer’s spirit, bold and daring. If Maja squinted at the old rope swing by the lake, she could still see the silhouette of him, leaping into the water while Kasper w
Until Death Do Us Part
Completeby orphan_account
“Well,” Kaz grimaced and looked over his shoulder before facing her. “A while ago, I ran an insurance scam. It was a long one. Took me a few months and it required a lot of backup,” he admitted. Inej nodded. “Um, to make it work… I needed a spouse…” he said slowly. Inej’s brows raised.“Kaz…Are you a
Dirtyhands Regardless
Completeby Serene_Victory_77
A Canon Divergence AU in which Kaz and Jordie both make it out of the Reaper's Barge alive, but Kaz still becomes Dirtyhands. Insights into Kaz's childhood and why he became Dirtyhands while Jordie doesn't, and how Kaz becomes close to the crows.- One of the letters is from Jordie and Kaz stops and
show me where my armor ends (show me where my skin begins)
Completeby kingsandqueensofthebarrel
“You’re something I want, Wraith,” he says, his tone all business like. “And I don’t stop until I have what I want.”“That could have sounded romantic.”“It’s a fact.”She hums and squeezes his hand.
forever is the sweetest con
Completeby downn_in_flames
“So you’re… so you’re actually marrying Inej because you love her,” he reiterates.“No, I’m marrying Inej for the tax incentives,” Kaz repeats, as if Jesper is somehow the stupid one here. “The fact that I love her is entirely separate from the fact that Kerch law favors married partners."
Nothing's changed at all
by whynotcherries
jesper fahey: HELLOjesper fahey: WHO IS READY TO WATCH KAZ MAKE CHILDREN CRY THIS SUMMER!!!Or, the Crows as camp counselors (& college students).Modern AU/Texting Fic
A Shift in the Air
Completeby Just_Another_Bookworm
The chattering masses of people he passed didn’t know it yet, but they would one day fear the half-drowned nine year old shaking from the cold and the effects of the plague.Then again, no one knew much about Kaz Brekker. They didn’t know he wasn’t from the Barrel or that he’d once had a family. They
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What does Kanej mean?
Kanej is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of Kaz Brekker and Inej Ghafa. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.
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