The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi | Book Review

Please note, this review will contain The Gilded Wolves spoilers. I was so eager to pick up The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi after completely enjoying The Gilded Wolves. I love a good heist. Plus, I wanted to see what happened next with such an interesting cast of characters. As it turns out, I obtained an ARC of The Silvered Serpents at one of the first summer 2021 library book sales I attended. So, I was thrilled to dive right into this sequel via a hard copy and my Kindle (my favorite way to read — alternating media forms).

I was so eager to pick up The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi after completely enjoying The Gilded Wolves.

The Silvered Serpents picks up somewhat where The Gilded Wolves leaves off. Severin is morning the death of Tristan. The group doesn’t feel quite as cohesive as it was. However, they hear rumors of The Divine Lyrics being essentially in Moscow and so, depart from France to obtain the priceless artifact. Enrique finds he wants people to listen to him as he’s got some interesting theories about politics and history to share — no one shows up to his lectures though. Zofia remains herself — a little awkward but such a genuine person.

Hypnos is kind of at the edge, not really an important character I felt. Then there’s Laila who is at odds with Severin. Oh, she’s also about to die in about twenty days or so, as her body clock winds down. Severin doesn’t know this, however. And so, the hunt for the Divine Lyrics is on, but with the caveat that the whole group is not as close or bonded as they were in The Gilded Wolves. We also do not get a real clear resolution in this book.

Overall, I found that I enjoyed The Silvered Serpents. The thing I notice about Chokshi’s books is that for me they aren’t the kind of books I can read in a single sitting or tear through the pages. That’s fine. These are more the sink your teeth right in and let the prose carry you along type of books. I found that I am so invested in what happens to Laila and Severin and Enrique and Zofia. I don’t really care about Hypnos. The setting and cast of characters are very interesting to me. The pacing is really slow, but that didn’t matter because I was really into unraveling this story as I read along. This was a four star read for me.


 

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April is in her 30s and created Good Books And Good Wine. She works for a non-profit. April always has a book on hand. In her free time she can be found binge watching The Office with her husband and toddler, spending way too much time on Pinterest or exploring her neighborhood.