One-Sentence Summary:
In the sequel to The Gilded Wolves, the gang travels to Russia to find a lost artifact to survive and become more powerful than ever.
My Review:
I loved The Gilded Wolves, but I was really convinced that The Silvered Serpents would be worse. When you read a really great book, it’s hard to believe that the sequel will live up to the reputation the first book set. The Silvered Serpents was SO GOOD.
An interaction from Lydia Reading The Silvered Serpents:
Me: *walks into sister’s room unannounced*
Me: So I read 100 pages-
Her: It’s been a little over half an hour since you left to start it.
Me:…
Me: So I read 100 pages, and-
It was really that good. Just like the first book, The Silvered Serpents had so much diversity and actually followed up on the lives of the characters, not just added a stereotypical character and changed what they looked like. Also, I’m not totally sure if this is confirmed, but there’s a (basically) canon demisexual main character! That’s all too rare in books, and I love the representation Roshani Chokshi is including. ❤️
Additionally, there was so much complexity. I love how many ciphers and riddles Chokshi includes in the first two books of the trilogy because it makes it so much more fun to read! Not only do the ciphers create some suspense before they’re decoded and when the ominous message is visible, but this book actually contained a cipher I was familiar with! I know this isn’t something that everyone could apply, but I actually decoded the two messages written in it before reading the characters do it, which made the writing even more creepy to discover on my own.
The relationships in this book……… they killed me. You know that moment where you know the author will sink your ship but you’re in denial? That was, like, 80% of the book for me. At least I ship what I know will be endgame too. Roshani Chokshi did not give her characters a break and I’m here for it. She tested every romance and friendship, and y’all, I can tell you that only the strongest survived.
I do have a little criticism, of course. The complexity and intricacy of the book did make it a little hard for me to keep up. This is honestly probably due to my being a speed-reader, but I feel like it’s worth mentioning. These are definitely books where you have to pay attention.
Aside from my personal inability to keep track of what was going on, The Silvered Serpents was amazing! I think fans of its predecessor will be and are happy with the book, despite it completely sinking my ship and leaving me with no hope or happiness for the finale (oops.). I think it was a very different five stars from The Gilded Wolves, but I give it the same rating nonetheless!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5.
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